Zermatt ist ein Luxusurlaubsort, der stark von den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels bedroht ist. Die klimatisch bedingten landschaftlichen Veränderungen stehen im Kontrast zu den wirtschaftlichen Interessen durch einen Luxus- und Hypertourismus. Dieser Konflikt aus wirtschaftlicher Abhängigkeit...

Zermatt ist ein Luxusurlaubsort, der stark von den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels bedroht ist. Die klimatisch bedingten landschaftlichen Veränderungen stehen im Kontrast zu den wirtschaftlichen Interessen durch einen Luxus- und Hypertourismus. Dieser Konflikt aus wirtschaftlicher Abhängigkeit...

There are a number of reasons for considering the cross-border dimension of Bavaria's spatial development at the present time. First, there is a new awareness of cross-border development issues on the level of the federal state of Bavaria. This is particularly related to the border between...

Alpine open spaces are becoming noticeably scarcer. In the Alps, this applies to the inherently limited area of permanent settlement, which in the case of Tyrol covers only 11.8%. The population is growing in many of the valleys and with it the infrastructure it requires. However, the open...

A 95 m thick succession of grey siliceous limestone and marl on Mount Rettenstein in the Northern Calcareous Alps allowed us to study well-preserved and diverse radiolarian assemblages across the Sinemurian–Pliensbachian boundary. The distribution of 31 most characteristic radiolarian species...

A group of members of the AlpPlan Alpine spatial planning network elaborated this position paper. It contains assessments and recommendations related to key spatial challenges of transnational relevance in the Alpine region. It generally refers to the entire Alpine macroregion (EUSALP...

Alpine open spaces are becoming noticeably scarcer. In the Alps, this applies to the inherently limited area of permanent settlement, which in the case of Tyrol covers only 11.8%. The population is growing in many of the valleys and with it the infrastructure it requires. However, the open...

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Europe in late winter/early spring 2020. Government restrictions and voluntary individual changes in consumer and mobility behavior led to a sharp decline of nonessential activities. For 2020, European Union Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to decrease by...

This open access book presents a set of practical tools and collaborative solutions in multi-disciplinary settings to foster the Alpine Space health tourism industry’s innovation and competitiveness. The proposed solutions emerge as the result of the synergy among health, environment, tourism,...

This doctoral thesis investigates deeper in competitiveness and sports businesses dealing with the following overall research question: Which factors determine the competitiveness of sports businesses in Alpine tourism destinations? In context of this doctoral thesis, Porter's Diamond (1990)...

We examine the relationship between inheritance rules and voter turnout. Inheritance rules are measured by entailed farms in South Tyrol: land properties whose inheritance is regulated by a law similar to the right of primogeniture. Using data for municipalities between 1998 and 2010, we show...

The specific conditions of mountain and especially Alpine farming require experienced and qualified farmers to guarantee sustainable agriculture in a sound ecological and economic environment. Beside natural-resource endowment, cultural, social and political conditions are important influencing...

We examine the relationship between inheritance rules and voter turnout. Inheritance rules are measured by entailed farms in South Tyrol: land properties whose inheritance is regulated by a law similar to the right of primogeniture. Using data for municipalities between 1998 and 2010, we show...

We examine the relationship between inheritance rules and voter turnout. Inheritance rules are measured by entailed farms in South Tyrol: land properties whose inheritance is regulated by a law similar to the right of primogeniture. Using data for municipalities between 1998 and 2010, we show...

Spätestens seit den Wiederaufbaujahren nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde das touristische Reisen Bestandteil des Lebensstils der westlichen Industriegesellschaft. Erholung und Neugier, Welterfahrung und Statusgewinn waren tragende Motive der Reisenden, die Erzielung von Einkommen oder Profit die...

Die Pandemie und ihre Folgen prägen und verändern die alpine Tourismuswirtschaft weiterhin tiefgreifend. Dabei treten neue Erkenntnisse und Chancen des spürbaren Digitalisierungsschubs und vielseitiger Innovationen zu Tage. Das von Thomas Bieger, Pietro Beritelli und Christian Laesser...

Aus mehreren Anlässen lohnt es sich derzeit, über die grenzüberschreitende Dimension der Raumentwicklung Bayerns nachzudenken. Erstens ist auf bayerischer Ebene eine neue Aufmerksamkeit für Fragen der grenzüberschreitenden Entwicklung festzustellen. Dies bezieht sich vor allem auf die...

Aus mehreren Anlässen lohnt es sich derzeit, über die grenzüberschreitende Dimension der Raumentwicklung Bayerns nachzudenken. Erstens ist auf bayerischer Ebene eine neue Aufmerksamkeit für Fragen der grenzüberschreitenden Entwicklung festzustellen. Dies bezieht sich vor allem auf die...

The €215 billion lent to Greece by her Eurozone siblings are likely among the very cheapest funding ever enjoyed by a sovereign borrower. Not only would the effective net interest rate so far be negative, but actually more so than those faced by essentially all countries lucky enough to have...