Maria Pia Gennaio Franscini (Geographer) and Josianne Maury (Architect) both work at the Swiss Federal Office for Spatial Development in the area of settlements and landscape. With their work, they help to advance sustainable spatial development in Switzerland. This is [...]
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Urban Vegetation against Climate Change in Tolmin, Slovenia. This video shows how Tolmin wants to develop green infrastructure and low-carbon mobility in a central part of the city. “Climate action in Alpine towns” [...]
Edouard Davin is Associate Professor for Climate Scenarios for Sustainable Development at the Wyss Academy for Nature. He has many years of experience in climate modelling and studies in particular the interactions between land use and climate. His work has [...]
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Citizens drive the Climate Transformation in Chambéry (France). This video illustrates citizen engagement to reduce urban heat effects and greening neighbourhoods. “Climate action in Alpine towns” implements the goals of the Territorial Agenda [...]
What can Alpine towns contribute to the sustainable development of the Alpine arc? With the ninth Report on the State of the Alps (RSA), the Swiss Presidency wants to explore the potential of Alpine settlement systems. The report will deliver [...]
Temperature-rise in the Alps takes place in a much higher speed than in other regions, due to the morphological situation. The prominent 2.0° goal has already been surpassed in some Alpine regions. Most climate models agree that due to climate [...]
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Reviving and Preserving the Historical Water Channels in Brig (Switzerland). This video shows the efforts taken by Brig-Glis to preserve their historic irrigation channels in and around the city. “Climate action in Alpine [...]
The cities of Lugano and Bolzano are collaborating on innovative strategies for the management of public green spaces through the Interreg VerdeVale project. One of the objectives is to identify the ecological value of trees, shrubs, flower meadows and green [...]
Presenting one of six Pilot Action projects: Reintroducing Nature to the former Mining Town Idrija. This video shows the revitalisation of the Kajzer Park in Idrija, Slovenia. “Climate action in Alpine towns” implements the goals of the Territorial Agenda [...]
Climate change, digitalisation, demographic change, new lifestyles – these and other transformations affect Alpine Towns in very specific ways due to their geographic characteristics, their settlement systems and economic conditions. Mayors and local decision makers have to deal with new [...]
