The authors show how valley cities with intensified land use stabilize regional populations, while highlands face depopulation. Knowing about these shifts is key for sustainable land use planning.
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VOL 46 | NO 1
February 2026
Articles examine how mountain tourism is adapting to climate change and how the sector is being or could be transformed for greater sustainability, equity, and resilience.
The authors explore how small destinations translate climate change adaptation strategies into concrete, context-specific measures, and call for sequencing measures that promote broad systemic changes.
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This study shows how assessing and accounting for natural capital in ski and mountain resorts can strengthen sustainability, resilience, and responsible tourism management under climate change.
Articles examine how mountain tourism is adapting to climate change and how the sector is being or could be transformed for greater sustainability, equity, and resilience.
The authors applied the analytic hierarchy process method to evaluate land management scenarios together with farmers, agricultural experts, and local decision-makers, enabling...
The authors share their experience and insights from evaluating past research and exploring how future projects could harness synergies between food system sustainability and...
This study shows that social factors shape the adaptive capacity of mountain guides in the Canadian Rockies. It points to ways of strengthening their resilience and supporting...
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