Snowmaking in the French Alps by Pierre Spandre, Hugues François, Samuel Morin, Emmanuelle George-Marcelpoil

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The Alps as a Therapeutic Landscape in the Animation Series “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” (1974) by Oliver Salas Herrera

“…Due to the fiftieth anniversary of “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” (1974) –one of the most influential animated series of all time–, we propose an analysis of the therapeutic qualities of the Alps in this audiovisual adaptation and the relationship of its discourse with environmental concerns. …”
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Shrub encroachment in pastures in the Alps by Olivier Camacho, Laurent Dobremez, Alain Capillon

“…Landscape closing due to the decline in agricultural activity is considered to be a major problem in the Alps. Abondance Valley provides a good example of this phenomenon and is also representative of a paradox commonly found in the Northern French Alps: the mountainsides and alpine pastures are still used, whereas they are becoming increasingly afforested. …”
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A Harmonic Trail in the Alps by Albert Mayr

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On Sound: Merwin, Shelley, and the Alps by Aaron M. Moe

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Cultures and politics in the present-day Alps by Bernard Debarbieux

“…More than ever before, the Alps are affected by increasingly varied and powerful flows and equally by the multiplication of initiatives designed to strengthen or regenerate the idea of “locality” (place). …”
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Examining innovation in the Alps at the local scale by Philippe Bourdeau

“…The Pays des Ecrins, which hosted the 2008 Alpine Week, is an emblematic mountain region of the French Alps that has to adapt in the face of numerous endogenous and exogenous crises and changes. …”
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Climate change and natural hazards in the Alps by Benjamin Einhorn, Nicolas Eckert, Christophe Chaix, Ludovic Ravanel, Philip Deline, Marie Gardent, Vincent Boudières, Didier Richard, Jean-Marc Vengeon, Gérald Giraud, Philippe Schoeneich

“…This paper provides a review of recent advances in knowledge on the perceived, measured and projected changes in i) climate patterns, ii) the cryosphere, hydrosystems and geomorphological dynamics on Alpine slopes, and iii) natural hazard evolution and induced risks at the scale of the French Alps. We give a brief overview of new results achieved by research, cooperation and capitalisation projects in these thematic fields during the programme period 2007-2013, which are available on databases, thematic knowledge platforms and observatories developed by different scientific and technical operators in the larger framework of the European Alpine arc. …”
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Hunting for ALPs with lepton flavor violation by Claudia Cornella, Paride Paradisi, Olcyr Sumensari

“…Abstract We examine the low-energy signatures of axion-like particles (ALPs) in lep- ton flavor violating (LFV) processes. …”
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Autochthonous Linguistic Minorities in the Italian Alps: by Ernst Steinicke, Judith Walder, Roland Löffler, Michael Beismann

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Christmas Mass Movements in the Italian Alps by Marta Chiarle, Costanza Morino, Giovanni Mortara, Walter Alberto, Mario Ravello, Aristide Franchino, Giuseppe Orombelli, Marco Giardino, Luigi Perotti, Guido Nigrelli

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How to transfer knowledge across the Alps? by Wolfgang Pfefferkorn

“…CIPRA’s Future in the Alps Project aims at showcasing examples of successful implementation and successful projects in the Alps, and making available to others the extensive pool of experience and practical knowledge that lies in these projects. …”
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Permanence and changes in pastoral farming in the Southern Alps by Laurent Garde, Marc Dimanche, Jacques Lasseur

“…The Southern Alps, where sheep farming is highly prevalent, is specific to the mountains of the Mediterranean region and, consequently, is in sharp contrast with the Northern Alps. …”
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Climate change will affect hydrological regimes in the Alps by Gabriele Confortola, Andrea Soncini, Daniele Bocchiola

“…Climate change will affect hydrological cycle and water resources in the Alps. Here we sketched potential future (2045-2054) hydrological cycle under prospective climate change scenarios within an Alpine river of Italy: Serio (ca. 300 km2). …”
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Disenchantment in the Tatras. The Vulnerability of the “Pocket Alps” (Slovakia) by Michel Lompech

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Minorités linguistiques autochtones des Alpes italiennes  by Ernst Steinicke, Judith Walder, Roland Löffler, Michael Beismann

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Los Alpes como paisaje terapéutico en la serie de animación “Heidi, la niña de los Alpes” (1974) by Oliver Salas Herrera

“…Due to the fiftieth anniversary of “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” (1974) –one of the most influential animated series of all time–, we propose an analysis of the therapeutic qualities of the Alps in this audiovisual adaptation and the relationship of its discourse with environmental concerns. …”
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Energy and wood in the French Alps: strategies for an uncertain resource by Hélène Avocat*, Antoine Tabourdeau*, Christophe Chauvin, Marie-Hélène De Sede Marceau

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Cultures et politiques dans les Alpes contemporaines by Bernard Debarbieux

“…More than ever before, the Alps are affected by increasingly varied and powerful flows and equally by the multiplication of initiatives designed to strengthen or regenerate the idea of “locality” (place). …”
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