Alpine Winter

Author : Daniele Spoladore,Elena Pessot,Marco Sacco
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031154577

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Digital and Strategic Innovation for Alpine Health Tourism by Daniele Spoladore,Elena Pessot,Marco Sacco Pdf

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, digital, policy and strategy professionals. The approach underlines the pivotal role of a sustainable and ecomedical use of Alpine natural resources for health tourism destinations, and highlights the need of integrating aspects of natural resources' healing effects, a shared knowledge of Alpine assets through digital solutions, and frames strategic approaches for the long-term development of the sector. The volume exploits the results of the three-years long EU research project HEALPS 2, which involved several stakeholders from the health tourism, healthcare and sustainable tourism industries. This book is relevant for health tourism destinations and facilities (hotels, clinics, wellness and spa companies), regional and local authorities (policy makers), business support organizations, researchers involved in digital healthcare and geoinformatics. [Resumen de la editorial]

Author : Jack D. Ives,Roger G. Barry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1202 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000698947

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Arctic and Alpine Environments by Jack D. Ives,Roger G. Barry Pdf

Originally published in 1974, Arctic and Alpine Environments examines, the relatively simple ecosystems of arctic and alpine lands that still occupy extensive areas little disturbed by modern technology. The book argues that there is a necessity for carefully controlled development of the resources of these regions and suggests that there is a risk of irreversible disturbance without full understanding of these regions. This book provides a detailed documentation of cold-stressed arctic and alpine terrestrial environments and systematically deals with the present and past physical environment – climate, hydrology and glaciology; biota – treeline, vegetation, vertebrate zoology, and historical biogeography; abiotic processes – geomorphological and pedological and the role of man – bioclimatology, archaeology and technological impact, including radioecology. The book will appeal to academics and students of environmental and biological science, as well as providing a significant source for conservationists’, government agencies and industrial organizations.

Author : Cornelius Lütz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 3709101360

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Plants in Alpine Regions by Cornelius Lütz Pdf

This book brings together experts from different fields, who used a broad spectrum of methods to investigate the physiological and cellular adaptation of alpine plants from the tree line to the upper limits. Some articles link alpine plant physiology with physiological adaptations observed in polar plants. Tolerance against often high light intensities (including UV), cold or freezing temperatures, in addition to the need for fast tissue development, flowering, and propagation that is managed by alpine plants are to some extent underrepresented in recent research. This volume considers ice formation and winter conditions in alpine plants; the fate of cryophilic algae and microorganisms; cell structural adaptations; sexual reproduction in high altitudes; the physiology of photosynthesis, antioxidants, metabolites, carbon and nitrogen; and the influences of microclimate (temperatures at the plant level, heat tolerance), UV light, weather and ozone. Further information on life processes in alpine extreme environments may additionally yield new insights into the range of adaptation processes in lowland plants.

Author : Joyce Gellhorn
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1555662803

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Song of the Alpine by Joyce Gellhorn Pdf

Celebrating her life-long love for the land above the trees, author Joyce Gellhorn takes readers on a season-by-season tour of the alpine tundra. With clear, readable prose and 140 beautiful color photographs (from her collection that spans some twenty-five years), Gellhorn reveals the subtle wonders of this haunting landscape. The plants and animals that populate this often harsh and unforgiving environment have evolved remarkable strategies for survival in their high mountain home. Faced with bitter cold, scouring winds and fierce storms, they must somehow hold on and still find water and nourishment. Gellhorn tells us how they do it, and the intricacies and precariousness of these strategies are astonishing.The high country of the Colorado Rocky Mountains has been a destination and a home for Joyce Gellhorn for more than fifty years, including some twelve years spent living with her family at the University of Colorado's research station, Science Lodge -- a log cabin at 9,500 feet. Like the snow that would sift through the chinks in the cabin, the alpine, despite its harshness, captured her heart.She writes: The clear mountain air, the scenery, the invigorating feeling of physical activity, and the fascinating plants, animals, and insects captivated me. Through the years, these wind-blown forlorn places continue to excite me. It is their wildness -- untamed and unpredictable. No matter how many times I visit the alpine, even areas I know intimately, it always shows a different face.

Author : Alfred Thomas Tucker Wise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Altitudes
ISBN : OXFORD:600043161

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The Alpine Winter Cure by Alfred Thomas Tucker Wise Pdf

Author : Stephan Bader,Pierre Kunz
Publisher : vdf Hochschulverlag AG
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3728127094

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Climate Risks - The Challenge for Alpine Regions by Stephan Bader,Pierre Kunz Pdf

The international scientific community has come to the conclusion that human activities are a non-negligible factor influencing the global climate. The leading Swiss climate researchers are supporting this statement. What is the impact of climate change in Switzerland? After six years of scientific research, the results of the National Research Programme "Climate Change and Natural Hazards"(NFP 31) are available now. They contribute to a better understanding of the complex nature of the global climate and its specific alpine aspects. This book provides the newest estimations about the impact of temperature and precipitation changes on the environment, the economy and infrastructures. The book also describes the possibilities of political and social actions regarding these changes.

Author : Alfred Thomas Tucker Wise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Alps
ISBN : UOM:39015052211854

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Alpine Winter in Its Medical Aspects by Alfred Thomas Tucker Wise Pdf

Author : Kylie Burns
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 077874020X

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Alpine and Freestyle Skiing by Kylie Burns Pdf

Introduces the alpine skiing events in the Winter Olympics, including slalom and freestyle skiing, and describes how each event is judged and the world records and trivia in the sport.

Author : Maurice Isserman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9781328871435

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The Winter Army by Maurice Isserman Pdf

"The epic story of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line of German defenses in Italy's mountains in 1945, spearheading the Allied advance to the Alps and final victory."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Dan Chamberlain,Aleksi Lehikoinen,Kathy Martin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108944922

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Ecology and Conservation of Mountain Birds by Dan Chamberlain,Aleksi Lehikoinen,Kathy Martin Pdf

High mountain habitats are globally important for biodiversity. At least 12% of birds worldwide breed at or above the treeline, many of which are endemic species or species of conservation concern. However, due to the challenges of studying mountain birds in difficult-to-access habitats, little is known about their status and trends. This book provides the first global review of the ecology, evolution, life history and conservation of high mountain birds, including comprehensive coverage of their key habitats across global mountain regions, assessments of diversity patterns along elevation gradients, and adaptations for life in the alpine zone. The main threats to mountain bird populations are also identified, including climate change, human land use and recreational activities. Written for ecologists and naturalists, this book identifies key knowledge gaps and clearly establishes the research priorities needed to increase our understanding of the ecology of mountain birds and to aid in their conservation.

Author : Alfred Thomas Tucker Wise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Altitude, Influence of
ISBN : UOM:39015076756942

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Contra-indications for Visiting the High Altitudes by Alfred Thomas Tucker Wise Pdf

Author : Wise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ZHBL:ZHBL-00094829

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Alpine Winter in Its Medical Aspects by Wise Pdf

Author : Ashley Gish
Publisher : Creative Paperbacks
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1682770443

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Alpine Skiing by Ashley Gish Pdf

Celebrate the Winter Games with this high-interest introduction to alpine skiing, the sport known for its slalom and downhill races. Also included is a biographical story about skier Mikaela Shiffrin.

Author : Christian Körner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030595388

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Alpine Plant Life by Christian Körner Pdf

This book is a completely revised, substantially extended treatment of the physical and biological factors that drive life in high mountains. The book covers the characteristics of alpine plant life, alpine climate and soils, life under snow, stress tolerance, treeline ecology, plant water, carbon, and nutrient relations, plant growth and productivity, developmental processes, and two largely novel chapters on alpine plant reproduction and global change biology. The book explains why the topography driven exposure of plants to dramatic micro-climatic gradients over very short distances causes alpine biodiversity to be particularly robust against climatic change. Geographically, this book draws on examples from all parts of the world, including the tropics. This book is complemented with novel evidence and insight that emerged over the last 17 years of alpine plant research. The number of figures – mostly in color – nearly doubled, with many photographs providing a vivid impression of alpine plant life worldwide. Christian Körner was born in 1949 in Austria, received his academic education at the University of Innsbruck, and was full professor of Botany at the University of Basel from 1989 to 2014. As emeritus Professor he is continuing alpine plant research in the Swiss Alps.

Author : Philip Stone
Publisher : Philip Stone
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780968076682

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Island Alpine Select by Philip Stone Pdf

Island Alpine Select describes in detail the alpine scrambles, rock and ice climbing routes on 70 of Vancouver Island’s finest mountain peaks. With rich, high resolution photographs, topographical maps, detailed access & route descriptions along with select images from some of the Island’s classic climbs, Island Alpine Select digital edition is an indispensable resource for Island alpinists.