Alpine Space Programme
Find a list and links of running European projects co-funded by The European Territorial Cooperation Programme Alpine Space (2007-2013), related to climate change issues.
AdaptAlp
AdaptAlp aims to improve the knowledge on the potential impact of climate change at the regional level using state-of the art approaches, focusing on the risk assessment & management methodologies, contributing to awareness raising and risk reduction. The final results of the project will be translated into recommendations to decision-makers and stakeholders.
Alp Water Scarce
Alp-Water-Scarce is a project aiming to develop water management strategies and an early warning system to prevent the Alps from water scarcity.
ClimAlpTour
The ClimAlpTour project aims at dealing with the internationally recognized possible effects of climate change on Alpine tourism, with reference to winter tourism and winter sports in some areas of the Alps (e.g. Italian Alps, French Alps, Slovene Alps, etc.) and to all-season tourism in other areas (e.g. German Alps).
CLISP
CLISP focuses on the challenges to spatial planning in the face of climate change and shall contribute to climate change adaptation by providing climate-proof spatial planning solutions. CLISP is committed to positioning spatial planning as a key player for future sustainable development under the adversities of climate change.
CO2 Neutralp
CO2 NeutrAlp is a project build with the objective to demonstrate that environmentally friendly mobility is feasible thanks to renewable energies. 15 partners from five Alpine Countries will be testing the hypothesis and exploring the problems of how mobility could enter the solar age.
Econnect
The ECONNECT project aims at the enhancement of ecological connectivity across the Alpine range, and the Alpine Convention is directly involved in the project, altogether with scientific institutions and local implementation partners. All these entities have joined forces to demonstrate the need for connectivity across the Alps as well as exploring the best options for coordinated action and the development of innovative tools.
ENERBUILD
Enerbuild focuses in strengthening the capacity of SMEs in the building sector because of their importance as economical actors in alpine valleys. New developments and changes concerning ecological and energy saving building techniques require cross-sectoral networks and collaborations of SMEs, but also guiding customers with innovative financing tools, thus favoring saving energy buildings.
MANFRED
Ecological conditions for alpine forest are changing under the effect of climate change, with unknown effects on the forest’s essential protective, ecological, economical and social functions. MANFRED is a project willing to bridge the gap between research and practical forest management in order to improve adaptive management to the forest natural heritage.
PARAMOUNT
Building on previous Alpine Space projects this project aims to fill a gap in the field of natural hazards management, by bringing the expertise of the natural hazards fields in the transport domain, vital to the Alps. It aims to improve the hazard management strategies for infrastructure protection by the adaptation of existing tools and practices to the transport sector, improving thus accessibility, reliability and security of Alpine transport infrastructure related to mountainous hazards in a changing climate.
Permanet
The objective of the PermaNET project is to contribute to the mitigation of natural hazards that result from climate change impacts on alpine permafrost. The creation of an alpine-wide monitoring network and the development of a common strategy to deal with permafrost related hazards should contribute to sustainable development and the implementation of good governance practices.
SILMAS
SILMAS is a programme that provides suistainable instruments for lakes management in the Alpine Space. It deals with the following fields: water management, governance, climate change and education / institutional learning. Natural and artificial lakes are a main characteristic of the Alpine Space and belong to the European heritage which have to be restored and preserved. Programme, by exchanging good practices, sharing experiences and testing new methods, will supply its 15 partners from five countries (Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, France) with efficient tools.