Research Priorities
The designation as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2001 confirms the outstanding value and exceptional beauty of the natural and cultural landscape of our region. At the same time, it brings the responsibility to make this heritage of humanity visible and to preserve its values. Long-term monitoring of changes in the World Heritage site is central to ensuring the lasting preservation of its values.
Additional key research priorities include
- Impacts of global change
- Mountain ecosystems
- Sustainable food systems
- Governance of common goods
- Visitor monitoring and management
- Sustainable management of natural resources
- Innovation und collective learning
- Methods und tools for sustainable development in mountain regions
Addressing the specific needs of the World Heritage region is of particular importance in the research strategy.