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Fri May 24
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Opening lecture - University of Innsbruck
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16:30 – 19:30
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Alexander Cernusca (University of Innsbruck)
- Opening lecture
- Scientific background of the IP course
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19:30 - 21:00
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Welcome - vinum academicum
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Sat May 25
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Lectures and workshop – University of Innsbruck
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09:30 – 11:00
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Michael Reischer (Tyrolean Environmental Ombudsman)
- Sustainable development of Tyrolean mountain regions – Concepts and conflicts (wind farms, hydropower)
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11:15 - 12:45
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Christina Schwann (Austrian Alpine Association)
- Wind farms, ski resorts and hydropower plants in Alpine areas - Where do we go?“
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14:00 – 15:30
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Neil Bayfield (University Aberdeen)
- Introduction to decision methods that involve stakeholders
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15:45 - 17:45
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Workshop: Identification of indicators of sustainability. Neil Bayfield (University Aberdeen)
- Introductory talk followed by students’ work and keypad voting
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Sun May 26
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Field visits and lectures – Haggen - Kühtai - Praxmar
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08:30 – 18:30
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Field visits and lectures – Haggen - Kühtai - Praxmar
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09:45
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Alexander Cernusca (University of Innsbruck), Peter Höller (BFW)
- Success story Haggen – Afforestation – protection from hazards
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10:30 - 15:30
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Alexander Cernusca, Birgit Sattler (University of Innsbruck)
- Ski resort Kühtai – Winter tourism based on artificial snow.
- Hydroelectric powerplant Sellrain-Silz
- Effects of global changes on mountain lakes
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16:30 - 18:00
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Alexander Cernusca (Uni Innsbruck), Luis Melmer (Alpengasthof Praxmar)
- Success story Praxmar – Ecotourism as a tool for sustainable rural development
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Mon May 27
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Introductory lectures – University of Innsbruck
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09:30 – 11:00
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Ulrike Tappeiner (University of Innsbruck)
- Sustainable land use and land use change in the Alps
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11:15 - 12:45
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Stefan Zerbe (Free University of Bolzano)
- Introduction to ecosystem restoration:History, concepts, and limitations - examples from Central Europe
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14:00 - 15:30
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Francesco Comiti (Free University of Bolzano)
- Sustainable Water Management in Alpine Mountain Areas
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Tue May 28
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Field visits and lectures – Alpenzoo, Innsbruck
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09:30
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Michael Martys (Alpenzoo Innsbruck)
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10:00
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Juan Herrero (University of Zaragoza)
- Conservation and management of Alpine fauna
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11:00
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Michael Martys, Christiane Böhm, Dirk Ullrich (Alpenzoo Innsbruck)
- Case studies Waldrapp, Bearded Vulture,Alpine Ibex,Wildcat,Ural Owl
Silvia Hirsch, Eva Oberauer (Alpenzoo Innsbruck)
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12:00 - 13:00
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Break for lunch
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13:00 - 15:00
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Michael Martys and Alpenzoo staff
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15:00 - 16:30
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Neil Bayfield (University Aberdeen)
- Ecotourism: is it the answer to sustaining mountain communities
- Renewable energy at European level
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16:30 - 17:30
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Dieter Stöhr (Office Tyrolean Government, Forest Service)
- Renewable energy in Austria and Tyrol
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Wed May 29
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University of Innsbruck – Workshop (Ski Resort Development)
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09:30 – 16:00
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Neil Bayfield (University Aberdeen)
- Introduction to Workshop
- Three Groups (developers, planners, nature conservationists) consider three different management plans (No development; Further winter expansion; Summer expansion)
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Thu May 30
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University of Innsbruck – Workshop (Sustainable Valley Development)
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09:30 – 16:00
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Limits of acceptable changes
- Introduction to workshop – Sellrain Valley alternatives
- Three groups consider alternative management plans for the “Sellrain Valley” (ecotourism, local products, sustainable traffic)
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16:30 - 18:00
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University of Innsbruck - Barn dances
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Fri May 31
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Field visits and lectures - EU pilot study area Stubai Valley
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08:30 – 17:30
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Michael Bahn, Alexander Cernusca, Christian Newesely (University of Innsbruck), Dieter Stöhr (Office Tyrolean Government, Forest Service),
Peter Höller (Department Natural Hazards and Alpine Timberline, BFW)
- Sustainable land use and land-use changes
- Hazard zonation, avalanche history
- Sustainable forest development
- Carbo Extreme – EU research network on Global Changes
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Sat June 01
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Introductory lectures - University of Innsbruck
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09:30 - 14:00
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Daniel Gomez (Instituto Pirenaico de Ecologia, Jaca)
- Global Ecosystem services
David Badia (University of Zaragoza)
- Relationships between the soils of the Alps and the Pyrenees
Federico Fillat (Instituto Pirenaico de Ecologia, Jaca)
- Land use history from the Ebro Valley to the Pyrenees
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Afternoon free for Innsbruck
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Sun June 02
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Field visits and lectures – Upper Vinschgau Valley
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Morning free for Innsbruck
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14:00
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Departure from Volkshaus and bus transfer to Vinschgau Valley, Italy
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16:00 - 17:00
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Ulrike Tappeiner (University Innsbruck), Erich Tasser (European Acad. Bozen)
- Reschen hydropower storage lake
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Mon June 03
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Field visits and lectures – Matsch Valley
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09:00 - 18:00
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Ulrike Tappeiner (University of Innsbruck), Erich Tasser, Roberta Bottarin, Giacomo Bertoldi, Georg Niedrist, Stefano della Chiesa, Nikolaus Obojes (European Academy Bozen)
- Sustainable management and global changes
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17:00
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Bus Transfer to Youth Hostel in Natz
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Tue June 04
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Field visits and lectures – Schnals Valley
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09:00 – 16:00
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Volkmar Mair (Autonomous Province of Bolzano), Ulrike Tappeiner (University Innsbruck), Erich Tasser (European Acad. Bozen)
- Geology and natural hazards
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17:00
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Bus transfer to Natz
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Wed June 05
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Interaction between flood risk and land use in mountain basins
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09:00 - 16:00
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Francesco Comiti, Giustino Tonon (Free University of Bolzano)
- Field visit to the Rienz and Ahr basins, Puster Valley
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Thu June 06
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Evaluation and final discussion - Return to Innsbruck
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08:30 - 10:00
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Evaluation and final discussion
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10:00 - 12:30
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Bus transfer to Innsbruck, Italians return to home Universities
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