Alps. Opportunities and challenges
Description
Filmed in the honeypot site of Chamonix in the Alps, this video looks at the social, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges facing the region. The resource explores the variety of activities in the area, including tourism, HEP and farming. It examines their impact, the conflicts that arise between them and how they can be sustainably managed within the context of a fragile environment. Examples of eco-tourism are provided and the risk from avalanches is assessed.
Runtime
42 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2014
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ENVV;2755491
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