The globally attractive Alpine Space cities face common challenges through growing land use pressure. It strains vulnerable natural & cultural assets of periurban landscapes calling for multifunctional solutions, intersectorial and intermunicipal collaboration. Yet, this increases implementation barriers: complexity, various ownership patterns, more stakeholders with non-excludable interests. [...]

Ecosystems and their services go beyond national borders and therefore need a transnational approach for their protection, sustainable use, management and risk prevention. As a basis for joint action, public authorities, policy makers, NGOs, researchers and economic players – the AlpES target groups – need a common understanding of ecosystem services, comparable information on their [...]

Alpine soils perform key ecosystem services (ESS) that enable human well-being, ecosystem functioning and contribute to the biodiversity. The importance of sustainable Alpine soil management is being recognised yet insufficiently implemented mainly due to its crosscutting function, fragmented governance structures, diverse sectoral needs, lack of targeted soil information and applicable [...]