Project description
Tourism, climate change and resilience in Europe’s mountain regions
The signs of mass tourism and climate change can be seen on mountain ranges across Europe. At their crossroads, major events – such as the Winter Olympics – represent key turning points for touristification and increased vulnerability, but also sites of political and societal debate on the future of these regions. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the MOUNTCOM project studies how heterogeneous communities in the Italian Alps and Spanish Pyrenees cope with risk and negotiate future livelihoods in a time of transition. Combining population studies and participatory methods, researchers will capture how life-courses and expectations are met by shifts in the policy landscape. Ultimately, MOUNTCOM will provide vital insights for European policy, advocating for a more inclusive and resilient development model for mountain regions.
Objective
The MOUNTCOM project investigates the complex social dynamics of mountain territories, which face dual challenges from over-reliance on tourism and increasing climate vulnerabilities. Applying an innovative interdisciplinary framework of critical tourism, mobilities studies, and biopolitics, this research examines how communities cope with climate threats, assert agency, and negotiate future livelihoods in the context of major developments, particularly mega-events like the Winter Olympic Games. The project's scientific ambition is to directly address a critical challenge for European policy: the need for a more resilient and inclusive development model for these regions.
The Italian Alps (hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics) and the Spanish Pyrenees (whose 2030 bid was withdrawn, but eyeing a revamped bid for 2042+) will serve as a laboratory for examining the evolution of this complex landscape. Through an ethnographic approach, MOUNTCOM analyzes local perceptions of climate impacts, investigates climate-induced mobilities, and critically assesses the biopolitical dimensions of governance. The project aims to offer vital insights into the future of mountain regions, revealing how emerging forms of agency and resistance can challenge established power structures and shape policy.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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43003 Tarragona
Spain
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