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Between Longing and Flight – Migratory processes in mountain areas, particularly in the European Alps
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Edité par UGA Éditions/Université Grenoble Alpes ; Association pour la diffusion de la recherche alpine -
Mountain areas, including the alpine region, have always seen a great deal of migration movements. Current migratory processes, however, are related to urban population's new lifestyles and housing needs, to the construction of second homes and to international tourism. They present new challenges to many alpine regions. On 20 November 2009 the Swiss Interacademic Commission for Alpine Studies (ICAS) invited experts to discuss issues of Migration in Mountain Areas, particularly in the alpine region....