Acknowledgments and links

http://reme.epfl.ch/

'The Research group on the Economics and Management of the Environment (REME) of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne (EPFL) is an interdisciplinary group that conducts research, policy analysis, and public communication on issues of environmental economics and management as well as on urban, real-estate and housing economics.'

http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch/

'Since 2001, 175 scientists have been working for the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Climate, a gamut of researchers including atmospheric physicists, historians, biologists and economists. Their common goal is to better understand climate systems and hence the climate changes along with their consequences on ecological systems and society. In order to predict the climate of the future one must first examine the past. Only then can one of the most pressing questions of climate research be answered: what portion of global warming can be attributed to human activities? Scientifically speaking, there is no disputing the fact that the climate is changing. The NCCR Climate provides answers to the government and society in order to face the changes and it shows, for example, how the economy can adapt to these new realities.'

http://www.climalptour.eu/content/

'Climalptour project focuses on the Alpine space, where the effects of climate change could be stronger. Furthermore, the project considers winter tourism resorts as the focus of its studies. The main objective of the project is to make Alpine centers an interesting destination in all seasons and to increase their potential even if snow is lacking. All the ClimAlpTour Partners are working together to find out concrete adaptation strategies that can be used by civil services and stakeholders to face this new situation and to go beyond the traditional vision of winter sports. Furthermore, Partners wish to raise the consciousness  among  allowing citizens, businessman and, above all, policymakers on the possible changes of the climate and  to identify the most appropriate strategies and to act on a timely base and on valid information. The project will deliver a powerful computer- based tool able to provide to all interested parties customized adaptation strategies based on information referring to every specific site.'

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