YPAC 2023

Main questions to be considered:

• How should Alpine regions deal with mass tourism, especially in times of pandemics, various social crises as well as climate change?
• How can we shape tourism to be future-proof, sustainable and more ecological?
• Is winter tourism still sustainable in times of climate change and the current energy crisis?
• How can tourism in the Alps be made barrier-free and accessible for all age groups?
• How can we minimize the negative effects of tourism for both locals and visitors?

Additional suggestions for further discussion:

• Which alternative steps need to be taken to reduce the dependence on tourism as the one and only economic branch?
• How can sustainable and ecological tourism be optimized and promoted without causing economic losses?
• How can sustainable tourism be made more attractive?

Main questions to be considered:

• How can the social interaction and quality of life be improved among all age groups?
• Which measures need to be taken to develop more social awareness of minorities?
• How can mobility and transport be made more sustainable and eco-friendly (car sharing, etc.)?
• How can local products be promoted and made accessible for broad levels of the population?
• How can people get motivated to volunteer for social services as well as sustainable community projects?  

Additional suggestions for further discussion:

• How can we improve digital communication in remote areas?
• Are there effective ways to reduce the constantly rising prices for the acquisition of property as well as rents in popular areas?
• How can we integrate disabled and elderly people into everyday-life more efficiently, especially in times of demographic change? (multigenerational houses, etc.)

Main questions to be considered:

• How can we make skiing areas more sustainable with regard to water usage, deforestation and renewable energy?
• How can we reduce the vulnerability to natural hazards as landslides, avalanches, rockfall, floodings and erosion in times of climate change?
• Can we preserve biodiversity by transforming large regions into natural parks and preserving them for the next generations?
• How can we protect the Alpine ecosystem and its wildlife?
• How can the Alpine region contribute to a further expansion of renewable energy without destroying its landscape and living conditions?

Additional suggestions for further discussion:

• Which measures need to be taken to improve the water management in central and peripheral areas?
• Which further steps need to be taken to handle the increase of local and transit mobility in the Alpine region?
• How can a more effective spatial planning and better management of resources be achieved?

Main questions to be considered:

• Are there enough platforms for culture, e.g. concert houses or galleries, in the Alpine region? How can they be made flexible and modern?
• For which purposes is culture used in the Alps and what message does it send?
• How can modern art and traditional handcrafts work together and profit from each other?
• How can we raise interest in participating in culture?
• How can nightlife and clubs be developed according to the wishes of young people and their subculture?

Additional suggestions for further discussion:

• How can we ensure that even people in rural regions away from the big cities have an access to culture?
• How can we leave clichés about the Alpine region behind us?
• How can we make culture open to the participation of all interested people?
• Which cultural institutions are there already in the Alpine region? How can we make them diverse and appealing for different groups of people?
• How can we incorporate tradition in everyday life? Should we incorporate it at all?