Abstract
This report contains a set of factsheet on the activities carried out in the 48 projects in which the 112 researchers recruited for the iNEST (interconnected NordEst) project and the professors and researchers from the Universities of Bolzano (spoke leader), Padua, Udine, Venice and Verona and the Eurac research centre, affiliated with the “iNEST project - spoke1: ecosystem of innovation in mountain contexts”, are engaged.
The ultimate aim of the project is to foster the development of new products, processes and lifestyles capable of consolidating and sustaining the local traditions that guarantee the survival and demographic vitality of mountain contexts from all points of view (economic, environmental and social). This is achieved through actions that enhance the strengths of mountain resources (extensive agricultural and zootechnical activities, forests, tourism in unique environmental ecosystems, biodiversity, multiculturalism and local traditions) and counteract the most relevant risks normally found in these contexts (fragmentation and security of production systems, difficult logistics, hydrogeological risks, reduced quality of life).
To achieve these results, the working groups operate on five research topics:
1A. Safety and Quality of Life in Mountain Environments – Mountain Social Life
1B. Safety and Quality of Life in Mountain Environments – Mountain Habitat
2. Resilience of Mountain Production Systems and Supply Chains
3A. Decentralisation of Mountain Structures and Infrastructures – Energy Strategies
3B. Decentralisation of Mountain Structures and Infrastructures – Logistic Strategies