The TranStat Cookbook: Recipes for Sustainable Mountain Resorts

Hasenauer L., Haller A., Balzarini R., Braun V., Bender O., George E., Feyeux C., Giorgi A., Goluza M., Heinrich K., Kobal N., La Rocca L., Mosedale J., Nova F., Pasinetti L., Podlogar E.S., Polderman A., Redl M., Reynier V., Sala S., Schmieder J., Schoendoerffer M., Schwab K., Stuhlmuller M., Zeh J.

Mountain resorts in the European Alps are of a great topographic, ecological, and socio-cultural diversity. While destinations face the same trends in the spheres of climate and ecology, society and economy as well as governance and participation, the main challenges vary. The TranStat Cookbook presents the Alpine Space TranStat project’s co-creative approach to actively address the future of destinations. It provides an overview of megatrends and driving forces, and guidelines for stakeholder identification and group formation. The analysis of the current situation, the definition of a desirable, sustainable future, and possible pathways are described. TranStat aimed not only at strengthening networks within but also between mountain resorts. The TranStat Cookbook should serve as an orientation for other mountain resorts wishing to facilitate sustainable development.