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Peaks and Plots

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Annina UZH

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Written by Ina Bolotashvili, Elene Kapanadze, Johanna Schweizer and Samuel Tüller, students form Tbilisi State University and the University of Zurich In both Georgia and Switzerland, the mountainous regions attract many tourists. Anytime this is the case, entrepreneurs will show up, trying to capitalize on the attention of these places. The follow...

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Parc Adula – How Federalism Can Hinder Biodiversity Protection

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Annina UZH

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Parc Adula – How Federalism Can Hinder Biodiversity Protection

Written by Kimi Scherrer & Angela Mürner, students of the University of Zurich Switzerland is facing a biodiversity crisis. Since 1900, nearly half of the country's habitats and a third of its species have become endangered. The decline in biodiversity threatens not only ecosystems but also the services they provide. Ecosystem services are cruc...

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Car-free winter sport resorts in Switzerland – Pros and Cons

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Annina UZH

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Car-free winter sport resorts in Switzerland – Pros and Cons

Written by Jon Osterwalder and Lukas Götz, students of the University of Zurich Switzerland's public transport system is well known for its reliability and frequent connections to remote valleys. There is even a legal obligation that every village with at least 100 residents must be accessible by public transport (Fedlex 2023). Therefore, travellin...

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BiodiverCity Zurich?

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Annina UZH

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Written by Leslie Bournot and Flurin Bischoff, students of the University of Zurich Switzerland's biodiversity is decreasing continuously with more than a third of native species being endangered. This decrease is among other reasons caused by the loss of precious habitats and insufficient connectivity between them (Stadt Zürich, 2024). As an artic...

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In-Country Migration of Young People – a Contrast between Georgia and Switzerland

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

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In-Country Migration of Young People – a Contrast between Georgia and Switzerland

Written by Christoph Hueppi, Mariam Kharshiladze, Balina Nodia & Noa Sargenti A collaboration between students from Tbilisi State University and the University of Zurich What are the reasons that people migrate? People might migrate because they are forced to because of a war or they must due to climate change. Even in countries like Georgia an...

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What would it take for you to move to the mountains?

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Annina UZH

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What would it take for you to move to the mountains?

Written by Tamar Kutubidze, Nini Lagvilava, Sonja Lussi & Charlene Zehnder A collaboration between students from Tbilisi State University and the University of Zurich Imagine a serene village nestled in the Swiss Alps, with breathtaking views and quiet streets that seem straight out of a storybook. Now, imagine this village isn't just a fairyta...

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