Dominik Bertram
Articles
Navigating mountains: Topography, accessibility, and socioeconomic patterns in the European Alps
Europa XXI (2027) vol. 52, pp. 1 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2027.52.1
Abstract
This paper examines the link between topography, accessibility, and socioeconomic develop ment in the European Alps. Using fine-scale GIS analyses combined with regional statistics on socioec onomic indicators, we performed a correlation analysis. Our findings suggest that while topography af fects accessibility, it does not directly determine socioeconomic development. This holds true for both inner-Alpine and peri-Alpine municipalities. From a spatial development perspective, our findings high light that accessibility alone cannot ensure positive socioeconomic development dynamics. We conclude that in mountainous areas, socioeconomic development must be discussed in the context of broader themes, such as economic path dependencies and other sectoral specificities.
Keywords: spatial development, montology, mountain studies, morphology, demography, economy, employment, multi-indicator analysis
[markus.lambracht@fau.de], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Geographie Wetterkreuz 15, 91058 Erlangen: Germany
[dominik.db.bertram@fau.de], Institute of Geography, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Wetterkreuz 15, 91058 Erlangen: Germany
Citation
APA: Lambracht, M., & Bertram, D. (2027). Navigating mountains: Topography, accessibility, and socioeconomic patterns in the European Alps. Europa XXI, 52, 1. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2027.52.1
MLA: Lambracht, Markus, and Bertram, Dominik. "Navigating mountains: Topography, accessibility, and socioeconomic patterns in the European Alps". Europa XXI, vol. 52, 2027, pp. 1. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2027.52.1
Chicago: Lambracht, Markus, and Bertram, Dominik. "Navigating mountains: Topography, accessibility, and socioeconomic patterns in the European Alps". Europa XXI 52 (2027): 1. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2027.52.1
Harvard: Lambracht, M., & Bertram, D. 2027. "Navigating mountains: Topography, accessibility, and socioeconomic patterns in the European Alps". Europa XXI, vol. 52, pp. 1. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2027.52.1
Europa XXI (2022) vol. 43, pp. 29-50 | Full text
doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2022.43.1
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to a suspension of the Schengen Agreement within the European Union: national borders were partially controlled or closed. Especially in European border regions, where the idea of European integration is most evident, this led to limitations of cross-border linkages, putting the question of border-regional resilience into the focus of border studies. Based on the case study of German border regions, we operationalize the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the German border. Particularly interesting with regard to the concept of border-regional resilience are the results of a two-stage Delphi survey with border-regional experts. Even if the border closures as such were a political crisis, some of the long-term effects might be considered positive.
Keywords: border regions, border-regional resilience, COVID-19 pandemic, crises, cross-border cooperation, resilience
[stefan.hippe@fau.de], Institute of Geography, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Wetterkreuz 15, 91058 Erlangen: Germany
[dominik.db.bertram@fau.de], Institute of Geography, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Wetterkreuz 15, 91058 Erlangen: Germany
[tobias.chilla@fau.de], Institute of Geography, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Wetterkreuz 15, 91058 Erlangen: Germany
Citation
APA: Hippe, S., Bertram, D., & Chilla, T. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for cross-border cooperation? Lessons learnt for border-regional resilience. Europa XXI, 43, 29-50. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2022.43.1
MLA: Hippe, Stefan, et al. "The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for cross-border cooperation? Lessons learnt for border-regional resilience". Europa XXI, vol. 43, 2022, pp. 29-50. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2022.43.1
Chicago: Hippe, Stefan, Bertram, Dominik, and Chilla, Tobias. "The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for cross-border cooperation? Lessons learnt for border-regional resilience". Europa XXI 43 (2022): 29-50. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2022.43.1
Harvard: Hippe, S., Bertram, D., & Chilla, T. 2022. "The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for cross-border cooperation? Lessons learnt for border-regional resilience". Europa XXI, vol. 43, pp. 29-50. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2022.43.1
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