Is and will life be good enough in the Alpine area? - ESPON Territorial Study “Quality of Life in the Alpine Convention

Slide 1 Is and will life be good enough in the Alpine area? ESPON Territorial Study “Quality of Life in the Alpine Convention Space” Presentation summarizing the research findings ESPON Territory Study “Quality of Life in the Alpine Convention space” • An analysis at sub-national level on the Quality of life in the Alpine Convention space, considering its territorial diversity. [...] 16 ESPON // PowerPoint template 16:9 3/5/2024 How QoL is perceived in the different types of territories of the Alps? ▪ Climate change certainly is perceived as having important impacts on the quality of life in the Alpine regions, because of various threats caused by the rise in temperature and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. [...] The result of this change will presumably be defined by the capacity of all the actors involved (companies, public actors and users) to gain the most complete understanding possible of the digital transformation and become aware not only of the technological aspects but also of the social and cultural ones. [...] 19 ESPON // PowerPoint template 16:9 3/5/2024 How Territorial Quality of Life living labs in the Alpine Convention area should be tested and further developed? ▪ Promote the use of the opportunities offered by the TQoL method for measuring quality of life in the regions, more regional workshops should be offered (e.g., by the programme committee introducing the programme and the project) to increa. [...] ▪ To increase the usability and application of the ESPON TQoL-indicator set in the regions, it would be favourable if the regions hear experiences and practical stories from other regions that already have more experiences in the application and use of this indicator set and measurement system (e.g., usage of indicators, which information and planning needs and for which purpose, challenges of app.