All-Terrain Masters as an Approach to Mountain Transitions

As part of its mission to strengthen the link between education and research, Labex ITTEM is supporting six educational workshops for Master’s students during the 2026–2027 academic year through its Call for Education Projects.

These projects are carried out in partnership with Master’sprograms that examine the transition of mountain regions from various perspectives:

• Analysis of the interrelationships between water and humans in the Ardèche region, influenced by climate and societal changes (Master’s in Geography, Human-Environment Spaces, and Resources, USMB)
• A long-term study of the Haut-Bréda region in the Belledonne Massif, spanning from iron mining through the development of thermal spas to the current issue of economic restructuring (Master’s in Applied History: Society, Environment, Territory, UGA)
• Analysis and support for local governments regardingfirewood supply systems in the Jura region amid a forestry crisis, balancing ecological sustainability, economic accessibility, and operational feasibility (Master’s in Engineering for Development and Regional Planning in Transition, UGA)
• Understanding the relationships between landscapes and living organisms around Lake Bourget ( Master’s in Engineering for Development and Planning of Territories in Transition, UGA)
• An in-depth exploration of tourism transition issues in a mountain region facing significant residential, political, and environmental challenges, using the caseof Espace Belledonne (Master’s in Sports Management: Tourism and Mountains, UGA).
• Analysis of the role of non-skiers in winter at mountain resorts, using Les 2 Alpes as a case study (Master’s in Economic Strategies for Sports and Tourism, UGA)

View the list of partner Master’s programs