Martin Wyttenbach

Projects

• Research cooperation to achieve the biodiversity goals of a mountain sports company / Project leader / ongoing
• Monitoring of the mission statement lake zürich 2050 / Deputy project leader / completed
• Ressource management ski world championship 2017 St.Moritz / Project leader / completed
• Informal mountain bike trails in the city forest of Zurich / Project leader / completed
• Visitor management national parc Adula / Team member / completed
• Visitor management and nature monitoring Ruinaulta / Project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Wyttenbach, M. et al. (2026) 'Monitoring of outdoor winter recreation using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the Beverin Nature Park, Switzerland', Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 54(101040). doi: 10.1016/j.jort.2026.101040.
• Pachlatko, J., Wyttenbach, M. and Dengler, J. (2019) 'Alpine grassland vegetation at Gornergrat (Canton of Valais, Switzerland) : vegetation mapping for environ-mental planning', Palaearctic Grasslands, (43), pp. 23–37. doi: 10.21570/EDGG.PG.43.23-37.
• Rupf, R. et al. (2018) 'Does perceived crowding cause winter backcountry recreationists to displace?', Mountain Research and Development, 39(1), pp. R60–R70. doi: 10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-18-00009.1.
• Rupf, R. et al. (2011) 'Assessing the spatio-temporal pattern of winter sports activities to minimize disturbance in capercaillie habitats', eco.mont, 3(2), pp. 23–32. doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-3-2s23.

Other publications

• Rupf, R., Hochreutener, A. and Wyttenbach, M. (2024) 'Im Wald zu Gast – positive Erlebnisse ermöglichen und Konflikte reduzieren', Bündner Wald, 77(Oktober 2024), pp. 20–25. Available at: http://www.buendnerwald.ch/artikel/im-wald-zu-gast-positive-erlebnisse-ermoeglichen-und-konflikte-reduzieren.
• Hochreutener, A. et al. (2024) Nächtliche Freizeitaktivitäten im Naherholungswald (NAF).
• Hochreutener, A., Rupf, R. and Wyttenbach, M. (2023) Wie viele Gäste besuchen die Biosphäre Entlebuch?. Schüpfheim: UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-28798.
• Hochreutener, A., Wyttenbach, M. and Sauter, D. (2021) Erholungsmonitoring Grün Stadt Zürich : Abschlussbericht. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-31868.
• Hochreutener, A., Wyttenbach, M. and Sauter, D. (2020) Erholungsmonitoring Grün Stadt Zürich. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-23216.
• Blank, J., Rupf, R. and Wyttenbach, M. (2019) Leitfaden zur Optimierung des Wanderwegnetzes Kanton Graubünden. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
• Rupf, R. and Wyttenbach, M. (2019) 'Besuchermonitoring als Grundlage des Besuchermanagements', Bündnerwald, 2019(6), pp. 8–12. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-19098.
• Graf, R. F. et al. (2018) 'Wildlife and humans in outdoor recreational areas near cities', Swiss Academies Factsheets, 13(2), pp. 1–8. doi: 10.5281/ZENODO.1168451.
• Graf, R. F. et al. (2018) 'Wildtier und Mensch im Naherholungsraum', Swiss Academies Factsheet, 13(2), pp. 1–8. doi: 10.5281/ZENODO.1168451.
• Wyttenbach, M. and Rupf, R. (2014) 'Urban mountain biking : multiple-uses of trails on the Uetliberg in Zurich, Switzerland', in Reimann, M. et al. (eds) The 7th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas (MMV), Local Community and Outdoor Recreation, Tallinn, Estonia, August 20–23, 2014 : Proceedings. Tallinn: Estonia University, pp. 244–246.
• Wyttenbach, M. et al. (2012) 'Too many people in the mountains in the winter time?', in Fredman, P. et al. (eds) The 6th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas, Outdoor Recreation in Change – Current Knowledge and Future Challenges, Stockholm, Sweden, August 21–24, 2012 : Proceedings. Stockholm: Friluftsliv i förändring, pp. 296–297.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Blank-Pachlatko, J. et al. (2022) 'Quantitative und qualitative Erhebung zur Nutzung des Sihlhölzliparks in Zürich in Abhängigkeit des soziokulturellen Angebots : Entwicklung einer transdisziplinären Methodik und innovativer Erkenntniskommunikation', in Book of Abstracts INUAS Konferenz 2022, pp. 170–171. Available at: https://www.inuas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/INUAS_BoA_220906_high.pdf.
• Wyttenbach, M., Hochreutener, A. and Rupf, R. (2022) 'A pathway to legal and sustainable mountain biking trails : Case study from Switzerland', in The 11th MMV Conference: Behavioural changes of outdoor and landscape recreational consumption in Global Green Deal context. Book of abstracts. Jūrmala: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.
• Hochreutener, A., Rupf, R. and Wyttenbach, M. (2022) 'Recreationists knowledge of applicable rules in protected areas', in The 11th MMV Conference: Behavioural changes of outdoor and landscape recreational consumption in Global Green Deal context. Book of abstracts. Jūrmala: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.
• Hochreutener, A., Rupf, R. and Wyttenbach, M. (2022) 'Recreation ecology in mountainous areas : insights and future research directions', in International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, 11-15 September 2022.
• Wyttenbach, M., Hochreutener, A. and Rupf, R. (2022) 'UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau Aletsch : sustainable management and monitoring of visitors', in International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, 11-15 September 2022.
• Hochreutener, A. et al. (2021) 'Aletsch Forest in the UNESCO natural World Heritage site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch : changes of visitor flows and vegetation in the last ten years', in Aas, Ø. et al. (eds) The 10th MMV Conference: Managing outdoor recreation experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, markets, innovations. Ås: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, pp. 192–193. Available at: https://static02.nmbu.no/mina/publikasjoner/mina_fagrapport/pdf/mif73.pdf.
• Rupf, R., Pachlatko, J. and Wyttenbach, M. (2021) 'Backcountry winter recreation in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Engiadina Val Müstair, Switzerland : developments in the last 10 years', in The 10th MMV Conference: Managing outdoor recreation experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, markets, innovations. Ås: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, pp. 200–201. Available at: https://static02.nmbu.no/mina/publikasjoner/mina_fagrapport/pdf/mif73.pdf.
• Wyttenbach, M. et al. (2021) 'Disturbance caused by recreational activities : case study Regional Nature Parc Beverin (RNPB), Switzerland', in The 10th MMV Conference: Managing outdoor recreation experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, markets, innovations. Ås: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, pp. 120–121. Available at: https://static02.nmbu.no/mina/publikasjoner/mina_fagrapport/pdf/mif73.pdf.
• Wyttenbach, M., Walker, D. and Rupf, R. (2018) 'E-mountain biking : potential for swiss tourism destinations', in The 9th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas (MMV9). Bordeaux: Bordeaux Sciences Agro. Available at: https://mmv9.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/last_version_abstract_book_7.pdf.
• Wyttenbach, M. et al. (2016) 'Mountainbiking and wildlife : disturbance experiments with roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Switzerland', in Monitoring and management of visitors in recreational and protected areas : abstract book. Novi Sad: University of Novi Sad.
• Rupf, R. et al. (2008) 'Impact of the tourist real estate market on landscape and nature : case study Sils, Engadine', in 58. International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AIEST) Conference, Whistler, Canada, 7-11 September 2008.

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