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., Hochreutener, A., Junghardt, J., Schweiter, A., Freuler, F., Laube, P., & Rupf, R. (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). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2026.101040
• Pachlatko, J., Wyttenbach, M., & Dengler, J. (2019). Alpine grassland vegetation at Gornergrat (Canton of Valais, Switzerland) : vegetation mapping for environ-mental planning. Palaearctic Grasslands, 43, 23–37. https://doi.org/10.21570/EDGG.PG.43.23-37
• Rupf, R., Haegeli, P., Karlen, B., & Wyttenbach, M. (2018). Does perceived crowding cause winter backcountry recreationists to displace? Mountain Research and Development, 39(1), R60–R70. https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-18-00009.1
• Rupf, R., Wyttenbach, M., Köchli, D., Hediger Wille, M., Lauber, S., Ochsner, P., & Graf, R. F. (2011). Assessing the spatio-temporal pattern of winter sports activities to minimize disturbance in capercaillie habitats. Eco.Mont, 3(2), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-3-2s23

Other publications

• Rupf, R., Hochreutener, A., & Wyttenbach, M. (2024). Im Wald zu Gast – positive Erlebnisse ermöglichen und Konflikte reduzieren. Bündner Wald, 77(Oktober 2024), 20–25. http://www.buendnerwald.ch/artikel/im-wald-zu-gast-positive-erlebnisse-ermoeglichen-und-konflikte-reduzieren
• Hochreutener, A., Blank, J., Bar-Gera, B., & Wyttenbach, M. (2024). Nächtliche Freizeitaktivitäten im Naherholungswald (NAF).
• Hochreutener, A., Rupf, R., & Wyttenbach, M. (2023). Wie viele Gäste besuchen die Biosphäre Entlebuch? UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28798
• Hochreutener, A., Wyttenbach, M., & Sauter, D. (2021). Erholungsmonitoring Grün Stadt Zürich : Abschlussbericht. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-31868
• Hochreutener, A., Wyttenbach, M., & Sauter, D. (2020). Erholungsmonitoring Grün Stadt Zürich. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23216
• Blank, J., Rupf, R., & Wyttenbach, M. (2019). Leitfaden zur Optimierung des Wanderwegnetzes Kanton Graubünden. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
• Rupf, R., & Wyttenbach, M. (2019). Besuchermonitoring als Grundlage des Besuchermanagements. Bündnerwald, 2019(6), 8–12. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19098
• Graf, R. F., Signer, C., Reifler-Bächtiger, M., Wyttenbach, M., Sigrist, B., & Rupf, R. (2018). Wildtier und Mensch im Naherholungsraum. Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz, 13(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.1168451
• Graf, R. F., Signer, C., Reifler-Bächtiger, M., Wyttenbach, M., Sigrist, B., & Rupf, R. (2018). Wildlife and humans in outdoor recreational areas near cities. Swiss Academies Factsheets, 13(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.1168451
• Wyttenbach, M., & Rupf, R. (2014). Urban mountain biking : multiple-uses of trails on the Uetliberg in Zurich, Switzerland [Conference paper]. In M. Reimann, K. Sepp, E. Pärna, & R. Tuula (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 (pp. 244–246). Estonia University.
• Wyttenbach, M., Haider, W., Pröbstl, U., & Rupf, R. (2012). Too many people in the mountains in the winter time? [Conference paper]. In P. Fredman, M. Stenseke, H. Liljedahl, A. Mossing, & D. Laven (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 (pp. 296–297). Friluftsliv i förändring.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Blank-Pachlatko, J., Bakogiannis, N., Sauter, D., & Wyttenbach, M. (2022). Quantitative und qualitative Erhebung zur Nutzung des Sihlhölzliparks in Zürich in Abhängigkeit des soziokulturellen Angebots : Entwicklung einer transdisziplinären Methodik und innovativer Erkenntniskommunikation [Conference presentation]. Book of Abstracts INUAS Konferenz 2022, 170–171. https://www.inuas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/INUAS_BoA_220906_high.pdf
• Hochreutener, A., Rupf, R., & Wyttenbach, M. (2022, September 21). Recreationists knowledge of applicable rules in protected areas. The 11th MMV Conference: Behavioural Changes of Outdoor and Landscape Recreational Consumption in Global Green Deal Context. Book of Abstracts.
• Wyttenbach, M., Hochreutener, A., & Rupf, R. (2022, September 21). A pathway to legal and sustainable mountain biking trails : Case study from Switzerland. The 11th MMV Conference: Behavioural Changes of Outdoor and Landscape Recreational Consumption in Global Green Deal Context. Book of Abstracts.
• Wyttenbach, M., Hochreutener, A., & Rupf, R. (2022, September 13). UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau Aletsch : sustainable management and monitoring of visitors. International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, 11-15 September 2022.
• Hochreutener, A., Rupf, R., & Wyttenbach, M. (2022, September 13). Recreation ecology in mountainous areas : insights and future research directions. International Mountain Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, 11-15 September 2022.
• Hochreutener, A., Pachlatko, J., Wyttenbach, M., Boldt, A., & Rupf, R. (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 [Conference presentation]. In Ø. Aas, M. Breiby, S. K. Selvaag, P.-A. Eriksson, & B. Børrestad (Eds.), The 10th MMV Conference: Managing outdoor recreation experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, markets, innovations (pp. 192–193). Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). https://static02.nmbu.no/mina/publikasjoner/mina_fagrapport/pdf/mif73.pdf
• Rupf, R., Pachlatko, J., & Wyttenbach, M. (2021). Backcountry winter recreation in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Engiadina Val Müstair, Switzerland : developments in the last 10 years [Conference presentation]. The 10th MMV Conference: Managing Outdoor Recreation Experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, Markets, Innovations, 200–201. https://static02.nmbu.no/mina/publikasjoner/mina_fagrapport/pdf/mif73.pdf
• Wyttenbach, M., Volpert, F., Hochreutener, A., & Rupf, R. (2021). Disturbance caused by recreational activities : case study Regional Nature Parc Beverin (RNPB), Switzerland [Conference presentation]. The 10th MMV Conference: Managing Outdoor Recreation Experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, Markets, Innovations, 120–121. https://static02.nmbu.no/mina/publikasjoner/mina_fagrapport/pdf/mif73.pdf
• Wyttenbach, M., Walker, D., & Rupf, R. (2018). E-mountain biking : potential for swiss tourism destinations. The 9th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas (MMV9). https://mmv9.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/last_version_abstract_book_7.pdf
• Wyttenbach, M., Graf, R. F., Sigrist, B., Karlen, B., & Rupf, R. (2016). Mountainbiking and wildlife : disturbance experiments with roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Switzerland. Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas : Abstract Book.
• Rupf, R., Wyttenbach, M., Rebsamen, D., & Braun, S. (2008, September). Impact of the tourist real estate market on landscape and nature : case study Sils, Engadine. 58. International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AIEST) Conference, Whistler, Canada, 7-11 September 2008.

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