They are commonly referred to by the English term "nudge," but the Italian translation of "pungolo" is equally effective. These are stimuli of all sorts aimed at eliciting a change in attitude or behavior in people: positive reinforcements opposed to coercion or the threat of a penalty.
Even during the summer of 2025, monitoring activities are underway to measure the impacts of tourist attendance on mountain flora and fauna. After an initial experimental phase conducted in 2024, the work continues within the Interreg BiodivTour Alps Project along Provincial Road 173 of the Assietta, where intense human presence occurs in a fragile high-altitude environment during the summer.
High-altitude alpine refuge, located on the ridge between Val Chisone and Val Susa at an altitude of 2,570 meters. Open only in summer based on the opening period of the Assietta Road