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.
The renovation of the road between Colle delle Finestre and Colle della Vecchia, Val Chisone, is in the starting phase. After the assignment and procurement of the works, a first operational meeting has already taken place between the involved entities and the contracted company, where the start of the construction site was set for the first days of June.
In the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps, as in the entire Piedmont region, circulation with motor vehicles on off-road routes is forbidden according to Regional Law No. 32/1982. The ban, as stated, "also applies to mountain paths and mule tracks, as well as forest tracks and roads." This is Article 11 inserted, not by chance, in the text entitled "Rules for the conservation of the natural heritage and environmental structure" because undoubtedly vehicular traffic has an impact on ecological balances. But what is meant by "off-road routes"? Essentially, everything that is not part of the state, regional, provincial, or municipal road network.