FN ISI Export Format VR 1.0 PT J TI How could the Integration of Refugees in the Peripheral Alpine Community of Lavizzara (TI) Contribute to a more Sustainable and Circular Economy AF Borner, Luana AU Borner, L AB This master thesis takes the chance to combine two very current issues. On the one hand migrant flows that arrive to Switzerland and on the other hand the topic of peripheral communities in risk of collapse due to outmigration and the associated negative consequences. The study focuses on the potential for a socio-cultural regeneration of peripheral regions by the integration of refugees into these communities. The community resilience assessment of Lavizzara in combination with statements from expert interviews present the potential of refugees to enhance community resilience in alpine communities. The biggest potentials in welcoming refugees in Lavizzara and other alpine regions were identified in the recognition and use of opportunities which arise by the integration of migrants. Among the most important factors are processes of cultural innovation, the revitalisation of the local economy which was in decline and sustainable usage of abandoned infrastructures. ER