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Economic Contributions of Winter Sports in a Changing Climate [PDF]
, 2018 In mountain towns across the United States that rely on winter tourism, snow is currency. For snow lovers and the winter sports industry, predictions of a future with warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and shorter snow seasons is inspiring them to ...
Burakowski, Elizabeth +2 more
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Recreational snow-sports injury risk factors and countermeasures: a meta-analysis review and Haddon Matrix Evaluation [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Snow sports (alpine skiing/snowboarding) would benefit from easily implemented and cost-effective injury prevention countermeasures that are effective in reducing injury rate and severity.
Carlson, I +4 more
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Resource managers require accurate estimates of large herbivore abundance and demography to maintain ecological integrity. Common methods to count these species, including observations from low altitude helicopter flights, may conflict with other protected area management objectives and struggle to produce precise estimates for more cryptic species. To
Hanem G. Abouelezz, N. Thompson Hobbs
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Assessing habitat suitability for black grouse broods at the bioregional scale
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.The black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, a galliform species emblematic of the European Alps, is currently threatened by habitat change, particularly given the closure of heathland linked to the rising tree line at higher altitudes. The presence of heathlands in good ecological condition is, however, imperative for the species' reproduction.
Alexandre T. M. Defossez +6 more
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Climate Change and (Mal)Adaptation in Tourism‐Intensive Alpine Regions
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Tourism, especially in winter, accounts for a large share of economic income in Alpine regions. At the same time, these regions are more severely affected by climate change, leading to shorter winter seasons and reduced snow cover. This presents a pressing issue for areas reliant on income from winter tourism through activities such as skiing.
Valentina Ausserladscheider
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Contribution of inline skating to learning basics of alpine skiing
SportLogia, 2017 Aim of this research was to determine contribution of inline skating to learning basics of alpine skiing. We included 139 participants, who were attributed to two groups - control and experimental.
Igor Božić +4 more
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Habitat suitability models and carrying capacity estimations for rock ptarmigans in a protected area of the Italian Alps [PDF]
, 2015 Rock ptarmigan populations in the Alps are suffering an overall decline, and management actions are needed to ensure their conservation. Yet wildlife management and conservation actions are often the consequences of political decisions taken by subjects ...
Nelli, Luca
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.Damage caused by Phoracantha mastersi larvae are the primary cause of forest decline in Australia's subalpine forests. Behaviour of male adult beetles was tested in response to a suite of commercial semiochemicals and conspecifics engaged in active copulation within a Y‐maze.
Matthew Theodore Brookhouse +3 more
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INFLUENCE OF MOTOR CAPABILITIES ON EFFICACY IN PERFORMING WEDGE TURNING IN ALPINE SKIING [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2012 Goal of this research is to fortify a degree of influence of motor capabilities on efficacy in performing wedge turning in alpine skiing. Research has been conducted on sample of 30 students, average age 22 years, gender-male, 9 motor tests. From derived
Rašid Hadžić +2 more
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Parasports for cerebral palsy: Thinking and ‘prescribing’ beyond the Paralympics
Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on parasport participation for individuals with cerebral palsy, highlighting key benefits, and providing sport‐specific adaptations that enhance accessibility of parasport. Abstract The landscape of care for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) has evolved far beyond ‘fixing’ impairments toward a life ...
Julia E. Hanes +5 more
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