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Snowmaking in the French Alps [PDF]
, 2015 Snowmaking facilities have been commonplace in the French Alps since 1974 and particularly since the 1990s. Now, nearly all resorts are equipped with snowmaking facilities, which guarantee snow for skiers and sufficient revenue for resorts.
Samuel Morin +10 more
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Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 2012 Winter sport, especially ski tourism - is one of those sectors of tourism that will be affected by climate change. Ski resorts across the Alps and in the adjacent low mountain ranges react to warm winter seasons by investing in artificial snowmaking. But
Philipp Schmidt +2 more
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Climate change in low mountain ranges: Opportunities in sustainable Black Forest tourism
European Journal of Tourism Research, 2019 The aim of this paper is to portray the risks of climate change for low mountain range tourism and to develop sustainable business models as adaption strategy.
Tatjana Thimm +2 more
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Determination of snowmaking efficiency on a ski slope from observations and modelling of snowmaking events and seasonal snow accumulation [PDF]
, 2017 The production of Machine Made (MM) snow is now generalized in ski resorts and represents the most common method of adaptation for mitigating the impact of a lack of snow on skiing.
Samuel Morin +14 more
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Challenges of winter tourism under climate change conditions: Perceptions of employees in ski centers of Northern Montenegro [PDF]
Turističko PoslovanjeThis paper examines employees' perceptions of the impacts of climate change on winter tourism in the ski centers of Bjelasica and Durmitor in Montenegro, utilizing a comparative approach.
Guberinić Nataša +2 more
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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2018 Study Region: Eight U.S. states bordering the North American Laurentian Great Lakes. Study Focus: Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model simulations, based on data from an ensemble of atmospheric-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) used for the
Natalie Chin +3 more
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract From desert ski resorts to subtropical Winter Games, there is a global proliferation of ‘mission‐impossible’ mega‐projects. The prevailing frameworks of city branding and urban entrepreneurism fail to explain the political logics behind these seemingly irrational projects.
Yiqiu Liu, Sven Daniel Wolfe
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 856-876, July 2026.Abstract This article develops the concept of a territorial business model (TBM) to renew the analysis of the production of the urban built environment beyond established urban cores. Based on the case of Chongli, a site for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this article provides a double decentering of the ways in which a mountain region was urbanized
Thierry Theurillat, Mengke Zhang
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Thunderbird International Business Review, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 177-190, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines the dynamics of alpine resorts and their evolution in international marketing. International marketing is a complex process involving different actors across borders. The literature has often examined marketing at specific points in time.
Chihiro Nakayama
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LandThe rapid expansion of ski tourism and climate change-induced snow shortages have led to intensified ski run maintenance, including extensive earthworks, artificial snowmaking, and regular snow grooming.
Dawid Piątek, Kazimierz Krzemień
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