Lessons from the Past: A Swiss Case Study on Ski Resorts and Degrowth in the Face of Climate Change
Revue de Géographie AlpineSki tourism is severely threatened by climate change, primarily due to reduced snowfall, shorter ski seasons, and an anticipated shrinkage of the market.
Luise Biere
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Rethinking growth orientation: Do ski‐resorts' strategies fit the profiles of today's alpine skiers?
International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 26, Issue 4, July/August 2024.Abstract The strategy and marketing of ski resorts in the European Alps are still characterized by growth orientation and the extension of technical snow production to ensure high snow reliability. In contrast, this study hypothesizes that besides a high‐performing ski resort, winter ski vacationists have further expectations for activities during ...
Thomas Bausch +2 more
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How does ski infrastructure change soil erosion processes on hillslope?
Land Degradation &Development, Volume 35, Issue 10, Page 3378-3391, June 2024.Abstract Ski tourism's popularity is driving a rise in the number of ski resorts. This study aims to present the impact of ski infrastructure on soil erosion processes in the example from a small catchment in the Gubałowskie Foothills in southern Poland, where landscape changes before (since 1879) and after the construction of the ski station (2007 ...
Dawid Piątek, Anita Bernatek‐Jakiel
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Umetni vodni habitati so lahko za dvoživke mesta za razmnoževanje kot tudi ekološke pasti. Vodne akumulacije za umetno zasneževanje niso optimalni habitati za dvoživke in o njihovem razmnoževanju v teh vodnih telesih je malo znanega.
Klenovšek, Tina +2 more
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A Preliminary LCA Analysis of Snowmaking in Fiemme Valley [PDF]
, 2018 Modern ski resorts have been using systems of technical snow for many years: initially they were used to compensate the limits of natural snow but today it is actually the natural snow that is used as an integration to artificial snow and not vice versa.
Paola Masotti +2 more
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Private law issues in the light of artificial snow on the slopes
, 2021 (von der Verfasserin) Speziell im Winter kommen die unterschiedlichsten Touristen, um die österreichischen Berge in all ihren Facetten zu genießen. Die beliebteste Sportart ist natürlich das Skifahren.
Trost, Nadina
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The Future of Ski Tourism Impacted by Climate Change - Potentials of Mountain Bike Tourism as a Fostering Element for Sustainable Destination Development in Northern Finland [PDF]
, 2022 Climate Change has various and mostly negative impacts on ski tourism worldwide. Especially in Northern Finland, winter tourism is of great importance for the local economy and is hence endangered.
Biere, Luise
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Revegetating the banks of snowmaking reservoirs: Benefits for freshwater alpine biodiversity
International audienceSnowmaking reservoirs are unique hydraulic structures constructed at high altitudes within ski resorts for artificial snow production.
Gaucherand, Stéphanie +4 more
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Climate change and tourism in the Alps [PDF]
, 2008 Winter tourism has been repeatedly identified as vulnerable to global climate change due to diminished snow conditions required for alpine and nordic skiing that dominate the winter tourism market.
Bürki, R, Abegg, B, Elsasser, H
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The short-term future of Arctic tourism: the complexity of seasonal uncertainties for nature-based tourism [PDF]
This chapter explores the short-term future of Arctic tourism. The effects of climate change lead to intensified physical and ecological changes in the Arctic cryosphere, aggravating the loss of seasonal snow and ice.
Lundén, Aapo, Varnajot, Alix
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