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The vulnerability of Pyrenean ski resorts to climate-induced changes in the snowpack [PDF]
, 2015 Winter tourism is the main source of income and the driving force of local development in many mountain areas. However, in recent years, the industry has been identified as being extremely vulnerable to future climate change.
Jover Comas, Eric +3 more
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Buildings, 2023 Mature civil engineering software and platforms can provide a dynamic correlated situation of the road design, generate a quick and accurate grading design in terrain model making, and, most importantly, improve the design efficiency and calculation ...
Yaoyi Wu, Xianfeng Wu
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Ski area effects on headwater streamflow
, 2022 Colorado headwater streams produce water supply for the West. The effects of singular land use changes on headwater watersheds have been studied at length, but much less is known about the combined interactions of multiple land use changes on headwater streamflow generation. We examined how the interactions of three land use changes associated with ski
Sidell, Marielle Alice, author +3 more
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SkiMon: A Wireless Body Area Network for Monitoring Ski Flex and Motion during Skiing Sports
Sensors, 2022 Monitoring and gathering data on sporting activities holds significant promise for athletes, equipment developers, and physical fitness clinicians. Wireless Body Area Networks are being used in sporting environments as a means of gathering data, providing feedback, and helping to gain understanding of athletic activities.
Aaron S. Crandall +2 more
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Changes in vegetation cover on Stara planina: Towards sustainable management of ski resorts in sensitive areas [PDF]
Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva, 2015 Tourism is an indicator and the consequence of the development of many countries. Among the priority areas of the tourism strategy are high mountain areas with complex ecosystems. Mountain tourism in Serbia, as well as continental country is one
Potić Ivan +2 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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Ski areas, weather and climate: Time series models for New England case studies [PDF]
, 2007 Wintertime warming trends experienced in recent decades, and predicted to increase in the future, present serious challenges for ski areas and whole regions that depend on winter tourism. Most research on this topic examines past or future climate-change
Brown, Cliff +2 more
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Analyse comparative des destinations « neige » pyrénéennes
Revue de Géographie Alpine, 2013 Destinations in general and ski resorts in particular face an intense competition which questioned competitiveness and call for analysis in terms of relative performance.
Laurent Botti +2 more
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Lubricants, 2023 In winter sports, the equipment often comes into contact with snow or ice, and this contact generates a force that resists motion. In some sports, such as cross-country skiing, this resistive force can significantly affect the outcome of a race, as a ...
Kalle Kalliorinne +6 more
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Sustainable Soil Management in Ski Areas: Threats and Challenges [PDF]
Sustainability, 2017 The skiing industry often represent the main contribution to mountain regions’ economy, by providing several economic benefits and the improvement of services and infrastructure. Ski resorts also play a crucial role as an impacting factor, causing severe changes on Alpine landscape and ecosystems.
Pintaldi, Emanuele +5 more
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