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Some current data and observations regarding the ski slopes in Suceava County, Romania
Georeview, 2023 Current climate change poses numerous challenges for humanity. People's leisure activities are affected by climate warming, here including winter sports, in general, and skiing, in particular.
Dinu Iulian OPREA, Andrei-Emil BRICIU
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ecotourism encourages environmentally friendly travel; however, little is known about the underlying value systems influencing travelers' choices and actions. This study uses a mixed‐method methodology that combines post hoc qualitative analysis with a large‐scale quantitative survey to examine the influence of multiple value dimensions on ...
Yuemeng Ge +4 more
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A STUDY ON MENTAL REPRESENTATIONS FOR REALISTIC VISUALIZATION THE PARTICULAR CASE OF SKI TRAIL MAPPING [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2015 This article presents preliminary results from a research project in progress that brings together geographers, cognitive scientists, historians and computer scientists. The project investigates the evolution of a particular territorial model: ski trails
R. Balzarini, A. Dalmasso, M. Murat
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Shifting Tides: A Decade of Business Climate Adaptation and Resilience Research (2013–2023)
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is causing significant disruptions to the socio‐ecological systems in which organizations operate, presenting unprecedented challenges for businesses across sectors in adapting to shifting environmental conditions and building resilience to extreme weather events.
Domenico Villano +3 more
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Letting People in: Redefining Collaboration in Wildland–Urban Interface Governance
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Intensifying wildfire regimes and expanding human settlements into wilderness areas have heightened concerns about the wildland–urban interface (WUI) due to the associated increase in fire risk. However, the WUI presents broader social‐ecological challenges that go beyond wildfire risk and remain understudied.
Clara Mosso +5 more
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Ski Resort Closures and Opportunities for Sustainability in North America
Land, 2022 More than half of the ski resorts in North America have closed since the early building booms—many facing a warming climate and pressures to find water to make artificial snow.
Daniel Moscovici
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Generating socially responsible events at ski resorts
International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2020 This study examines how ski resorts can manage events that are sustainable, while also balancing the needs of consumers and local workers. Using a mixed-method approach, quantitative results (from 710 ski tourists) highlight the influence of community-centric Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Orientation towards Sporting Events (OSE) on the ...
Thompson, Jamie, Taheri, Babak
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Green swans and blue skies: Climate change and insolvency risk for financial institutions
International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.Abstract This lecture in honour of the late Gabriel Moss QC and Ian Fletcher QC examines the challenge of climate‐related financial risk. Prudential regulators and central banks recognize that the systemic nature of climate‐related financial risk makes it an emerging vulnerability relevant to cross‐border insolvency resolution.
Janis Sarra
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Comparing perceived images with projected images – A case study on Finnish ski destinations
European Journal of Tourism Research, 2016 The objective of this study is first to compare the image perceived by the visitors of five Finnish ski destinations with the image projected by the respective ski resort DMOs. Second, the profiles of the five ski resorts are then compared.
Raija Komppula, Tommi Laukkanen
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Epidemiology of Lower Leg Fractures at a Colorado Ski Resort
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Trauma; Ankle; Sports Introduction/Purpose: Lower extremity fractures are relatively common among winter sports participants.
Jennifer Cogburn +6 more
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