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Facts About Ski Tourism. The Case of Ski Resorts in Romania and Bulgaria [PDF]
Annals of Dunarea de Jos University. Fascicle I : Economics and Applied Informatics, 2020 The research focuses on the tourism planning specific to winter sports in Romania and Bulgaria, detailing the tourism specific to alpine skiing in Poiana Brașov, Predeal and Sinaia (Romania), Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo (Bulgaria).
Razvan Tiberiu Radu, Razvan Tiberiu Radu
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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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Hedging by using weather derivatives in winter ski tourism [PDF]
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2018 Tourism, as one of the main driving forces of economic development, is exposed to many risks. Besides frequent fluctuations in foreign currency exchange, prices of fuel and transportation, the tourism industry has become more sensitive to weather ...
Đorđević Bojan S.
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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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The Moderating Effect of Ski Influencer on Ski Tourism Intention
SAGE OpenThe 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games has made more people focus on skiing. How to promote the development of ski tourism is the focus of this study. This study explores the relationship between skiers’ motivation and tourism intention.
Chen Zhao, Huawen Shen
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Potential impacts of climate change on the spatial distribution of Chinese ski resorts
Advances in Climate Change Research, 2023 Chinese skiing tourism is rapidly developing, but it will be potentially affected by snow resources and climate conditions. This study systematically analysed the spatial characteristics of snow resources, climatic conditions and ski resorts in China ...
Xin-Wu XU, Shi-Jin WANG, Zheng-Yu HAN
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Heat, Health and Holidays: Reported Heat Related Adjustments to Australian Tourist Behaviour
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.This study assessed how climate‐related hazards affect Australian tourists' travel planning. While 80% of tourists report no impact, the 20% who do experience disruption most commonly change their activities, timing, or destination, with heat and rain affecting the same proportion of tourists across beach, city, nature, and family tourism types ...
Kerstin K. Zander +7 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an abiotic natural phenomenon that contributes to human well‐being. There is currently a significant research gap in primary qualitative valuation of the aurora's links to people. This exploratory qualitative study applies the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES ...
James David Broome +3 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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The Political Economy of Tourism: Introduction to the Special Collection
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Tourism is one of the fastest‐growing internationally traded service industries. The articles in this special collection examine the circumstances under which it can act as a driver of sustainable, equitably shared growth. The introduction argues that tourism offers a promising path to regional development—not only in southern Europe and the ...
Kira Gartzou‐Katsouyanni
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