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SKI TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 1998
In this article we analyze some connections between the ecological and the economic aspects of tourism by investigating ecological awareness among different groups. The article will outline reactions of tourists, residents of ski resorts and the Austrian and Belgian population to the ecological problems arising in winter tourism resorts.
Otmar Weiss, Gilbert Norden, Petra Hilscher, Bart Vanreusel   +3 more
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Modelling tourists' responses to climate change and its effects on alpine ski tourism – A comparative approach for European Regions

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2022
The paper presents a Regional Distribution Model (RDM), simulating the distribution of alpine skiing tourists in Europe, based on climate change impacts.
Franz Prettenthaler, D. Kortschak, S. Woess-Gallasch   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of climate change on demand of ski tourism - a simulation study based on stated preferences

, 2020
Climate change will affect tourism as one of the sectors most dependent on natural resources. Due to the strong dependency of many peripheral areas on tourism, climate change has the potential to destabilize regional economies.
R. Steiger, Eva Posch, G. Tappeiner, J. Walde   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Implementation of tourism diversification in ski resorts in the French Alps: a history of territorializing tourism

2020
Le chapitre revient sur les conditions d'émergence des politiques d'accompagnement des stations des Alpes françaises, notamment avec le soutien à la diversification touristique. Grâce à une analyse des 35 Espaces Valléens soutenus dans le massif, les auteurs détaillent la nature de la diversification mise en oeuvre.
George, Emmanuelle, Achin, Coralie
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Media representations of climate change risk to ski tourism: a barrier to climate action?

Current Issues in Tourism, 2020
The multi-billion-dollar global ski tourism industry faces significant climate risks as evidenced by a significant body of literature. Despite this a wide gap persists between leading research, common media portrayals, and ski industry climate risk ...
N. Knowles, D. Scott
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The 'greening' of ski resorts: a necessity for sustainable tourism, or a marketing opportunity for skiing communities?

Journal of Vacation Marketing, 1996
For a growing number of skiers, the sport represent one of the great dileminas and conflicts between recreational enjoyment of the countryside and the conservation of the fragile Alpine and mountain areas where skiing inevitably takes place. The situation is particularly acute in the Alps where, in recent years, the issue has been given a high profile ...
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THE SPECIFICS OF THE OFFER OF A MOUNTAIN DESTINATION FOR SKI TOURISM

Anniversary Scientific Conference with International Participation TOURISM AND CONNECTIVITY, 2020
Mountain ski tourism is an important type of tourism, which is economically and culturally valuable industry particularly for developed countries. Not all mountain regions are appropriate for ski tourism development, however. The purpose of the report is to show the specifics of a mountain destination and its potential of offering ski tourism.
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Constraints and Optimization of Post-Olympic Ski Tourism Consumption in China

Journal of Tourism Management
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics catalyzed a historic surge in China's winter sports participation, yet the industry now faces a "Post-Olympic Paradox" characterized by high initial interest but low consumer loyalty.
Congshan Zhang, Yitong Bai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ski Tourism Experience and Market Segmentation from the Perspective of Perceived Value: A Case Study on Chongli District of Zhangjiakou

Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2022
Xu Xiao, Yaping Li, Yanqin Li
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The deployment of snowmaking in the French ski tourism industry: a path development approach

Current Issues in Tourism, 2023
Emmanuelle George, Samuel Morin, Lucas Berard-Chenu   +2 more
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