Results 41 to 50 of about 40,261 (222)
SEASONAL TOURISM DEMAND IN LEBANESE SKI RESORTS
International Journal of Tourism & Hospitality Reviews, 2019 Purpose of the study: The main objective of this study is to analyze the profile of Lebanese ski resorts’ visitors, their motivations, preferences, and perceptions. Thus, authors seek to analyze the characteristics of seasonal tourism demand in Lebanese ski resorts for the sake of reducing seasonality. Methodology: Quantitative methods were used ...
Socrat Ghadban +3 more
openaire +1 more source
International tourism in Małopolskie Województwo: the present situation and prospects for development [PDF]
, 2009 Małopolskie Województwo is one of the most popular tourist regions in Poland. Due to many attractions, long traditions of hosting tourists and well-developed accommodation facilities, Małopolskie Województwo has become the destination for a growing ...
Kurek, Włodzimierz +1 more
core +1 more source
Algal Blooms in Lakes Increase After Wildfire Smoke Events in the Contiguous United States
Global Change Biology Communications, EarlyView.Temporary pulses of surface chlorophyll‐a are identified following wildfire smoke events in lakes and reservoirs across the United States. ABSTRACT Area burned by wildfire has increased in the contiguous United States and in many places globally in recent years, impacting communities and ecosystems nearby and even far downwind of fires. We examined the
Nicole E. Olson +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Implications from a cult location of winter tourism: The case of MooserWirt in Sankt Anton [PDF]
, 2019 Many people go outdoors in winter for skiing, snowboarding, sledding, snowmobiling and some other activities that all fall within the realm of winter tourism.
Yabanci, Orhan
core
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
core +1 more source
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Over the last 20 years, collaborative efforts have emerged with the intention of going beyond the pure capitalist economy, seeking to generate transformative community‐based changes that guarantee blue equity, fair distribution and well‐being.
Sílvia Gómez, Alfons Garrido
wiley +1 more source
Economic Contributions of Winter Sports in a Changing Climate [PDF]
, 2018 In mountain towns across the United States that rely on winter tourism, snow is currency. For snow lovers and the winter sports industry, predictions of a future with warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and shorter snow seasons is inspiring them to ...
Burakowski, Elizabeth +2 more
core +1 more source
Selected Aspects of the Tourist Space of the Lublin Region (Case Study) [PDF]
, 2014 The article presents the results of studies on the tourist space of the Lublin Region conducted so far by employees of the Department of Regional Geography and Tourism at the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska ...
Brzezińska-Wójcik, Teresa +5 more
core +2 more sources
Wildland–urban interface expansion: Towards comprehensive planning processes
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Wildland–urban interface (WUI) expansion is accelerating in numerous regions around the world due to increasing amenity‐led migration processes, defined as the movement of people seeking higher environmental quality. While WUI areas are complex social–ecological systems requiring holistic planning and management, they are usually approached ...
Clara Mosso +2 more
wiley +1 more source