The development of ski areas and its relation to the Alpine economy in Switzerland
Swiss Journal of Economics and StatisticsCableways alleviate access to the Alps and were crucial in establishing the skiing tourism boom of the after-war years. Moreover, cableway operators employ a large share of residents, are complemented by tourism-related services and are therefore a key ...
Pascal Troxler +2 more
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“Le patrimoine, c’est un truc pour les vieux…”
Mondes du Tourisme, 2011 Despite the opportunities offered by cultural heritage in the tourism sector, this article, based on a case study of a little town in the French Alps, shows that public policy of this type may also be subject to criticism and contestation.
André Suchet, Michel Raspaud
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People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1198-1217, May 2026.Abstract Outdoor recreation is reported to have many positive effects on individuals and communities. However, when recreationists' presence becomes overcrowding, it can cause ecological damage to natural sites while also reducing the benefits of outdoor recreation for recreationists and local communities.
Giacomo Pagot +2 more
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Failures in Building Partnership for Success in the Competitive Market: The Case of Polish Ski Resorts [PDF]
The topic of local stakeholders’ collaboration for success on the tourism market is a popular one, however research is usually devoted to well established Western economies.
Michal Zemla
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Towards an ecological network for the Carpathians [PDF]
, 2009 The Carpathian Biodiversity Information System (CBIS) and the proposal for an ecological network for the eastern part of the Carpathians are the two main outcomes of the project funded by the BBI Matra program of the Dutch government.
Baltzer, M. +10 more
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SKI Touring in Poland: Who Takes Part in this Form of Specialised Tourism? How Do They Take Part and Why? [PDF]
, 2016 The article presents a description of ski touring by Polish tourists. The author is looking for answers to the following questions: Who goes on this form of tourism? How and why? How experienced are the tourists? Are they aware of the risks involved? Are
Jażdżewska, Iwona
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF TOURISM IN NORTHERN OLTENIA POTENTAIL COMPARED WITH EUROPEAN ALPINE COUNTRIES [PDF]
Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2015 Mountain tourism is one of the traditional forms of tourism in affirming tourism in North Oltenia, both nationally through natural potential available by the low degree of degradation of the landscape and the investment efforts that were made in the ...
CONSTANŢA ENEA +2 more
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Risk Status of Australia's Alpine and Subalpine Ecosystems
Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Alpine and subalpine ecosystems are threatened by changing climate and disturbance regimes because they exist under extreme geographical and climatic conditions. Understanding the threats to and risk status of alpine and subalpine ecosystems is vital to guide their conservation, inform monitoring programs and identify the relative impact of ...
Jessica A. Rowland +29 more
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Vplyv výstavby lyžiarskych stredísk a zimnej rekreácie na vtáky: rešerš / Effects of building ski resorts and winter recreation on birds: a review [PDF]
Tichodroma, 2016 Ski tourism negatively affects wildlife in mountain ecosystems. The Slovak society has nowadays faced a rapid increase in number of running ski resorts over whole country.
Martin KORŇAN
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Pautas de comportamiento del turismo en la estación de esquí de Valdezcaray (Rioja)
Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, 2013 We study the evolution o[ tourism in the Ezcaray VaOey l Rioja, Spain) and the appearence of a winter tourism as a complement ofthe traditional summer tourism Trough simple methods we have been able to measure the volume o[ customers in the ski resort ...
J. Arnáez Vadillo
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