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Climate response by the ski industry: the shortcomings of snowmaking for Australian resorts. [PDF]
Ambio, 2010 Skier numbers, and revenues for the multi-billion-dollar ski industry, are highly sensitive to snow cover. Previous research projected that under climate change, natural snow cover will become inadequate at 65% of sites in the Australian ski resorts by 2020. Resorts plan to compensate for reduced snowfall through additional snowmaking. For the six main
Pickering CM, Buckley RC.
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Les impacts hydrologiques de la production de neige dans un domaine de moyenne montagne
VertigO, 2016 Artificial snowmaking is a relatively recent practice in Europe and in North America. This activity is necessary for the ski resorts to maintain and develop economic activities. However snowmaking requires large quantities of water, which are pumped from
Élodie Magnier
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Native American education between assimilation and self-determination - Schooling in tribal communities in the state of Arizona [PDF]
, 2007 The paper explores the situation of education of Native American students in Arizona, USA. This entails an attention to some historical and to current developments.
Lahne, Melanie
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Assessing the Sustainability of Ski Fields in Southern Japan under Global Warming [PDF]
, 2018 This is the first study in assessing the impact of climate change on Japanese ski fields with ensemble dynamical downscaling simulations. We target three ski fields in Ehime Prefecture, a southern border area for skiing in Japan.
Kureha Masaaki +5 more
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GEOMATIC TECHNIQUES FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF SKI RESOURCES [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020 Climate change is already affecting the entire world, with extreme weather conditions such as drought, heat waves, heavy rain, floods and landslides becoming more frequent, including Europe.
I. Aicardi +6 more
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A proposal for multiple reuse of urban wastewater
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2018 The present paper describes a proposal of multiple reuse of wastewater for the town of Camigliatello Silano, in the province of Cosenza, Italy. Camigliatello Silano is a locality devoted to agriculture and to both winter and summer tourism.
Mario Maiolo, Daniela Pantusa
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Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies of Spanish Catalan Alpine Ski Resorts
Revue de Géographie Alpine, 2020 Ski tourism in Catalonia has long been a fundamental socioeconomic asset for the Pyrenees region. However, in recent years some studies increasingly warn about the dubious future viability of most ski resorts as a result of climate change, and recommend ...
David Sauri, Joan Carles Llurdés
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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2023 Study region: Zhangjiakou competition zone (ZJK-CZ) of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. Study focus: Under the extreme uncertainty of future climate change scenarios, a system solution capable of snow depth forecasting is urgently needed for the ...
Donghang Shao +4 more
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Thunderbird International Business Review, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 177-190, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines the dynamics of alpine resorts and their evolution in international marketing. International marketing is a complex process involving different actors across borders. The literature has often examined marketing at specific points in time.
Chihiro Nakayama
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Weather and Climate Information for Tourism [PDF]
, 2010 The tourism sector is one of the largest and fastest growing global industries and is a significant contributor to national and local economies around the world. The interface between climate and tourism is multifaceted and complex, as climate represents
Lemieux, Christopher J., Scott, D.J.
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