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MIRACLE URBANIZATION: Spatial Production and Political Legitimation in the Sochi 2014 and Beijing 2022 Olympics

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract From desert ski resorts to subtropical Winter Games, there is a global proliferation of ‘mission‐impossible’ mega‐projects. The prevailing frameworks of city branding and urban entrepreneurism fail to explain the political logics behind these seemingly irrational projects.
Yiqiu Liu, Sven Daniel Wolfe
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Plant endemism of the Balkan high‐mountain fens: a community‐level synthesis and their climate change perspective

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Balkan high‐mountain fens harbour unique endemic plant communities, with a west‐to‐east compositional gradient and local richness primarily shaped by palaeoclimate. As these fens have already experienced drier, warmer summers than at present, they may withstand climate change if actively and effectively protected. Abstract The phenomenon of Balkan high‐
M. Hájek, P. Hájková, M. Chobanova, Z. Plesková, E. Bergmeier, P. Lazarević, D. Szokala, N. Berisha, L. Shuka, D. Dítě, T. Peterka, R. Čusterevska, D. Sopotlieva, J. Divíšek, I. Goia, B. Vrábel, Đ. Milanović, S. Hristovski, D. Stešević, P. Bureš, I. Apostolova   +20 more
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Adaptability analysis of snow in the Zhangjiakou competition zone of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games for the next 30 years

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, Hongyi Li, Jian Wang, Xiaohua Hao, Liting Niu   +4 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, I. Aicardi, S. Angeli, N. Grasso, A. M. Lingua, A. M. Lingua, P. Maschio   +6 more
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Unraveling the Drivers of Water Shortage Across Spatial Scales and Sectors in Colorado's West Slope River Basins

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Colorado's West Slope Basins are a critical source of water for the Colorado River, contributing approximately 70% of the inflows to Lake Powell in a typical year. Whether these basins will face intensifying water shortages by mid‐century remains highly debated due to deep uncertainties in future climate conditions, including the possibility ...
Sai Veena Sunkara, David Gold, Patrick Reed   +2 more
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Climate Change and (Mal)Adaptation in Tourism‐Intensive Alpine Regions

The Political Quarterly, Volume 97, Issue 3, Page 400-406, July/September 2026.
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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FINANCIALIZED GREEN STATE ENTREPRENEURIALISM AND THE URBANIZATION OF MOUNTAINS: Chongli’s Consumption‐based Territorial Business Model for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 856-876, July 2026.
Abstract This article develops the concept of a territorial business model (TBM) to renew the analysis of the production of the urban built environment beyond established urban cores. Based on the case of Chongli, a site for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this article provides a double decentering of the ways in which a mountain region was urbanized
Thierry Theurillat, Mengke Zhang
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How Do Adaptation Practices Become Climate Maladaptive? A Scoping Review of Empirical Scholarship

WIREs Climate Change, Volume 17, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
This article reviews empirical research about how adaptations are associated as climate maladaptive, examining drivers and proposed decision support measures. To advance the field and contribute to climate risk reduction, it recommends integrating critical theories, expanding studies across diverse sectors, increasing global South authorship ...
Sameer H. Shah, Celina Balderas Guzmán, Meagan Carmack, August Wettstein   +3 more
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The Dynamics of International Marketing: A Case Study of an International Alpine Resort in Hokkaido, Japan

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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Die another day: explanations based on qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) for the survival and non-survival of isolated ski lifts in Switzerland [PDF]

Geographica Helvetica
In the form of an explorative empirical study, this paper deals with the reasons for the survival and demise of isolated Swiss ski lifts. For the first time, all isolated lifts documented in Switzerland have been recorded and coded according to a total ...
S. Schlegel, C. Schuck
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