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Climate Services to Support Sustainable Tourism and Adaptation to Climate Change [PDF]
, 2011 Tourism is one of the largest global economic sectors, is a vital contributor to the economy of many nations, and is highly promoted as an important means of future development and poverty reduction in developing countries.
Lemieux, Christopher J. +2 more
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Spartan Daily, May 7, 2019 [PDF]
, 2019 Volume 152, Issue 41https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartan_daily_2019/1040/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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Ecological quality of snowmaking reservoirs in the Alps and management perspectives
Aquatic SciencesAlpine freshwater ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots providing key ecosystem services. They face threats from climate change and anthropogenic activities. Snowmaking reservoirs emerged in the world in response to snow rarefaction and increasing winter tourism. Despite efforts to assess their environmental impact, our understanding of their ecological
Gerfand, Benjamin +5 more
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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2018 Study Region: Eight U.S. states bordering the North American Laurentian Great Lakes. Study Focus: Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model simulations, based on data from an ensemble of atmospheric-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) used for the
Natalie Chin +3 more
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Business planning for a small firm's success: Northern Catski adventures [PDF]
, 2011 This paper sets out to survey a substantial amount of research on the importance of business planning for small business success. Two areas of interest are examined.
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Ski Resorts and and the National Forests: Rethinking Forest Service Management Practices for Recreational Use [PDF]
, 2000 Skiing, as recognized by Congress, is a popular, healthful, and life-enriching use of National Forest Land. In 1986, Congress passed legislation to make it easier for ski resort developers to obtain permits, but a textual bias in the Forest Service’s ...
Briggs, James
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Snowmaking's slippery slope: The effect of mountain reservoirs on water demand
Ecological EconomicsSnowmaking is the primary adaptation of winter tourism to climate change and requires increased water use in winter. However, water withdrawals during this period coincide with the mountain low-flow period, which can potentially cause conflicts with other human uses and ecosystems.
Cognard, Jonathan +3 more
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LandThe rapid expansion of ski tourism and climate change-induced snow shortages have led to intensified ski run maintenance, including extensive earthworks, artificial snowmaking, and regular snow grooming.
Dawid Piątek, Kazimierz Krzemień
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A Spatial Agent-Based Model to Explore Scenarios of Adaptation to Climate Change in an Alpine Tourism Destination [PDF]
A vast body of literature suggests that the European Alpine region may be one of the most sensitive to climate change impacts. Adaptation to climate change of Alpine socio-ecosystems is increasingly becoming an issue of interest for the scientific ...
Carlo Giupponi +2 more
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Spartan Daily, December 3, 1990 [PDF]
, 1990 Volume 95, Issue 62https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/8061/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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