Climate Change and the Future of Ski Tourism in Canada’s Western Mountains
Tourism and HospitalityWinter, snow, and mountains, epitomized by the world-renowned Rocky Mountain range, are an integral part of Canada’s sport-culture identity and international tourism brand, yet the climate change risk posed to this important ski tourism region remains ...
Natalie L. B. Knowles +2 more
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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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The Adaptation Policy Paradox : the Implementation Deficit of Policies Framed as Climate Change Adaptation [PDF]
, 2013 The implementation of adaptation policies suffers from barriers and limits; even though adaptation is now set on the political agendas of developed and developing countries, surprisingly few examples of concrete policy realizations are found in ...
Dupuis, J., Knoepfel, P.
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Of Unfettered Light and Limitless Energy: An Ecocritical Reading of Gregory Crewdson's "Beneath the Roses" [PDF]
, 2017 Gregory Crewdson’s cinematic, tableaux photographs often depict an anonymous, banal, and tension-filled life in suburban and rural communities. Working as a self-described American realist and strongly influenced by a tradition of American vernacular ...
Charles Gleek
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Rethinking growth orientation: Do ski‐resorts' strategies fit the profiles of today's alpine skiers?
International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 26, Issue 4, July/August 2024.Abstract The strategy and marketing of ski resorts in the European Alps are still characterized by growth orientation and the extension of technical snow production to ensure high snow reliability. In contrast, this study hypothesizes that besides a high‐performing ski resort, winter ski vacationists have further expectations for activities during ...
Thomas Bausch +2 more
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Study of the Atomization Performance of Swirl Nozzle for Snow-making Machine
Zhileng xuebao, 2022 The flow rate, spray cone angle, and droplet diameter of swirl nozzles are key parameters in the snow-making process of an outdoor snow-maker. Aimed at the swirl nozzle of a domestic outdoor snow-maker, a mathematical model was established based on the ...
Wu Haifeng +7 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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, 2011 The winter tourism industry is facing considerable challenges with climate change; it is increasingly responding with investments in snowmaking facilities. We present a study on 3 tourism destinations in the Swiss Alps that addressed resource consumption
C. Rixen +6 more
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Report on review of cross-sectoral impact of decisions and types of problems and contexts in which different dimensions of uncertainty play a role: An exploration of tipping points in climate policy responses [PDF]
, 2011 Adaptation to climate change is becoming increasingly necessary, with potentially severe climate-induced changes still ahead. Of key relevance for decision-making is the potential existence of points in time where the decision situation changes from one ...
Hinkel, J. +3 more
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, 2011 Technical snowmaking has become an important measure in winter tourism destinations to deal with decreasing snow reliability, seasonal weather variability, and growing customer demand.
Marco Pütz +7 more
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