The upgrading of Alpine winter sports

2010-02-11

The Dossier is dedicated to the topic of "The upgrading of Alpine winter sports". The background report describes the latest trends in winter sports in the Alps as well as their economic impact. The catchwords include "fun tourism", increased capacities, artificial snow and new developments. One important conclusion: at a time when the number of skiers is decreasing and global warming is increasing, the Alpine tourist resorts which will survive and succeed in preserving their autonomy are those which see nature and the landscape as their most precious asset and which come up with alternatives to one-sided ski tourism. Additional relevant material on the issue can be found in other language versions of this page.

Aufrüstung im alpinen Wintersport. Ein Hintergrundbericht ( 181.6 kB / Number of pages: 15)

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2010-03-26

Austria: pressure caused by exploitation rose at the highest altitudes

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2010-02-03

Publication: mountains and climate change

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Year of publication: 2011

Winter Tourism and Climate Change in the Alps: An Assessment of Resource Consumption, Snow Reliability, and Future Snowmaking Potential

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Year of publication: 2010

2010 International report on mountain tourism

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Year of publication: 2007

Climate Change in the Alps

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The impact of high-altitude ski-runs on alpine grassland bird communities

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Governance and winter sports ressorts

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Effects of ski piste preparation on alpine vegetation

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Year of publication: 2003

Climate Change and Winter Sports: Environmental and Economic Threats

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