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Italy: mountain peak to be illuminated during the 2006 Winter Olympics
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May 04, 2005
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sporting events,
sport
During the 2006 Winter Olympics the local authority for Valli Po, Bronda e Infernotto plans to illuminate the summit of Monviso, the mountain that is the hallmark of the Piedmont.
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Snowcats and man-made snow as a threat to plant diversity
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May 04, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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biodiversity,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
The number of plant species growing on mountain slopes used for ski trails in Switzerland is eleven percent lower than on adjoining sites. The reduction is especially striking in the case of woody and early flowering plants.
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Trading emissions to achieve "zero emissions" target at the Olympic Games
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zopemaster
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Jun 30, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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climate change, climate policy,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
Turin/I is aiming to maximise the reduction in the output of greenhouse gases during the forthcoming Winter Olympics with the aid of its HECTOR (Heritage Climate Torino) programme launched in 2004.
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Via Alpina via the internet
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zopemaster
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Aug 25, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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players / networks,
summer sports,
sport
Via Alpina, the project for a network of long-distance hiking trails, now features a new internet website at www.via-alpina.org . The Trails heading provides an opportunity to travel all 341 stages of the Via Alpina virtually, using interactive maps of different scales.
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Water consumption high despite dry spells
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Jan 27, 2006
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tourism,
water consumption, water supply,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
(27.01.2006) According to data from Arpa Piemonte the Piedmont region/IT had only half the amount of its usual rainfall last year (430 mm). The consequences of this dry spell now include a lack of drinking water and low water levels in the region's lakes.
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Sustainable Winter Olympics in Turin?
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Feb 09, 2006
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sporting events,
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Back when Turin was running as a candidate to host the Winter Olympics, Piedmont representatives of environmental associations criticised the candidature for its lack of environment-related issues.
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Skiers: a species on the verge of extinction?
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Mar 23, 2006
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Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
tourism
A new study by WWF Italy shows that snowfall in the Italian Alps has decreased by 20% over the past thirty years and looks at the consequences. The tourism industry, which has been a cash cow for many alpine regions, has come to rely exclusively on artificial snow installations in many cases.
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Management and Winter sport resorts
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Jun 01, 2006
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
natural hazards - planning,
regional planning, regional development, land use
A new volume from the series "Journal of alpine research" was published in March. It deals with the management and governance of winter sport resorts.
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Olympic infrastructures - A bottomless pit?
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Dec 14, 2006
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Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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construction,
marketing,
sporting events,
sport
The infrastructure facilities built for the Olympic Winter Games in Turin in February 2006 have proved an expensive legacy.
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1.5 tonnes of artificial fertilizer for skiing competitions?
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Jan 18, 2007
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
sporting events,
sport,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
The impact of climate change on skiing areas is the subject of the OECD study published on 13 December 2006. It concludes that if a region's average annual temperature increases by one degree, only around 500 of the 666 skiing areas in the Alps could be assured of snow.
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