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Pyrenean ski resort to be revived
by zopemaster — published Jun 06, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Municipality of Vielha in the Spanish Pyrenees has given the go-ahead for the construction of more than 500 apartments and 1,700 parking spaces in the ski resort of La Tuca. The resort was forced to shut down in 1989 as the lack of snow meant it was no longer viable. But now the ski resort is to be brought back to life with the new project.
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REMOTION - International conference on environmentally friendly mobility concepts and tourism
by zopemaster — published Aug 12, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under:
REMOTION 2004 is an expert conference that invites participants to consider and discuss the future prospects of mobility in tourism. It is being held at Werfenweng/A from 19 to 21 September and aims to bring together tourism destinations and manufacturers of environmentally sound transport and drive technologies.
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Research in the southern French Alps
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: , ,
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Research on the economic significance of the landscape
by zopemaster — published Feb 10, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , ,
What is the monetary value of the Alpine landscape for the resident populations and tourists? This question was studied in the framework of Swiss National Research Programme NFP48 "Landscapes and Living Spaces in the Alps".
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Restriction on new holiday homes
by zopemaster — published Jul 01, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
In future all new properties built in Zermatt/CH must have a principal residence share of 30%. This measure is designed to prevent Zermatt becoming a ghost town during the off-season.
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Satellite handsets for Scotland's first mountain museum
by zopemaster — published Dec 16, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , ,
If two Scottish visitor centres have their way, tourists in the Highlands will soon be walking about with hand-held computers. That will help turn Schiehallion Mountain into a dedicated mountain museum, and Helmsdale will become a centre for Scottish gold-panning tours. The postcard-sized computers employ a technology that is similar to the GPS system to be found in modern cars, and they are programmed like traditional museum audio guides.
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Ski area for the Himalayas
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
The highest ski slopes in the northern hemisphere are shortly to be built in Gulmarg on the slopes of Mount Afarwat in the Indian part of Kashmir. With a budget of 2.5 million euros, a French company is planning to build ski lifts and a 2.5-kilometre-long ski run at an altitude of over 4500 meters above sea-level.
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Skiers: a species on the verge of extinction?
by zopemaster — published Mar 23, 2006 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM — filed under: , , , ,
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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Specific environmental problems arising from the increas of tourism in Eastern and Central Europe
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: , , ,
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St Moritz: the AlpenAkademie and a tourism, energy and agriculture alliance
by zopemaster — published Apr 08, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
The Swiss region of Engadine/St Moritz is focusing on the appeal of educational tourism, with the founding of the AlpenAkademie by the Academia Engiadina. A range of offers including language and computer courses as well as tourism, tour guide and management studies are already in place, and others are in preparation.
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