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On the right track - for and with hikers
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zopemaster
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published
Mar 29, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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players / networks,
summer sports,
sport
An international joint venture of eight hiking regions grouped under the heading of Best of Wandern has come up with some innovative ideas for boosting visitor figures and strengthening visitor loyalty.
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Indoor ski venues closing in on the Alps
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zopemaster
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published
Mar 01, 2007
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM
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filed under:
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
It's not just in the desert state of Dubai that indoor ski runs are proving increasingly popular, but also in Europe. No snow means no revenue, and the mild weather is giving Europe's ski resorts a serious headache, one which the ski industry is hoping to relieve with artificial snow and indoor venues, regardless of global warming issues.
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Plans for a ski resort in the Natura 2000 region of northern Spain
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by
zopemaster
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Mar 01, 2007
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM
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filed under:
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
According to plans by the regional government of Castile-León a new winter sports resort with ski-lift capacities for 32,000 visitors an hour is to be built in the northern Spanish provinces of Cantabria, Leon and Palencia.
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1.5 tonnes of artificial fertilizer for skiing competitions?
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by
zopemaster
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published
Jan 18, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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filed under:
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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Olympic infrastructures - A bottomless pit?
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by
zopemaster
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published
Dec 14, 2006
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last modified
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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Management and Winter sport resorts
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zopemaster
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Jun 01, 2006
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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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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Skiers: a species on the verge of extinction?
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by
zopemaster
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published
Mar 23, 2006
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM
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filed under:
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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Sustainable Winter Olympics in Turin?
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zopemaster
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Feb 09, 2006
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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sporting events,
sport
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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Water consumption high despite dry spells
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zopemaster
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published
Jan 27, 2006
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM
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filed under:
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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Via Alpina via the internet
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zopemaster
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published
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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