Climate Change and Winter Sports: Environmental and Economic Threats
| Year of publication | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Rolf Bürki |
| Co-authors | Hans Elsasser, Bruno Abegg |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Language | en |
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| Page(s) | 9 |
| Publication type | Journal article |
Global warming is a challenge for the tourism industry in mountain areas. But warmer temperatures and a longer summer season are of minor importance. Over all, climate change is a threat for mountain tourism due to less snow, less glaciers, but more extreme events (e.g. landslides).