Influences of air temperature change on leisure industries: Case study on ski activities

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 173-189

  Fukushima, T ^a   Kureha, M ^a   Ozaki, N ^b   Fujimori, Y ^b   Harasawa, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Climate change; Number of skiers; Prediction model; Ski industry; Snow depth

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TEMPERATURE;

JAPAN;

EID: 0036977922     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022803405470     Document Type: Article

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