Effects of climate change on alpine skiing in Sweden

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 418-437

  Moen, Jon ^a   Fredman, Peter ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alpine tourism; Climate change; Downhill skiing; Economic expenditures; Snow cover

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; EXPENDITURE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SNOW COVER; TOURISM; WINTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 34547811966     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jost624.0     Document Type: Article

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