Climate change vulnerability of the US Northeast winter recreation- tourism sector

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 577-596

  Scott, Daniel ^a   Dawson, Jackie ^a   Jones, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Recreation; Skiing; Snowmaking; Snowmobiling; Tourism; Winter sports

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SNOWPACK; TOURISM; VULNERABILITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44149084717     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-007-9136-z     Document Type: Article

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