Systems analysis of climate change vulnerability for the US Northeast ski sector

Tourism and Hospitality, Planning and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-235

  Dawson, Jackie ^a   Scott, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 77956903420     PISSN: 1479053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1479053X.2010.502383     Document Type: Article

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