The sustainability of climate change adaptation strategies in New Zealand's ski industry: a range of stakeholder perceptions

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-126

  Hopkins, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

adaptation; climate change; maladaptation; perceptions; snowmaking; sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; PERCEPTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM;

NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; QUEENSTOWN [OTAGO]; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 84892987103     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2013.804830     Document Type: Article

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