Responses to climate change in Alpine ski destinations

Lucas Berard-Chenu (), Hugues François () and Emmanuelle George
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Lucas Berard-Chenu: Esthua Faculté de Tourisme, Culture et Hospitalité, UR LESSEM - Laboratoire des EcoSystèmes et des Sociétés en Montagne - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Fédération OSUG - Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, ESO - Espaces et Sociétés - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UM - Le Mans Université - UA - Université d'Angers - UR2 - Université de Rennes 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Nantes Univ - IGARUN - Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Humanités - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, Institut conjoint des Universités de Ningbo et d’Angers - UA - Université d'Angers - ZWU - Zhejiang Wanli University
Hugues François: UR LESSEM - Laboratoire des EcoSystèmes et des Sociétés en Montagne - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Fédération OSUG - Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes
Emmanuelle George: UR LESSEM - Laboratoire des EcoSystèmes et des Sociétés en Montagne - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Fédération OSUG - Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes

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Abstract: Winter sports are a multi-billion USD industry and a major source of income for many mountain communities. Ski destinations rely on favourable snow conditions, which make them vulnerable to climate change and are expected to be negatively affected by future climate change. Snowmaking is the main adaptation strategy used by ski lift operators and has reduced the negative impacts of climate change. However, snowmaking technologies are projected to be less effective in reducing risks in a warmer climate. A diversification strategy that offers non-snow recreational opportunities also supports adaptation in mountainous regions under future climate change, changing the pattern of supply. According to the maladaptation framework, snowmaking tends to show signs of maladaptation, while diversification shows promise as a first step towards more effective, long-term adaptation strategies. However, generalisations should be treated with caution, as there is no clear dividing line between effective adaptation and maladaptation. Evaluating the outcomes of snowmaking or diversification strategies and their articulation remains inherently specific to each ski resort.

Keywords: Maladaptation; Snowmaking; Transition pathway; Ski tourism; Alpine destinations; Diversification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Published in A.Mandić; A. Spenceley; D. A. Fennell. Handbook on Managing Nature-Based Tourism Destinations Amid Climate Change, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp.121-135, 2024, Geography, Planning and Tourism, 9781035311248. ⟨10.4337/9781035311255.00014⟩

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DOI: 10.4337/9781035311255.00014

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