Essays about: "tourism in austria"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words tourism in austria.

  1. 1. Winter tourism in the European Alps, a balance between environment and society. : A case study about Obertauern in the face of climate change.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Amrei Aubrunner; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; winter-based tourism; ski areas; adaptation; mitigation; sustainable development; key stakeholders; Sustainable Development Goals;

    Abstract : Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects various industries worldwide. One of the most affected industries is the snow-based industry, which includes skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, winter sports, and related tourism and hospitality sectors. READ MORE

  3. 2. BUILDING RELATIONS WITH NATURE BY DESIGN METHODS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

    Author : Matt Christoph; [2022-06-03]
    Keywords : Kinship; More-than-human; Posthumanism; Anthropocene; Design Camp; Design Workshop; Design toolkit; Participatory Design; Embedded design; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Culture, art, and design can help us as a society and for each earthling to reflect on the ambivalent relationship between nature and humans in the Anthropocene by raising the critical question of how we can build more sustainable relations with nature through design. Respectively, this project documentation informs about my graduation project within the MFA embedded design program at HDK-Valand, focusing on design, organization, and sustainability. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Tourism Rules Everything Around Me" : A Case Study on Alienation and Tourism in the Alps

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Franz-Josef Greiter; [2019]
    Keywords : Tourism; Alienation; Mountain Tourism; Acceleration; Extended Case Method; Human Ecology; Austrian Alps; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Tourism has become one of the largest and fastest growing industries of the global capitalist economy. In the case of Austria, it is responsible for nearly one sixth of the GDP. This development is connected to an incredible economic growth and structural changes in formerly remote mountain villages in the Austrian Alps. READ MORE

  5. 4. ‘Hot Planet, Cool Athletes’: A Case Study of Protect Our Winters and the Role of Ski Activism in Combating Climate Change

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ioana Mihala; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; New Social Movement; Ski Activism; Climate Change; Winter Tourism; POW; Lifestyle Sports;

    Abstract : Despite the high vulnerability of alpine environments to climate change, adaptation and mitigation within the winter sport industry have only recently received consideration. However, the focus has been mainly on the adaptation measures of the ski resort operators (supply side), not taking into consideration other actors (demand side) or attempts aiming for a sustainable form of winter tourism. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of Climate Change and Man on the Spatial Distribution of Wildfire Events : A GIS and Ranking System Approach

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Stephanie Hurst; [2015]
    Keywords : Wildfire; Climate change; GIS; Ranking system; Human risk; skogsbrand; klimatförändringar; GIS; rankingsystem; mänsklig risk;

    Abstract : Wildfire is a destructive and devastating phenomenon experienced all around the world, which is predicted to increase in frequency and geographical range as climate change continues throughout the 21st century and beyond. This paper used a GIS approach to analyse the expected change in wildfire geographical range by 2050 using a Global Climate Model of the worst case scenario. READ MORE