Essays about: "winter tourism"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words winter tourism.

  1. 11. A case study regarding the carbon footprint for one day trips to different ski destinations in the Jamtland region

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Hanna Koloszyc; [2016]
    Keywords : One day ski trips; carbon footprint;

    Abstract : Currently, World is facing global warming, which threats especially winter tourism. Many glaciers started to melt significantly as well as winter seasons get warmer and shorter in many ski areas (Gilaberte-Búrdaloa, et al., 2014). It is a really important issue and challenge especially for ski resorts. READ MORE

  3. 12. Utgör rödräven ett hot mot det svenska fjällrävsbeståndet?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Linn Dadell; [2016]
    Keywords : Fjällräv; Rödräv; Sverige; fennoskandinvien; Arctic fox; Red fox; Sweden; fennoscandinavia;

    Abstract : Fjällräven (Vulpes lagopus) har sedan 30-talet varit hotad i Skandinavien och trots att den varit skydda mot jakt så har den inte återhämtat sig. Då jakt inte har varit ett hot mot den svenska fjällräven de senaste 80 åren finns det andra teorier om varför fjällrävspopulationen inte har återgått till sin ursprungliga storlek. READ MORE

  4. 13. Species composition and age ratio of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) and willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) shot or snared in the county of Västerbotten : possible implementations for grouse winter management

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Alisa Brandt; [2016]
    Keywords : willow grouse; rock ptarmigan; lagopus; hunt; winter; management; age; species identification;

    Abstract : Hunting has a long tradition in Sweden and is also nowadays well established in society, provides considerable income through hunting tourism and functions as an important wildlife management and conservation tool. The most popular game species in the Swedish mountains are willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) and rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta). READ MORE

  5. 14. Everything from a Single Source – A Model to Create Environmentally Sustainable Development in Winter Sports Destinations? : A comparative case study of the business models of the Swiss destination Laax/Flims/Falera and the Swedish destination Åre

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för turismvetenskap och geografi

    Author : Viktoria Müller; [2014]
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    Abstract : ABSTRACT Winter sports destinations base their attractiveness for tourism mainly on the existing environment that enables different kinds of winter sports as leisure activities. Accordingly, environmentally sustainable management is one of the main challenges for future oriented winter sports destinations. READ MORE

  6. 15. Managing Seasonality in Tourism : Challenges and Opportunities for the Tourism Industry in Húsavík, Iceland

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Daniel Chandrachur Annisius; [2014]
    Keywords : Tourism; Seasonality; Seasonal Demand; Peripheral Regions; Húsavík; Iceland;

    Abstract : Seasonality is a common phenomenon in the tourism industry around the world. Húsavík, a town on the northern coast of Iceland, has experienced tremendous growth in tourism in recent years and is sometimes recognised as the „Whale Watching Capital of Europe‟. READ MORE