Essays about: "winter tourism"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words winter tourism.
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6. Utfodring av rovdjur i jakt- och viltturism : etiska och etologiska implikationer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The feeding of wild animals has been done as a management strategy: supplementary feeding and diversionary feeding are used to make more ungulates to survive the winter in Sweden and to drive them away from agriculture and farmlands. Wildlife feeding has expanded in recent years and is now also used as a tourism attraction to see wild predators in their natural habitat. READ MORE
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7. Reframing plastic through experiences at a beach clean-up : a frame analysis of experience-based learnings at a beach clean-up for creating knowledge, building responsibility and motivation to shape individuals’ pro-environmental plastic behaviours
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The plastic crisis is one of the major environmental challenges of our times. Plastic pollution impacts our health, water, tourism, fishing and overall ecosystem. Plastic debris has accumulated in natural habitats from the poles to the equator. READ MORE
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8. ‘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 geovetenskaperAbstract : 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
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9. Is there a difference between the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games in their impact on inbound tourism?
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : This paper studies the difference in number of tourist arrivals between the Olympic games and the Paralympic games in the hosting countries. Using the difference-in-differences method, results show that there is a difference in the number of tourist arrivals between the summer games and winter games, and that hosting the games have a bigger impact on smaller city than on bigger one. READ MORE
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10. Attractive winter spaces : Maximizing the opportunities for social gathering
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Success of public spaces depends on many factor one of them being environmental factors and how the urban environment is adapted to climate. The social function of public spaces is achieved in spaces where people choose to stay and creates a sense of place. READ MORE
