Analysis of the sensitivity of ski tourism demand to climate change in Switzerland
Gonseth, Camille; Matasci, Cecilia
2011

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Impacts of climate change on winter tourism supply have attracted considerable interest in recent years. In comparison, only few studies have addressed so far the effects on demand. In this article, we analyze how snow and weather conditions currently impact the ski tourism demand using econometric models. These were estimated with two samples of respectively 74 and 92 Swiss ski resorts tracked over four winter seasons (2005/06 to 2008/09). Regression results emphasize the link between weather and snow conditions and the tourism demand (overnight stays, skier visits) at Swiss ski resorts.

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Title Analysis of the sensitivity of ski tourism demand to climate change in Switzerland
Author(s) Gonseth, Camille ; Matasci, Cecilia
Conference Managing Alpine Future II - International Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, November 21-23, 2011
Date 2011
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Laboratories LEURE
Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > ENAC - School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering > IA - Institute of Architecture > LEURE - Laboratory of Environmental and Urban Economics
Scientific production and competences > ENAC - School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering > NCCR-Climate
Scientific production and competences > NCCR-Climate
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Record creation date 2011-11-29

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