Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21861/hgg.2011.73.01.14
Climate Change and the Future of Winter Tourism in Slovenia
Matej Ogrin
; Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Darko Ogrin
Nastja Rodman
Matic Močnik
Rok Vengar
Andraž Smolej
Gregor Bunčič
Abstract
Climate changes are affecting many activities in modern society all over the world. In Europe, the Alps are among the most affected regions, where rises in temperature and snow lines (Kohler, Maselli, 2009) and changed distribution of precipitation have already
brought changes in society. Alpine tourism has undergone changes due to warmer and greener winters, so ski areas face lack of profit, some have even stopped operating, while others have changed their strategy and shifted their offer to all-year activities instead focusing
only on winter (Vrtačnik Garbas, 2008). In Slovenia, most of the ski slopes lie at very low elevations compared with other Alpine countries, so most of these centres are even more endangered by global warming. The article focuses on climate trends in the Slovenian
mountains, especially in the ski season months, from December to March.
Keywords
climate change; winter tourism; the Alps; Slovenia
Hrčak ID:
71516
URI
Publication date:
1.8.2011.
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