The GLOWA-Danube Climate Trends

Mauser, Wolfram; Marke, Thomas; Reiter, Andrea; Jacob, Daniela; Preuschmann, Swantje

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16751-0_48

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“…Based on this GCM, four regional climate models (RCMs) have been developed that vary in terms of the level of temperature increase (from +3.3°C to + 6.8°C in winter between 1990 and 2100, and from +3.3°C to +5.2°C in summer between 1990 and 2100) and precipitation alteration (from -5% to +47% in winter between 1990 and 2100, and from -69% to -14% in summer between 1990 and 2100) (Mauser et al, 2009) and thus offer a broad range of possible climatic futures. The RCMs have a spatial resolution of 1 km² and a temporal resolution of a day and offer a variety of climate variables, all of which make the model unique (Barthel et al, 2010).…”

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The Christmas—Easter Shift: Simulating Alpine Ski Resorts' Future Development under Climate Change Conditions Using the Parameter ‘Optimal Ski Day’

Berghammer¹,

Schmude²

2014

Tourism Economics

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Ski tourism is strongly influenced by climate change. The economic success of ski tourism regions depends on both the quantity and quality of the ski resorts' opening days. However, to date there has been little research on the quality of ski season opening days. The purpose of this paper is to develop and apply a parameter that enables us to assess the future development of ski seasons in a differentiated way. The results show a decrease of ski area opening days from 2011 to 2060 in the investigation area in general and a trend to an intraseasonal postponing of optimal ski days, labelled the 'Christmas-Easter shift'. The parameter developed contributes to our understanding of climate change effects on the tourism supply-side at a regional scale and offers decision support to ski lift operators or tourism associations in terms of adaptation measures.

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confidence: 99%