Glacier tourism and climate change: effects, adaptations, and perspectives in the Alps
International audience Climate change strongly affects mountain tourism activities. Glacier tourism is highly affected by the retreat of glaciers. However, research on the effects and adaptations of glacier tourism to climate change is scarce in Europe. By analysing the glacio-geomorphological liter...
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ftunigrenoble:oai:HAL:halshs-03418232v1 2024-05-19T07:47:11+00:00 Glacier tourism and climate change: effects, adaptations, and perspectives in the Alps Salim, Emmanuel Ravanel, Ludovic Bourdeau, Philippe Deline, Philip Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne (UNIL) Pacte, Laboratoire de sciences sociales (PACTE) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)-Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble (IEPG) Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) Labex Item + projet Alcotra Labex ITEM ANR-15-IDEX-0002,UGA,IDEX UGA(2015) 2021-12-01 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232/document https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232/file/Preprint_REEC.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-021-01849-0 en eng HAL CCSD Springer Verlag info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10113-021-01849-0 halshs-03418232 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232/document https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232/file/Preprint_REEC.pdf doi:10.1007/s10113-021-01849-0 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 1436-3798 EISSN: 1436-378X Regional Environmental Change https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03418232 Regional Environmental Change, 2021, 21 (4), ⟨10.1007/s10113-021-01849-0⟩ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10113-021-01849-0#article-info Adaptation Transition European Alps Geomorphological processes Glacier tourism Climate change [SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2021 ftunigrenoble https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-021-01849-010.1007/s10113-021-01849-0#article-info 2024-05-02T00:28:29Z International audience Climate change strongly affects mountain tourism activities. Glacier tourism is highly affected by the retreat of glaciers. However, research on the effects and adaptations of glacier tourism to climate change is scarce in Europe. By analysing the glacio-geomorphological literature, semi-structured interviews, and observations at six major Alpine glacier tourism sites, we aim to identify the physical processes that affect glacier tourism in the Alps and how stakeholders perceive and adapt to them. The results reveal that glacier retreat and the associated paraglacial dynamics and permafrost warming strongly affect glacier tourism. Stakeholders perceive six main issues: management, itinerary, infrastructure, attractiveness, safety, and activity. In response, they have been adapting with eight strategies: management change, technical means implementation, mitigation, diversification, access and itinerary maintenance, heritage development, planning, and implementation of transformation projects. These strategies are discussed regarding their relevance to tourism model transition to guarantee future sustainability. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Université Grenoble Alpes: HAL Regional Environmental Change 21 4 |
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International audience Climate change strongly affects mountain tourism activities. Glacier tourism is highly affected by the retreat of glaciers. However, research on the effects and adaptations of glacier tourism to climate change is scarce in Europe. By analysing the glacio-geomorphological literature, semi-structured interviews, and observations at six major Alpine glacier tourism sites, we aim to identify the physical processes that affect glacier tourism in the Alps and how stakeholders perceive and adapt to them. The results reveal that glacier retreat and the associated paraglacial dynamics and permafrost warming strongly affect glacier tourism. Stakeholders perceive six main issues: management, itinerary, infrastructure, attractiveness, safety, and activity. In response, they have been adapting with eight strategies: management change, technical means implementation, mitigation, diversification, access and itinerary maintenance, heritage development, planning, and implementation of transformation projects. These strategies are discussed regarding their relevance to tourism model transition to guarantee future sustainability. |
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Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne (UNIL) Pacte, Laboratoire de sciences sociales (PACTE) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)-Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble (IEPG) Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) Labex Item + projet Alcotra Labex ITEM ANR-15-IDEX-0002,UGA,IDEX UGA(2015) |
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Glacier tourism and climate change: effects, adaptations, and perspectives in the Alps |
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