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Adapting to climate change in the European Alps Flashcards

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Tourism

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  • Summer tourism benefit

- Hotter summers - more people to mountains and tourism season extended

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Droughts

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  • More frequent in Summer
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Climate change

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  • Resorts that are snow-reliable face less competition
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Dam

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  • Protection from Avalanches and consequences of thawing permafrost
  • Giandains protection dam = £1.3 billion = reduces threat of several local communities
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Marzon valley, Italy

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  • Important winter tourist destination
  • Suffers lack of snow
  • Modern system = ski lifts + artificial snow
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