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The Impacts of Skiing and Related Winter Recreational Activities on Mountain Environments

Publisher:Bentham Science
By: Christian Rixen  
Open Access
|Mar 2013
This e-book reviews environmental impacts of ski tourism in mountain environments. Specificallythe book addresses skiing impacts on soilsvegetationvertebrate and invertebrate animals living in such habitats. Additional chapters also explain the methods for the restoration of disturbed sites at high altitude and snow cover in a changing climate.

The e-book is therefore a compilation on the latest knowledge on environmental impacts of skiing and is intended to be a standard reference for ecologistsstudents and universitiesbusiness professionals (ski-resort managers)regional governmental organizationsconservation agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
PDF ISBN: 978-1-60805-488-6
Publisher: Bentham Science
Copyright owner: © 2013 Bentham Science Publishers
Publication date: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 236
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