Environmental Management in Ski Areas: Procedure--Requirements--Exemplary Solutions

by Ulrike Probstl-Haider, Alexandra Jiricka-Purrer, Claudia Dorsch, et al.

This book raises awareness of environmentally friendly and resource-sparing management of winter sports areas, in order to increase the number of certified ski areas. Many ski areas today are advertised with seals of approval, titles and awards. Often, however, it is unclear which institutions and criteria are behind these appraisals. This practice is widely criticized as "green-washing", since a cautious use of ecologically and scenically sensitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319750607
• ISBN13: 9783319750606
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"