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Robert Steiger
Department of Public Finance, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

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Journal article
Published: 08 January 2021 in International Journal of Biometeorology
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Michelle Rutty; Robert Steiger; O. Cenk Demiroglu; David R. Perkins. Tourism climatology: past, present, and future. International Journal of Biometeorology 2021, 65, 639 -643.

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Michelle Rutty, Robert Steiger, O. Cenk Demiroglu, David R. Perkins. Tourism climatology: past, present, and future. International Journal of Biometeorology. 2021; 65 (5):639-643.

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Michelle Rutty; Robert Steiger; O. Cenk Demiroglu; David R. Perkins. 2021. "Tourism climatology: past, present, and future." International Journal of Biometeorology 65, no. 5: 639-643.

Research article
Published: 25 December 2020 in Current Issues in Tourism
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Skiing is an important part of Norwegian culture, but as climate change leads to warmer, more variable winters, the ski industry needs to adapt. Despite the growing literature on climate change impacts on ski tourism, adaptation options, particularly beyond snowmaking, barriers and the financial and visitor experience implications remain under-researched. Employing projections for future snow and snowmaking conditions, this paper investigates adaptive capacity among seven Western Norwegian ski resorts. Adaptive capacity is examined in terms of physical situation, technology, economic resources, innovative ability, networks and institutions. We find that smaller resorts make up for poor economic performance by drawing on local community support and by implementing innovative efforts to diversify income. Nonetheless, despite high adaptive capacity with respect to networks, institutions and innovative ability, increased snow production costs will make operations in three low-lying resorts unviable as early as the 2030s, with salient implications for winter tourism patterns, small community economies and future participation in the sport. The results also suggest that studies using snow production model projections that represents physical and technical adaptive capacity only, may be conservative in their estimated impact of future climate change.

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Halvor Dannevig; Ida M. Gildestad; Robert Steiger; Daniel Scott. Adaptive capacity of ski resorts in Western Norway to projected changes in snow conditions. Current Issues in Tourism 2020, 1 -16.

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Halvor Dannevig, Ida M. Gildestad, Robert Steiger, Daniel Scott. Adaptive capacity of ski resorts in Western Norway to projected changes in snow conditions. Current Issues in Tourism. 2020; ():1-16.

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Halvor Dannevig; Ida M. Gildestad; Robert Steiger; Daniel Scott. 2020. "Adaptive capacity of ski resorts in Western Norway to projected changes in snow conditions." Current Issues in Tourism , no. : 1-16.

Journal article
Published: 18 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Climate change is an evolving business reality influencing the sustainability of ski tourism worldwide. A new integrated model of the co-evolution of supply (27 ski areas) and demand-side (skier behaviour) climate change adaptation in the ski tourism market of Ontario, Canada is presented. Ski area operations are modeled under a high-emission 2050s scenario, with skier responses to altered operations informed by a survey of 2429 skiers. These market adaptive dynamics reveal new insights into differential climate risk, capturing patterns not apparent when considering only operational conditions of ski resorts. A decoupling of ski season length and skier visitation was found at four ski areas, where, despite average season length losses, visitation increased as a result of reduced competition. Simulated skier visit losses were smaller than reductions in season length, contributing to an increase in crowding. Growing the market of skiers was also identified as a critical adaptation strategy that could offset skier visit losses from shortened seasons. Climate change challenges the future sustainability of ski areas in this market in several ways: profitability of ski areas with substantially shorter seasons, increased snowmaking costs, crowding impacts on visitor experience, and potential overtourism at the few most climate resilient destinations.

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Daniel Scott; Robert Steiger; Michelle Rutty; Marc Pons; Peter Johnson. Climate Change and Ski Tourism Sustainability: An Integrated Model of the Adaptive Dynamics between Ski Area Operations and Skier Demand. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10617 .

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Daniel Scott, Robert Steiger, Michelle Rutty, Marc Pons, Peter Johnson. Climate Change and Ski Tourism Sustainability: An Integrated Model of the Adaptive Dynamics between Ski Area Operations and Skier Demand. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10617.

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Daniel Scott; Robert Steiger; Michelle Rutty; Marc Pons; Peter Johnson. 2020. "Climate Change and Ski Tourism Sustainability: An Integrated Model of the Adaptive Dynamics between Ski Area Operations and Skier Demand." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10617.

Journal article
Published: 09 October 2020 in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
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Winter tourism is an often-mentioned example of industries with high sensitivity to climatic changes. Existing reviews are either focusing on one activity and/or type of tourism or represent a global overview. What is missing are regional or country-specific assessments of both climate change impacts on winter tourism and this sector's contribution to climate change shedding light on potential vulnerability and adaptation as well as mitigation options of this economic sector. This paper contributes to fill this gap by investigating Austrian winter tourism's vulnerability, adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. The paper at hand is part of a special report on tourism, which has been developed by leading research institutions in Austria supported by selected experts and stakeholders. Research and communication needs are addressed including the need for climate risk assessments for businesses, research on tipping points in tourism demand as well as opportunities for non snow related tourism products and needs of non-skiers. As evidence on the sector's contribution to CO2 in Austria is scarce, better knowledge of the status quo and monitoring is required.

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Robert Steiger; Andrea Damm; Franz Prettenthaler; Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider. Climate change and winter outdoor activities in Austria. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 2020, 100330 .

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Robert Steiger, Andrea Damm, Franz Prettenthaler, Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider. Climate change and winter outdoor activities in Austria. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 2020; ():100330.

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Robert Steiger; Andrea Damm; Franz Prettenthaler; Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider. 2020. "Climate change and winter outdoor activities in Austria." Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism , no. : 100330.

Journal article
Published: 14 January 2020 in Ecological Economics
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Climate change will affect tourism as one of the sectors most dependent on natural resources. Due to the strong dependency of many peripheral areas on tourism, climate change has the potential to destabilize regional economies. The objective of this paper is to assess the impacts of climate change on ski tourism demand. A tourist survey (n = 1957) with a choice experiment conducted in 53 ski areas in Austria provides the data for our analyses. Results show that snow is the most important factor for destination choice. Nevertheless, preferences of respondents are heterogeneous. Measures that enhance price-performance ratio, i.e. lowering lift ticket prices and avoiding crowding, turn out to be the most suitable compensation for suboptimal snow conditions. As long as substitute ski areas with better snow conditions exist, destinations with marginal snow conditions are likely to face severe demand losses (up to 60%). Nevertheless, dynamic pricing has the potential to compensate medium snow reliability. If all destinations are affected by deteriorating snow conditions, total demand reduces by 64% if snow reliability is low. If these conditions and effects are limited to the beginning and the end of the ski season, demand is projected to decline by 18%.

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Robert Steiger; Eva Posch; Gottfried Tappeiner; Janette Walde. The impact of climate change on demand of ski tourism - a simulation study based on stated preferences. Ecological Economics 2020, 170, 106589 .

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Robert Steiger, Eva Posch, Gottfried Tappeiner, Janette Walde. The impact of climate change on demand of ski tourism - a simulation study based on stated preferences. Ecological Economics. 2020; 170 ():106589.

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Robert Steiger; Eva Posch; Gottfried Tappeiner; Janette Walde. 2020. "The impact of climate change on demand of ski tourism - a simulation study based on stated preferences." Ecological Economics 170, no. : 106589.

Journal article
Published: 13 November 2019 in Tourism Management
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Climate change risk has gained considerable attention within the ski industry and its investors. Several past studies have overlooked the adaptive capacity of snowmaking and within-season demand variation and therefore overestimated climate change impacts. This study of the Austrian ski market (208 ski areas) including snowmaking found impacts are substantial and spatially highly differentiated, but nonetheless manageable (season length losses of 10–16%) for the majority of ski areas until the 2050s under a high emissions pathway (RCP 8.5) or even the 2080s in a low emission pathway (RCP 4.5). The economic impacts of reduced operations are largely concentrated in regions less dependent on tourism. Preserving this sector in high-risk areas can be considered maladaptive, but may be important to maintain demand. A sustainable end-of-century future for a high proportion of Austria's ski areas is dependent on achieving the low-emission future set out in the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Robert Steiger; Daniel Scott. Ski tourism in a warmer world: Increased adaptation and regional economic impacts in Austria. Tourism Management 2019, 77, 104032 .

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Robert Steiger, Daniel Scott. Ski tourism in a warmer world: Increased adaptation and regional economic impacts in Austria. Tourism Management. 2019; 77 ():104032.

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Robert Steiger; Daniel Scott. 2019. "Ski tourism in a warmer world: Increased adaptation and regional economic impacts in Austria." Tourism Management 77, no. : 104032.

Research article
Published: 18 August 2019 in Tourism Economics
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The book profits of 220 ski lift operators in Austria are analysed in order to identify the determinants relevant for business success. The median ratio of accounting profits to total assets was zero in 2013, while 43% had negative ‘book’ profits and another 12% had zero profits. Results using quantile regressions show that the ratio of book profits to total assets depends significantly on total length of ski slopes (size), maximum altitude of ski lifts, presence of a neighbour close by, the availability of nearby accommodation and the share of foreign overnight stays. Size usually has the greatest effect, which is even more pronounced in the lower part of the conditional distribution of the book profit ratio. Since size is the most important driver of the profit ratio, it can be expected that the pressure on, so far, untapped high alpine terrain will increase in the future.

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Martin Falk; Robert Steiger. Size facilitates profitable ski lift operations. Tourism Economics 2019, 26, 1197 -1211.

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Martin Falk, Robert Steiger. Size facilitates profitable ski lift operations. Tourism Economics. 2019; 26 (7):1197-1211.

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Martin Falk; Robert Steiger. 2019. "Size facilitates profitable ski lift operations." Tourism Economics 26, no. 7: 1197-1211.

Preprint content
Published: 22 February 2019
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Robert Steiger. Interesting paper, minor revisions required. 2019, 1 .

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Robert Steiger. Interesting paper, minor revisions required. . 2019; ():1.

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Robert Steiger. 2019. "Interesting paper, minor revisions required." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 22 August 2018 in Sustainability
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This article examines the determinants of the debt-to-capital ratio of ski lift operators. The analysis is based on the total population of 248 ski lift operators in Austria. The median debt-to-capital ratio is 73%, with a highly skewed distribution, where almost every fourth operator exhibits negative equity capital. Robust regressions show that the debt-to-capital ratio significantly depends on the size of the ski area, elevation, location, presence of a neighboring ski area, supply of accommodation nearby, and the proportion of foreign overnight stays. However, the significance and magnitude of these factors differ between East and West Austria. For eastern Austria, larger ski operators, with neighboring resorts close by and a vast supply of accommodation, have a significantly lower debt-to-capital ratio. In western Austria, elevation and presence of a neighbor are significant predictors. Operators with a neighbor nearby exhibit a 15-percentage-point lower debt ratio.

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Martin Falk; Robert Steiger. An Exploration of the Debt Ratio of Ski Lift Operators. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2985 .

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Martin Falk, Robert Steiger. An Exploration of the Debt Ratio of Ski Lift Operators. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (9):2985.

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Martin Falk; Robert Steiger. 2018. "An Exploration of the Debt Ratio of Ski Lift Operators." Sustainability 10, no. 9: 2985.

Review
Published: 08 December 2017 in Current Issues in Tourism
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Robert Steiger; Daniel Scott; Bruno Abegg; Marc Pons; Carlo Aall. A critical review of climate change risk for ski tourism. Current Issues in Tourism 2017, 22, 1343 -1379.

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Robert Steiger, Daniel Scott, Bruno Abegg, Marc Pons, Carlo Aall. A critical review of climate change risk for ski tourism. Current Issues in Tourism. 2017; 22 (11):1343-1379.

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Robert Steiger; Daniel Scott; Bruno Abegg; Marc Pons; Carlo Aall. 2017. "A critical review of climate change risk for ski tourism." Current Issues in Tourism 22, no. 11: 1343-1379.

Journal article
Published: 08 December 2017 in Current Issues in Tourism
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Daniel Scott; Robert Steiger; Michelle Rutty; Yan Fang. The changing geography of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in a warmer world. Current Issues in Tourism 2017, 22, 1301 -1311.

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Daniel Scott, Robert Steiger, Michelle Rutty, Yan Fang. The changing geography of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in a warmer world. Current Issues in Tourism. 2017; 22 (11):1301-1311.

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Daniel Scott; Robert Steiger; Michelle Rutty; Yan Fang. 2017. "The changing geography of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in a warmer world." Current Issues in Tourism 22, no. 11: 1301-1311.

Original articles
Published: 21 November 2017 in Current Issues in Tourism
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The international ski tourism industry is highly vulnerable to inter-annual climate variability and climate change. Accordingly, there is a strong need to advance our understanding of climate risk for this multi-billion tourism market that is so important to mountain regions around the world. This study addressed major limitations in the ski tourism literature, while concurrently supporting priority information needs of ski tourism stakeholders. An improved version of SkiSim 2.0 is applied to all 34 alpine ski areas in southern Ontario (Canada) to examine potential changes in the capacity of this regional marketplace. Model improvements include differential snowmaking capacities of individual ski areas, updated snowmaking decision rules, as well as a new indicator, termed ‘terrain-days’, to estimate changes in system capacity. The results project two fundamentally different futures for this ski tourism marketplace under climate change. If the international community succeeds in achieving the + 2°C Paris Agreement policy goal, then losses in system capacity can be limited to less than 10% in the mid- and late-century. In contrast, a high-end emission scenario (RCP 8.5) would severely disrupt this ski tourism market by mid-century, with system capacity losses between 28% and 73%.

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Daniel Scott; Robert Steiger; Michelle Rutty; Marc Pons; Peter Johnson. The differential futures of ski tourism in Ontario (Canada) under climate change: the limits of snowmaking adaptation. Current Issues in Tourism 2017, 22, 1327 -1342.

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Daniel Scott, Robert Steiger, Michelle Rutty, Marc Pons, Peter Johnson. The differential futures of ski tourism in Ontario (Canada) under climate change: the limits of snowmaking adaptation. Current Issues in Tourism. 2017; 22 (11):1327-1342.

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Daniel Scott; Robert Steiger; Michelle Rutty; Marc Pons; Peter Johnson. 2017. "The differential futures of ski tourism in Ontario (Canada) under climate change: the limits of snowmaking adaptation." Current Issues in Tourism 22, no. 11: 1327-1342.

Chapter
Published: 23 August 2017 in Progress in French Tourism Geographies
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Ski areas are an important source of income in many alpine regions. The mature skiing product has reached its saturation with globally stagnating skier days in the last 10 years. Consequently, competition between ski areas and winter tourism regions has been increasing. Climate change is likely to impact competitiveness, as the skiing product is highly dependent on snow and thus sensitive to climate variability and global warming. An analysis of ski areas’ competitiveness in the Eastern Alps was conducted in the light of climate change. The variables analysed in this paper are: snow reliability of ski areas up to a warming of +4 ℃; past development and status quo of (1) the share of ski slopes covered by snowmaking facilities; (2) of modern ski lifts. Snow reliability is analysed using a ski season simulation model (SkiSim2). Current snowmaking coverage is especially low in the Bavarian Alps (18%), Grisons (37%) and Vorarlberg (50%), compared to e.g., Tyrol or Carinthia (90%). Today snowmaking creates the highest benefit (concerning snow reliability) in Styria, Upper and Lower Austria. Nevertheless these regions are upon the most affected by temperature increases. Climate change impacts differ greatly across the Eastern Alps. Investments in snowmaking can be suitable to keep or increase competitiveness in some regions, but is less effective in other regions. It is likely that the ski market will contract due to climate change to the benefit of remaining ski areas at least until the middle of the 21st century.

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Robert Steiger; Bruno Abegg. Ski Areas’ Competitiveness in the Light of Climate Change: Comparative Analysis in the Eastern Alps. Progress in French Tourism Geographies 2017, 187 -199.

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Robert Steiger, Bruno Abegg. Ski Areas’ Competitiveness in the Light of Climate Change: Comparative Analysis in the Eastern Alps. Progress in French Tourism Geographies. 2017; ():187-199.

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Robert Steiger; Bruno Abegg. 2017. "Ski Areas’ Competitiveness in the Light of Climate Change: Comparative Analysis in the Eastern Alps." Progress in French Tourism Geographies , no. : 187-199.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2017 in Tourism Management
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Michelle Rutty; Daniel Scott; Peter Johnson; Marc Pons; Robert Steiger; Marc Vilella. Using ski industry response to climatic variability to assess climate change risk: An analogue study in Eastern Canada. Tourism Management 2017, 58, 196 -204.

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Michelle Rutty, Daniel Scott, Peter Johnson, Marc Pons, Robert Steiger, Marc Vilella. Using ski industry response to climatic variability to assess climate change risk: An analogue study in Eastern Canada. Tourism Management. 2017; 58 ():196-204.

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Michelle Rutty; Daniel Scott; Peter Johnson; Marc Pons; Robert Steiger; Marc Vilella. 2017. "Using ski industry response to climatic variability to assess climate change risk: An analogue study in Eastern Canada." Tourism Management 58, no. : 196-204.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2017 in Tourism and resilience
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There is evidence for a considerable gap in the perception of the urgency to act and adapt to climate change between the science community and the...

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B. Abegg; R. Steiger; L. Trawöger; R. W. Butler. Resilience and perceptions of problems in alpine regions. Tourism and resilience 2017, 105 -117.

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B. Abegg, R. Steiger, L. Trawöger, R. W. Butler. Resilience and perceptions of problems in alpine regions. Tourism and resilience. 2017; ():105-117.

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B. Abegg; R. Steiger; L. Trawöger; R. W. Butler. 2017. "Resilience and perceptions of problems in alpine regions." Tourism and resilience , no. : 105-117.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2016 in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
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Bas Amelung; Jillian Student; Sarah Nicholls; Machiel Lamers; Rodolfo Baggio; Inês Boavida-Portugal; Peter Johnson; Eline De Jong; Gert Jan Hofstede; Marc Pons; Robert Steiger; Stefano Balbi. The value of agent-based modelling for assessing tourism–environment interactions in the Anthropocene. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2016, 23, 46 -53.

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Bas Amelung, Jillian Student, Sarah Nicholls, Machiel Lamers, Rodolfo Baggio, Inês Boavida-Portugal, Peter Johnson, Eline De Jong, Gert Jan Hofstede, Marc Pons, Robert Steiger, Stefano Balbi. The value of agent-based modelling for assessing tourism–environment interactions in the Anthropocene. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 2016; 23 ():46-53.

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Bas Amelung; Jillian Student; Sarah Nicholls; Machiel Lamers; Rodolfo Baggio; Inês Boavida-Portugal; Peter Johnson; Eline De Jong; Gert Jan Hofstede; Marc Pons; Robert Steiger; Stefano Balbi. 2016. "The value of agent-based modelling for assessing tourism–environment interactions in the Anthropocene." Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 23, no. : 46-53.

Research letters
Published: 08 May 2016 in Current Issues in Tourism
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Agent-based modelling (ABM) is an emerging approach in tourism research. Despite the natural fit between theories of tourism as a complex, interconnected system, and the generative approach supported in ABM, there has been only limited integration within mainstream tourism research. This research letter reports on a recent gathering of tourism ABM researchers to define the main challenges that face the adoption of ABM in tourism research. These include technical, communications, and novelty issues. In response to these challenges, three potential strategies to ease adoption are outlined: education, awareness, and interdisciplinary teams. These findings are framed as a call for increased attention to the fit of ABM within tourism research, and a framework for negotiating constraints to adoption of this technology.

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Peter Johnson; Sarah Nicholls; Jillian Student; Bas Amelung; Rodolfo Baggio; Stefano Balbi; Ines Boavida-Portugal; Eline De Jong; Gert Jan Hofstede; Machiel Lamers; Marc Pons; Robert Steiger. Easing the adoption of agent-based modelling (ABM) in tourism research. Current Issues in Tourism 2016, 20, 801 -808.

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Peter Johnson, Sarah Nicholls, Jillian Student, Bas Amelung, Rodolfo Baggio, Stefano Balbi, Ines Boavida-Portugal, Eline De Jong, Gert Jan Hofstede, Machiel Lamers, Marc Pons, Robert Steiger. Easing the adoption of agent-based modelling (ABM) in tourism research. Current Issues in Tourism. 2016; 20 (8):801-808.

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Peter Johnson; Sarah Nicholls; Jillian Student; Bas Amelung; Rodolfo Baggio; Stefano Balbi; Ines Boavida-Portugal; Eline De Jong; Gert Jan Hofstede; Machiel Lamers; Marc Pons; Robert Steiger. 2016. "Easing the adoption of agent-based modelling (ABM) in tourism research." Current Issues in Tourism 20, no. 8: 801-808.

Journal article
Published: 29 April 2016 in Atmosphere
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Weather and climate are important factors for travel decision-making and overall tourist satisfaction. As central motivators for destination choice, they directly and indirectly influence demand patterns and can be a resource and limitation for tourism at the same time. In this paper, results of an in-situ survey of mountain summer tourists (n = 733) in the Alps in Southern Germany are presented. Respondents rated ‘rain’ as the most important aspect of weather during their holiday. During a 7-day holiday, 2.1 days of continuous rain are accepted, and 3.1 days of days with thunderstorms. The ideal temperature range is between 21 and 25 °C, thus lying 4–7 degrees lower than for beach tourism. Temperatures below 15 °C and above 30 °C are perceived as unacceptable. Statistically significant differences were found for several tourist types: Older tourists are more sensitive to heat, tourists with sports activities are more tolerant to cool temperatures, first-time visitors are more sensitive to rain and families with children prefer higher temperatures. From the results, some implications for mountain destinations arise: mountain destinations could be promoted as a heat refuge, and attracting sports tourists might be a promising way to reduce weather sensitivity; however, some variety of well-promoted weather independent attractions seems to be mandatory.

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Robert Steiger; Bruno Abegg; Leandra Jänicke. Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day. Weather Preferences of Summer Tourists in Mountain Environments. Atmosphere 2016, 7, 63 .

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Robert Steiger, Bruno Abegg, Leandra Jänicke. Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day. Weather Preferences of Summer Tourists in Mountain Environments. Atmosphere. 2016; 7 (5):63.

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Robert Steiger; Bruno Abegg; Leandra Jänicke. 2016. "Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day. Weather Preferences of Summer Tourists in Mountain Environments." Atmosphere 7, no. 5: 63.

Journal article
Published: 15 January 2016 in Atmosphere
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The importance of weather for tourism is now widely recognized. However, no research has so far addressed weather events from retrospective viewpoints, and, in particular, the role of “extreme” events in longer-term holiday memories. To better understand the character of ex post weather experiences and their importance in destination image perceptions and future travel planning behavior, this exploratory study addressed a sample of 50 tourists from three globally important source markets: Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Results indicate that weather events do not dominate long-term memories of tourist experiences. Yet, weather events are important in shaping destination image, with “rain” being the single most important weather variable negatively influencing perceptions. Results also suggest that weather events perceived as extreme can involve considerable emotions. The study of ex post traveler memories consequently makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the complexity of “extreme weather” events for tourist demand responses.

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Stefan Gössling; Bruno Abegg; Robert Steiger. “It Was Raining All the Time!”: Ex Post Tourist Weather Perceptions. Atmosphere 2016, 7, 10 .

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Stefan Gössling, Bruno Abegg, Robert Steiger. “It Was Raining All the Time!”: Ex Post Tourist Weather Perceptions. Atmosphere. 2016; 7 (1):10.

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Stefan Gössling; Bruno Abegg; Robert Steiger. 2016. "“It Was Raining All the Time!”: Ex Post Tourist Weather Perceptions." Atmosphere 7, no. 1: 10.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in GW-Unterricht
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In vielen ländlichen Regionen spielt der Tourismus eine wichtige Rolle. Diese Rolle (Arbeitsplätze, Einkommen etc.) ist gefährdet, weil immer mehr ländliche Destinationen Mühe bekunden, im globalisierten Tourismusmarkt konkurrenzfähig zu bleiben. Im vorliegenden Artikel wird die touristische Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von zwei ländlichen Destinationen in Niederösterreich mit Hilfe der Importance-Performance-Analyse untersucht. Ziel ist es, die Stärken und Schwächen der beiden Regionen in Bezug auf ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit herauszuarbeiten, aber auch die Vor- und Nachteile der angewandten Methodik zu diskutieren.

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Janis Dinter; Vanessa Färber; Lukas Kindl; Anja Speyer; Juliane Weickert; Robert Steiger; Bruno Abegg; Valerie Braun; Christian Fridrich; Thomas Jekel; Lars Keller; Alfons Koller; Gerhard Lieb; Anna Oberrauch; Herbert Pichler. Die Verbesserung der touristischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von ländlichen Destinationen. GW-Unterricht 2016, 1, 5 -14.

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Janis Dinter, Vanessa Färber, Lukas Kindl, Anja Speyer, Juliane Weickert, Robert Steiger, Bruno Abegg, Valerie Braun, Christian Fridrich, Thomas Jekel, Lars Keller, Alfons Koller, Gerhard Lieb, Anna Oberrauch, Herbert Pichler. Die Verbesserung der touristischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von ländlichen Destinationen. GW-Unterricht. 2016; 1 ():5-14.

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Janis Dinter; Vanessa Färber; Lukas Kindl; Anja Speyer; Juliane Weickert; Robert Steiger; Bruno Abegg; Valerie Braun; Christian Fridrich; Thomas Jekel; Lars Keller; Alfons Koller; Gerhard Lieb; Anna Oberrauch; Herbert Pichler. 2016. "Die Verbesserung der touristischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von ländlichen Destinationen." GW-Unterricht 1, no. : 5-14.