Changement climatique et développement territorial en montagne : conflictualités et enjeux communicationnels

Snowmaking Development Trajectories in French Alpine Ski Resorts: The Influence of Local Specificities and Regional Support Policies

“…If considered, the specificities of mountain areas allow a better understanding of the recompositions at work in the ski resorts. This local perception has made it possible to highlight the interaction between stakeholders managing ski resorts (Chambru & De Oliveira, 2021;Gerbaux & Marcelpoil, 2006), tourism diversification processes (Achin, 2015;François, 2007) and land and property dynamics (Fablet, 2013;Marcelpoil & François, 2009). These studies illustrate the need to include local singularities to understand the evolution of ski resorts.…”

“…The constitution of stakeholder coalitions, similar to the real estate dynamics of ski resorts highlighted by Fablet (2013), can lead to the emergence of snowmaking equipment projects. Power relationships, the balance of power and the divergent interests of the various stakeholders (Chambru & De Oliveira, 2021) explain the different development trajectories of snowmaking equipment in ski resorts. The policy implemented by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région highlights the ability of ski tourism stakeholders to open a "policy window" (Kingdon, 1995) on the subject of snowmaking.…”