The impact of ski slopes management on Krvavec ski resort (Slovenia) on hydrological functions of soils

Pintar, Marina; Mali, Boštjan; Kraigher, Hojka

doi:10.2478/s11756-009-0101-z

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“…Accordingly, less organic matter has been found in the upper organo-mineral horizons (A) of the ski-slopes compared to the grasslands, suggesting either a lower organic matter accumulation, due to a lower biomass production in the ski-slope soil, or a stronger dilution of the former soil organic matter caused by mixing mineral and organo-mineral horizons during the ski-slope construction process. These results are in keeping with those reported in previous papers (Freppaz et al 2002;Gros et al 2004;Barni et al 2007;Pintar et al 2009;Pohl et al 2009;Martin et al 2010;Roux-Fouillet et al 2011). Moreover, most of the soil properties in both the ski-pistes and in the grasslands seemed to be closely related to elevation.…”

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“…soil, vegetation and animals. Studies on the impact of ski-pistes have mostly been concentrated on soils (Freppaz et al 2002;Gros et al 2004;Pintar et al 2009 ), and on vegetation (Delarze 1994;Van Ommeren 2001;Wipf et al 2005), or, more rarely, on the combination of soil and vegetation (Barni et al 2007;Pohl et al 2009;Martin et al 2010;RouxFouillet et al 2011). The studies conducted on animals have not considered soil, and have only taken into account vegetation marginally (Laiolo and Rolando 2005;Rolando et al 2007;Caprio et al 2011;Negro et al 2009Negro et al , 2010Negro et al , 2013Rolando et al 2013).…”

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Differential responses of ground dwelling arthropods to ski-piste restoration by hydroseeding

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The construction of ski-pistes can cause serious damage to all the components of an ecosystem and may therefore be considered as one of the main causes of human-driven environmental changes in mountain habitats. This study was aimed at assessing the responses of different ground dwelling arthropod assemblages (i.e. ground beetles, spiders and grasshoppers) to ski-piste restoration through hydroseeding with commercial seed mixtures. The soil, vegetation and arthropods of restored and un-restored ski-pistes and the adjacent grassland have been sampled at two high altitude sites in the north-western Italian Alps. The ski-piste soil was characterized by a higher skeletal content and, consequently, a lower amount of fine earth and organic matter than that of the undisturbed adjacent grassland. The plant cover of the restored ski-pistes was very low above 2500 m a.s.l.; the vegetation cover below this threshold was higher in the study area, mainly due to the seeded species. The unrestored ski-pistes showed very large proportions of bare ground. The responses of the three ground-dwelling arthropod groups to vegetation conditions were different. GLMMs and IndVal analyses showed that all three groups avoided the unrestored skipistes plots, which were characterized by a very scarce vegetation cover, irrespective of the altitude. The low altitude plots of the restored ski-pistes, which were characterized by a high vegetation cover, had a significantly larger number of grasshoppers on the ski-pistes than on the adjacent grassland plots. Moreover, these restored ski-piste plots were used in equal proportion to the adjacent grassland plots by ground beetles but avoided by spiders. When ski-pistes become sufficiently revegetated by hydroseeded plants, they are colonized by grasshoppers and, to a lesser extent, by ground-beetles. Spiders, instead, do not colonize the pistes, thus demonstrating that they are the most sensitive arthropods and may therefore represent the best indicators of human-driven environmental changes in high altitude alpine habitats.

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Differential responses of ground dwelling arthropods to ski-piste restoration by hydroseeding

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“…The altered physical soil properties due to machine grading, also results in an altered soil water content and can cause increased surface flow and lead to impact the water system of a catchment area [23]. In addition, nutrient imbalance can be observed, with potential effects on the plant community [4,15].…”

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Sustainable Soil Management in Ski Areas: Threats and Challenges

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Abstract:The skiing industry often represent the main contribution to mountain regions' economy, by providing several economic benefits and the improvement of services and infrastructure. Ski resorts also play a crucial role as an impacting factor, causing severe changes on Alpine landscape and ecosystems. In particular ski runs construction and operation have considerable impacts on alpine soils, influencing their chemical and physical properties which affecting the establishment and development of plant communities. The work provides a description of the changes in soil properties and the related effects on vegetation. It aims furthermore to investigate the recent best practices applied for a successful soil restoration after ski runs construction, which may contribute to a sustainable use of mountain soils and ecosystems. Based on the current regulatory framework, this review gives a global overview on how, in Europe and specifically in Italy, the sustainable use of soils is considered during the construction and management of ski runs. As the framework is still lacking of specific rules regarding soil protection and management on ski runs, the present work wishes to provide recommendations in order to fill this gap, favoring the effective application of best practices for soil protection during ski run construction and maintenance.

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“…The water quality in artificial snow, the air quality, and soil and vegetation conditions are also important factors affecting the development of ski resorts (Catherine et al, 2003;Kubota and Shimano, 2010;Caskey, 2011;Ratko et al, 2012). With increasing demands for comfort from skiers, scholars have begun to emphasize human factors affecting the development of ski resorts, including ski resort operation (Andrew, 1998;David and Alphonse, 1998;Pintar et al, 2009), local cultures (Landauer et al, 2014), traffic and the environment (Sanjay, 2002;Du, 2012;Li, 2015) and event tourism (Getz, 2008;Zhang and Yang, 2014;Li, 2015). These achievements have effectively guided the construction of ski resorts in various regions.…”

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Comprehensive evaluation of ski resort development conditions in northern China

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Chin. Geogr. Sci.

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China′s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games will promote rapid development of domestic ski tourism. More than 10 provinces in the northern China list ski tourism as a new source of growth in the tourism industry. Formulating a scientific evaluation system is an important foundation for ski resort development. By referring to the conditions of existing international ski resorts, a comprehensive index system for evaluating ski resort development was developed based on natural factors, human factors, athletic sports, and popular ski tourism. The system was composed of one target layer, two indices, seven sub-indices and twenty-five basic indices. Based on data collected during a field investigation in 2012 and on a statistical model, the development conditions of the following ski resorts were quantified: Yabuli Ski Resort in Heilongjiang Province and Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin Province in Northeast China, Wanlong Ski Resort in Hebei Province and Nanshan Ski Resort in Beijing in the northern China, and Silk Road International Ski Resort in Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in the northwestern China. The resulting index values of development conditions at Beidahu, Yabuli, Wanlong, Nanshan, and Silk Road International Ski Resorts were 0.304, 0.278, 0.270, 0.214, and -0.025, respectively. Various natural and human factors exert positive and negative effects on the development potential of ski resorts. The development conditions of the five ski resorts were inferior to those of first-class international resorts. Therefore, the development conditions of the five ski resorts should be improved with future construction.

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The impact of ski slopes management on Krvavec ski resort (Slovenia) on hydrological functions of soils

Cited by 17 publications

References 12 publications

Differential responses of ground dwelling arthropods to ski-piste restoration by hydroseeding

Differential responses of ground dwelling arthropods to ski-piste restoration by hydroseeding

Sustainable Soil Management in Ski Areas: Threats and Challenges

Comprehensive evaluation of ski resort development conditions in northern China

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