TY - THES AU - Karnincic, Ivana T1 - Sustainability in a Context of Ski Resorts DA - 2018 CY - Chur PB - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur A3 - Ammann, Walter AB - Winter tourism is an important source of income for all the Alpine countries. However, the ski industry showed symptoms of stagnancy in terms of decline in skiers' visits. Besides the stagnation, the presence of different drivers intervened with climate change; make the current situation even more challenging. Sustainability is gaining more importance, and as the concept widely used in a daily life, its interpretation, however, seems to differ according to different groups of stakeholder. The master thesis aims to delineate different perspectives on the meaning of sustainability and its importance within a ski destination.A qualitative research allowed the author to gain a deeper insight into participants' opinions, as it was the topic of sustainability with all its aspects. The perception of ski tourism stakeholders, NGOs, and a governmental representative was examined. By analyzing the current situation, the author was able to give some recommendations for improving practices. M3 - Masterarbeit Tourism M4 - Citavi ER -