Climate Change and Adaptation of NSW Ski Fields An in-depth research paper on how climate change will affect the Ski fields of NSW  Australia and what adaptations will be required

Climate Change and Adaptation of NSW Ski Fields An in-depth research paper on how climate change will affect the Ski fields of NSW  Australia and what adaptations will be required

Paper should focus significantly on Adaptation response to Climate change rather than mitigation.

NSW Ski fields in the alpine region of NSW Australia include primarily Thredbo and Perisher Multiple RCP pathways should be considered and cases for each examined into the future.

(At least 2050 probably to 2100).

Good sources and references include IPCC report, www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au, www.bom.gov.au and various papers already written on the subject all searchable in google scholar. Below is a note from the professor that may be helpful: “Sounds good to me. As a skier I’m interested in what you come up with. Snow requires a combination of weather phenomena – specifically cold air coinciding with moisture. Often our cold fronts from the south are actually quite dry air (cool air is naturally drier than warm air), so the moisture has to come from somewhere. Hence snow formation is quite complex. It’s not enough to just say “temps will rise by x degrees and therefore snow will decline in proportion to this”. it won’t be that simple. In reality it’ll probably stay cold enough in the Alps for quite a while yet, but the moisture wont be there. Hence lots of snowmaking will be the order of the day. Indeed if snowmaking didn’t exist, the NSW ski fields wouldn’t be able to operate and make a profit even now. I think their days are numbered.”