Daniel Scott
Canada Research Chair, Global Change and Tourism
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management
Downloadable Publications (Non-referred, PDF format)
Lemieux, Christopher J., Daniel J. Scott, Rob G. Davis and Paul A. Gray. 2008. Changing Climate, Challenging Choices: Ontario Parks and Climate Change Adaptation.
Scott, D. and Jones, B. 2006. Climate Change and Seasonality in Canadian Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. Executive Summary.
Scott, D. and Jones, B. 2006. Climate Change and Nature-Based tourism. Implications for Park Visitation in Canada. Executive Summary.
Scott, D., Jones, B. McBoyle, G. 2006. Climate, Tourism and Recreation: A Bibliography-1936 to 2005.
Scott, D. and Jones, B. 2005. Climate Change and Banff : Implications for Tourism and Recreation - Executive Summary.
Scott, D., Jones, B. and Abi Khaled, H. 2005. Climate Change: A Long-Term Strategic Issue for the National Capital Commission (Tourism and Recreation Business Lines) - Executive Summary (English and French Versions).
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Climate Change and Canada 's National Park System. Parks Canada Technical Report Series (2003)
Scott, D. and Lemieux, C.. 2003. Vegetation Response to Climate Change: Implications for Canada 's Conservation Lands.
Jones, B., Scott , D. Barrow, E., Wun, N. 2003. Climate Change Scenarios for Canada 's National Parks: A Users Manual.
Scott, D. and Suffling, R. (eds). 2000. Climate Change and Canada's National Parks. Environment Canada , Toronto.
Scott , D., Jones, B., Lemieux, C., McBoyle, G., Mills, B., Svenson, S., Wall, G. 2002. The Vulnerability of Winter Recreation to Climate Change in Ontario's Lakelands Tourism Region. Department of Geography Publication Series, Occasional Paper 18, University of Waterloo .
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List of Publications - Papers in Refereed Journals
• de Freitas, C., Scott, D. and McBoyle, G. (accepted Nov 2007) A second generation climate index for tourism: specification and verification. International Journal of Biometeorology.
• Dawson, J. and Scott, D. (accepted Sept 2007) Climate Change Vulnerability of Vermont Ski Tourism. Annals of Leisure Research.
• Scott, D, Gossling, S., de Freitas, C. (accepted March 2007) Climate Preferences for Tourism: Evidence from Canada, New Zealand and Sweden. Climate Research.
• Amelung, B., Moreno, A., Scott, D. (in press 2008) The Place of Tourism in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: A Review. Tourism Review International
• Scott, D., Dawson, J. and Jones, B. (in press 2008) Climate change vulnerability of the Northeast US winter tourism sector. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies to Global Change
• Wolfsegger, C., Gossling, S., Scott, D. (in press 2008) Climate change risk appraisal in the Austrian ski industry. Tourism Review International.
• Scott, D., Jones, B., Konopek, J. (in press 2008) Exploring the impact of climate-induced environmental changes on future visitation to Canada’s Rocky Mountain National Parks. Tourism Review International.
• Scott, D. and Lemieux, C. (2007) Climate Change and Protected Areas Policy, Planning and Management in Canada’s Boreal Forest. Forestry Chronicle, 83(3), 347-357.
• McBoyle, G., Scott, D., Jones, B. (2007) Climate change and the future of snowmobiling in non-mountainous regions of Canada. Managing Leisure, 12 (4), 237-250.
• Scott, D. and Jones, B. (2007) A regional comparison of the implications of climate change of the golf industry in Canada, The Canadian Geographer, 51 (2), 219-232.
• Scott, D., McBoyle, G., Minogue, A. (2007) The implications of climate change for the Québec ski industry, Global Environmental Change, 17, 181-190.
• Scott, D., Jones, B., Konopek, J. (2007) Implications of climate and environmental change for nature-based tourism in the Canadian Rocky Mountains: A case study of Waterton Lakes National Park. Tourism Management, 28 (2), 570-579
• Scott, D. and McBoyle, G. (2007) Climate change adaptation in the ski industry. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies to Global Change. 12 (8), 1411–1431
• Jones, B., Scott, D., Abi Khaled, H. (2006) Implications of climate change for outdoor event planning: a case study of three special events in Canada’s Capital Region. International Journal of Event Management, 10 (1). 63-76.
• Jones, B. and Scott, D. (2006) Implications of Climate Change for Visitation to Ontario’s Provincial Parks. Leisure, 30 (1), 233-261.
• Scott, D. and Jones, B. (2006) The impact of climate change on golf participation in the Greater Toronto Area: a case study. Journal of Leisure Research, 38 (3), 363-380.
• Scott, D., McBoyle, G., Mills, B., Minogue, A. (2006). Climate change and the sustainability of ski-based tourism in eastern North America. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 14 (4), 376-398.
• Jones, B. and Scott, D. (2006) Climate Change, Seasonality and Visitation to Canada’s National Parks. Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration, 24 (2), 42-62.
• Lemieux, C. and Scott, D. (2005) Climate change, biodiversity conservation and protected areas planning in Canada . The Canadian Geographer , 49 (4) , 384-399.
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• Scott, D. and Lemieux, C. 2005. Climate change and protected areas planning in Canada . The Forestry Chronicle, Sept/Oct . 696-703.
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• P. Parker, I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott . 2005. Who changes consumption following residential energy evaluations?: Local programs need all income groups to achieve Kyoto targets. Local Environments , 10 (2), 173-187.
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• D. Scott, G. McBoyle, M. Schwarzentruber. 2004. Climate change and the distribution of climatic resources for tourism in North America . Climate Research , 27, 105-117.
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• R. Schwartz, P. Deadman, D. Scott, and L. Mortsch. 2004. GIS modeling of climate change impacts on a Great Lakes shoreline community, Journal of the American Water Resources Association , 40 (3), 647-662.
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• I.H. Rowlands, P. Parker, D. Scott . 2004. Consumer behaviour in a restructured electricity market. Journal of Consumer Behaviour , 3 (3), 272-283.
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• P. Parker, D. Scott , I. Rowlands. 2003. Innovations to reduce residential energy use and carbon emissions: an integrated approach. The Canadian Geographer . Special Issue on Innovations in Resources and Environmental Management, 47 (2), 169-184.
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• I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott , P. Parker. 2003. Consumers and green electricity: profiling potential purchasers. Business Strategy and the Environment , 12, 36-48.
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• D. Scott , G. McBoyle, B. Mills. 2003. Climate change and the skiing industry in Southern Ontario ( Canada ): Exploring the importance of snowmaking as a technical adaptation. Climate Research , 23, 171-181.
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• D. Scott , J. Malcolm, C. Lemieux. 2002. C Climate change and biome representation in Canada 's national parks system: implications for system planning and park mandates. Global Ecology and Biogeography , 11, 475-484.
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• L. Hannah, G. Midgley, T. Lovejoy, W. Bond, M. Bush, J. Lovett, D. Scott , F.I. Woodward. 2002 . Conservation of global biodiversity in a changing climate. Conservation Biology , 16, 264-268.
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• R. Suffling and D. Scott . 2002. Assessment of climate change effects on Canada 's national park system. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 74, 117-139.
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• I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott , P. Parker. 2002. Consumer perceptions of green power. Journal of Consumer Marketing , 19 (2), 112-129.
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• I.H. Rowlands, P. Parker, D. Scott . 2001. Citizen and consumer attitudes towards electricity industry restructuring: an Ontario ( Canada ) case-study. Energy Studies Review , 10 (1), 62-67.
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• D. Scott , P. Parker, I.H. Rowlands. 2000. Integrating technical and social energy studies: prospects for change in the Canadian residential sector. Environments , 28 (3), 1-10.
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• P. Parker, D. Scott , I.H. Rowlands. 2000. Residential energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions: global context for local action. Environments , 28 (3), 11-28.
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• P. Parker, I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott . 2000. Assessing the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Waterloo Region houses: is the Kyoto Protocol target possible? Environments , 28 (3), 29-56.
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• R. Kennedy, P. Parker, D. Scott , I.H. Rowlands. 2000. Social marketing of the residential energy efficiency project: effective community implementation of a national programme. Environments , 28 (3), 57-74.
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• D. Scott , P. Parker, I.H. Rowlands. 2000. Determinants of energy efficiency behaviours in the home: a case study of Waterloo Region ( Ontario ). Environments , 28 (3), 75-100.
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• I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott , P. Parker. 2000. Ready to go green?: the prospects for premium-priced green electricity in Waterloo Region ( Ontario ). Environments , 28 (3), 101-124.
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• I.H. Rowlands, P. Parker, D. Scott . 2000. Strategies for a softer, more sustainable residential energy path. Environments , 28 (3), 125-150.
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• D. Scott . 1999. Equal opportunity, unequal results: determinants of household recycling intensity. Environment and Behavior , 31 (2), 267-290
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• D. Scott. Redeeming the blue box. 1999. Alternatives Journal , 25 (4), 16-22.
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• D. Scott and P. Parker. 1996. Ontario cottages: impacts and responses to the Great Lakes shoreline hazard. The Great Lakes Geographer , 3 (1), 53-67.
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Books, Chapters, and Reports
• Lemieux, C., Scott, D., Davidson, R. and Davis, R. 2006 (in press). Climate Change and Ontario 's Provincial Parks : A Scoping Report. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources: Peterborough , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2006 (in press). Climate change and sustainable tourism in the 21 st century. In: Tourism Research: Policy, Planning, and Prospects. J. Cukier (ed.). Waterloo : Department of Geography Publication Series, University of Waterloo .
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• D. Scott. 2006. Global Environmental Change and Mountain Tourism. In: Tourism and Global Environmental Change. S. Gossling and M. Hall (eds). London : Routledge. 54-75.
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• D. Scott. 2006. Ski Industry Adaptation to Climate Change: Hard, Soft and Policy Strategies. In: Tourism and Global Environmental Change. S. Gossling and M. Hall (eds). London : Routledge. 262-285.
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• B. Jones, D. Scott, S. Gossling . 2006. Lakes and Streams. In: Tourism and Global Environmental Change. S. Gossling and M. Hall (eds). London : Routledge. 76-94.
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• D. Scott, B. Jones, C. Lemieux, G. McBoyle, B. Mills, S. Svenson, G. Wall. 2005. Vulnerability of Winter Recreation to Climate Change: Case Study of the Lakelands Tourism Region ( Southern Ontario , CANADA ). In: Climate Change and Tourism. NATO Science Series.
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• Scott, D. and Jones, B. 2005. Climate Change and Banff : Implications for Tourism and Recreation - Executive Summary. Report prepared for the Town of Banff . Waterloo , Ontario : University of Waterloo . p. 29.
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• Scott, D., Jones, B. and Abi Khaled, H. 2005. Climate Change: A Long-Term Strategic Issue for the National Capital Commission (Tourism and Recreation Business Lines) - Executive Summary. Report prepared for the National Capital Commission. Waterloo , Ontario : University of Waterloo . p. 28.
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• D. Scott . 2005. Integrating climate change into Canada 's national parks system. . In: Climate Change and Biodiversity. T. Lovejoy and L. Hannah (eds.). New Haven , CT : Yale University Press. 343-345.
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• D. Scott, G. Wall, G. McBoyle. 2005. The Evolution of the Climate Change Issue in the Tourism Sector. In: Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change. M. Hall and J. Higham (eds). London : Channelview Press. 44-60.
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• D. Scott, G. Wall, G. McBoyle. 2005. Climate Change and Tourism and Recreation in North America : Exploring Regional Risks and Opportunities. In: Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change. M. Hall and J. Higham (eds). London : Channelview Press. 115-129.
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• Lemieux, C., Scott, D. and Davis, R. 2004. Climate change and Ontario 's provincial parks: a preliminary analysis of potential impacts and implications for policy, planning and management. In: Parks and Protected Areas Research in Ontario 2004: Planning Northern Parks and Protected Areas . Rehbein, C., J.G. Nelson, T.J. Beechey and R.J. Payne (Eds). Parks Research Forum of Ontario (PRFO): Waterloo , Ontario . 83-104.
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• A. Matzarakis, C. de Freitas, D. Scott (eds). 2004. Advances in Tourism Climatology. Nr. 12. Freiburg : Berichte des Meteorologischen Institutes der Universität.
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• D. Scott. Contributing Author. 2004. Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations: A Guidebook. Madrid : World Tourism Organization. Author: Case Study 6.15 'Keep Winter Cool': Tourism Sector Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, 400-01. Author: Box 3.28 Snowmaking as an Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change, 160. Contributor to: 3.8.2 Climate Change and Tourism, 155-164.
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• Cohen, S., B. Bass, D. Etkin, B. Jones, J. Lacroix, B. Mills, D. Scott and G.C. van Kooten. 2004. Regional adaptation strategies. In: Hard Choices: Climate Change in Canada . H. Coward and A.J. Weaver (eds.). Waterloo : Wilfrid Laurier University Press. 151-178.
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• P. Convey, D. Scott , W.R. Fraser. 2003. Biophysical and habitat changes in response to climate alteration in the Arctic and Antarctic. Climate Change and Biodiversity: Synergistic Impacts. Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science Number 4. T. Lovejoy and L. Hannah (eds.). Center for Applied Biodiversity, Conservation International, Washington, DC, 77-82
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• D. Scott and C. Lemieux. 2003. Vegetation Response to Climate Change: Implications for Canada 's Conservation Lands. Parks Canada Technical Reports in Ecosystem Science Series. Parks Canada , Ottawa , ON . p 51.
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• B. Jones, D. Scott , E. Barrow, N. Wun. 2003. Climate Change Scenarios for Canada 's National Parks: A Users Manual. Parks Canada Technical Reports in Ecosystem Science Series. Parks Canada , Ottawa , ON . p 41.
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• D. Scott , B. Jones, C. Lemieux, G. McBoyle, B. Mills, S. Svenson, G. Wall. 2002. The Vulnerability of Winter Recreation to Climate Change in Ontario 's Lakelands Tourism Region. Department of Geography Publication Series, Occasional Paper 18, University of Waterloo . Waterloo , Canada .
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• D. Scott. Contributing Author. 2001. United Nations Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, Third Assessment Report, North American Chapter, Tourism and Recreation Section (15.2.6), 769-770.
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• D. Scott , B. Jones, J. Andrey, L. Mortsch, K. Warriner (eds.). 2000. Climate Change Communication. Proceedings of the Climate Change Communication International Conference. June 22-24. Kitchener-Waterloo , Canada . Environment Canada , Toronto .
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• D. Scott and R. Suffling (eds). 2000. Climate Change and Canada 's National Parks. Environment Canada , Toronto . Cat. No. En56-155 / 2000E.
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• D. Scott . 1998. Where Can Geography Take You? Career Opportunities for Geographers. Special Issue. Department of Geography Discussion Paper Series. York University , Toronto.
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• D. Scott . 1996. Regional Municipality of Halton Residential Recycling and Waste Diversion Survey: Report 1 - Interim Survey Analysis. Regional Municipality of Halton Public Works Department.
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• P. Parker, G. Carjou, S. Hamersak, D. Morrison, D. Scott . 1992. Impact Analysis and Assessment for: Recreation, Domestic Waster Supply and Sanitation, Industrial and Commercial Water Supply and Agriculture. Final Report to the International Joint Commission. Levels Reference Study - Working Committees 2 and 4. The Water Network.
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Published Conference Papers
• de Freitas, C., Scott, D., McBoyle, G. 2005. Specification and Verification of a New Generation Climate Index for Tourism. In: Annalen der Meteorolgie 41 - volume 2. Proceedings of the 17 th International Congress of Biometeorology , 5-9 September, Garmisch , Germany . 600-603
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• Scott, D. McBoyle, G., Minogue, A. 2005. Climate Change and the Location of Future Winter Olympic Games. In: Annalen der Meteorolgie 41 - volume 2. Proceedings of the 17 th International Congress of Biometeorology , 5-9 September, Garmisch , Germany . 620-623.
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• A. Matzarakis, C. de Freitas, D. Scott. 2004. Tourism and Recreation Climatology. In: Advances in Tourism Climatology. A. Matzarakis, C. de Freitas, D. Scott (eds). Freiburg : Berichte des Meteorologischen Institutes der Universität. 6-9.
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• D. Scott, G. McBoyle, B. Mills, A. Minogue. 2004. C Climate change and the ski industry in eastern North America : A reassessment. In: Advances in Tourism Climatology. A. Matzarakis, C. de Freitas, D. Scott (eds). Freiburg : Berichte des Meteorologischen Institutes der Universität. 90-96. ( Refereed ).
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• C. de Freitas, D. Scott , G. McBoyle. 2004 . A new generation climate index for tourism and recreation. In: Advances in Tourism Climatology. A. Matzarakis, C. de Freitas, D. Scott (eds). Freiburg : Berichte des Meteorologischen Institutes der Universität. 19-26. ( Refereed ).
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• D. Scott. 2004. Climate change and conservation: challenges at the science-management interface. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Science and Management of Protected Areas. N. Munroe, T. Herman, K. Beaszley, P. Dearden (eds.). 11-16 May, Victoria , BC . Chapter 3, 1-7
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• D. Scott . 2003. Climate change and tourism and the mountain regions of North America . Proceedings of the First International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism. World Tourism Organization. 9-11 April, Djerba , Tunisia . CD-ROM - paper 17, 1-9.
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• D. Scott , G. McBoyle, B. Mills. 2002. A reassessment of climate change and the skiing industry in Southern Ontario ( Canada ): exploring technical adaptive capacity. Proceedings of 16 th International Congress on Biometeorology, Oct 28-Nov 1, Kansas City , USA . 386-389.
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• B. Mills, D. Scott , B. Bass. 2002. Exploring uncertainties in climate change health impacts. Proceedings of 16 th International Congress on Biometeorology, Oct 28-Nov 1, Kansas City , USA . Paper 80-83.
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• D. Scott and G. McBoyle. 2001 . Using a 'tourism climate index' to examine the implications of climate change for climate as a natural resource for tourism. Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. A. Matzarakis and C. de Frietas (eds). International Society of Biometeorology, Commission on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. 5-10 October, Halkidi , Greece . 69-98
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• D. Scott , G. McBoyle, B. Mills, G. Wall. 2001 . Assessing the sensitivity of the alpine skiing industry in Ontario , Canada to climate variability and change. Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. A. Matzarakis and C. de Frietas (eds). International Society of Biometeorology - Commission on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. 5-10 October 2001. Halkidi , Greece . 153-170.
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• D. Scott , P. Parker, I. Rowlands. 2001. Maximizing CO 2 emission reductions in the Canadian residential sector: a socio-technical analysis of housing stock retrofit potential. Proceedings of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy - 4 th Bi-Annual Conference ( Refereed ). June 11-16, 2001 . Mandelieu , France . 86-96.
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• Rowlands, P. Parker, D. Scott . Characterizing potential solar enthusiasts: an Ontario ( Canada ) case-study. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Conference of the American Solar Energy Society ( Refereed ). April 21-25, 2001 . Washington , USA.
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• P. Parker, I. Rowlands, D. Scott . 2001. Strategies to reduce residential energy use and carbon emissions: reversing Canadian consumption patterns. Proceedings of 12 th Annual Global Warming International Conference ( Refereed ). April 8-11, 2001 . Cambridge , England .
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• Rowlands, D. Scott , P. Parker. 2000. Climate change knowledge, attitudes and action: the case of Waterloo Region ( Canada ). In: Climate Change Communication. Proceedings of the Climate Change Communication International Conference. June 22-24, 2001 . Kitchener-Waterloo , Canada .
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• R. Kennedy, D. Scott , P. Parker, I. Rowlands. 2000. Taking residential energy efficiency to the streets: what gets the public involved? In: Climate Change Communication. Proceedings of the Climate Change Communication International Conference. June 22-24, 2001 . Kitchener-Waterloo , Canada .
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• D. Scott , T. Yusyk, C. Whitney. 1999. The evolution of Canada 's hydrometric network: a century of development. In: Partnerships in Water Resource Management. Proceedings of the Canadian Water Resources Association 52 nd Annual Conference. June 22-25, 1999 . Greenwich , Canada .
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• D. Armitage, D. Scott , R. Suffling. 1999. Implications of climate change for national parks in the Great Lakes Region. In: Parks and Protected Areas Research. Proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the Parks Research Forum of Ontario . April 22 and 23, 1999. Guelph , Canada .
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• D. Scott . 1997. Identifying determinants of household recycling intensity: strategies to increase municipal recycling program effectiveness. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division Annual Conference - Oct. 25-26, 1996 . A. Brunger and F. Helleiner (eds.). Occasional Paper No. 16. Trent University . Peterborough , Canada .
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Presentations to Professional Meetings
• Scott, D. (2007) Tourism's Adaptation to Climate Change. Tourism Industry Association of PEI Annual General Meeting. Charlottetown, PEI. November 30th, 2007. (Invited)
• Scott, D. (2007) Climate Change and Its Impact on the Travel and Tourism Industry. Responsible Travel and Tourism Forum. Toronto, ON. 22 Nov. (Invited)
• Nicholls, S., Svenson, S., Scott, D. (2007) Canadian Snowbird Migration. 19th Biannual Conference of the Association of Canadian Studies in the US. Toronto, 14-18 Nov.
• Scott, D. (2007) Climate Change and Tourism: An International Perspective. 30th annual Caribbean Tourism Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 19-24 Oct. (Invited)
• Jones, B and Scott, D. (2007) Climate Change and Tourism: Setting the Context. Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada Annual Meeting. Charlottetown, PEI. 17 to 21 0ct.
• Scott, D. (2007) Climate Change and Tourism: Responding to the Global Challenges. 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism. UNWTO Scientific Expert (Invited). Davos, Switzerland. 1-4 Oct. 2007.
• Simpson, M. and Scott, D. (2007) The Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Tourism and Livelihoods in Small Island States. 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. Alexandroupolis, Greece. 19-22 September 2007.
• de Freitas, C., Scott, D., McBoyle, G. (2007) A Second Generation Climate Index for Tourism: Specification and Verification. 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. Alexandroupolis, Greece. 19-22 September 2007.
• Scott, D., Gossling, S. , de Freitas, C. (2007) Climate Preferences of Tourists: Evidence from Canada, New Zealand and Sweden. 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. Alexandroupolis, Greece. 19-22 September 2007.
• de Freitas, C., Matzarakis, A., Scott, D. (2007) Climate, Tourism and Recreation – A Decade of Research and Progress. 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. Alexandroupolis, Greece. 19-22 September 2007.
• Jones, B. and Scott, D. (2007) Climate Change and Tourism: The Economics of Changing How We Play. Canadian Society of Ecological Economics Conference, Halifax, NS, 26 to 28 June.
• Scott, D. (2007) Testimony to US Senate Committee Hearing (Environment and Public Works) on ‘The Potential Impacts of Global Warming on the Recreation Industry’. Washington, DC, 24 May 2007. (Invited)
• Jones, B. and Scott, D. (2007) Playing the Odds: Climate Change and Tourism’s Winners and Losers. Travel and Tourism Research Association - International Chapter, Las Vegas NV, 17 to 20 June.
• Lemieux, C.J., D.J. Scott, P.A. Gray, and R.G. Davis. (2007) Towards a climate change adaptation strategy for Ontario’s protected areas. Science and the Management of Protected Areas Association. Acadia University. Wolfville, NS. May 25.
• Lemieux, C., T. Beechey, and D. Scott. (2007) The state of knowledge on climate change and protected areas in Canada. George Wright Society. St. Paul, Minnesota. April 17.
• Jones, B. and Scott, D. (2007) Climate change: Implications for Canadian Parks. Texas A & M University (Parks, Recreation and Tourism Sciences Department), 23 February.
• Scott, D. (2006) Plenary -Global Climate Change and Sustainable Tourism in the 21st Century. NZTHRC Conference. 5-8 Dec. Dunedin, New Zealand. (Invited)
• Scott, D. (2006) Climate Change, ‘New Nature’ and Tourism in Canada’s National Parks. NZTHRC Conference. 5-8 Dec. Dunedin, New Zealand. (Invited)
• Scott, D. (2006) Opening Plenary. Tourism After Oil. ATLAS Asia-Pacific Conference. 3-5 Dec. Dunedin, New Zealand. (Invited)
• Lemieux, C., D. Scott, P. Gray and R. Davis. 2006. Climate Change and Ontario’s Protected Areas. Latornell Conservation Symposium, Alliston, Ontario. November 14-17.
• Scott, D. (2006) Opening Keynote Address. Canadian Park Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change: Adapting to the Coming Challenges. Parks and Protected Areas Research Forum of Manitoba. 26-27 Oct., Winnipeg, Canada. (Invited)
• Jones, B. and Scott, D. (2006) Climate Change and Tourism in Canada. Transitions in Tourism. Travel and Tourism Research Association (Canada) Annual Conference. 14-17 Oct., Montebello, Canada. (Invited – special session)
• Wolfsegger, C., Gossling, S., Scott, D. (2006) Climate change and risk appraisal in the Austrian ski industry. Workshop on Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change in the European Alps. October 4-6. Wengen, Switzerland.
• Lemieux, C., Scott, D., Beechy, T. (2006) Prepared for climate change? Canadian Council on Ecological Areas – Annual General Meeting. 1-4 Oct., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
• Scott, D. (2006) Protected Areas Management in an Era of Climate Change. Boreal 2006 Conference. 2-4 Oct., Cochrane, Canada. (Invited)
• Scott, D. (2006) Climate Change and Tourism Events in Canada’s National Capital. 51st Annual International Festivals and Events Association Convention. 18-22 Sept., Ottawa, Canada. (Invited – special session)
• Scott, D. (2006) Changing the Way we Play: Climate Change and Ontario Tourism. Ontario Ministry of Tourism, 14 July, Toronto. (Invited)
• De Freitas, C.R., Scott, D. and McBoyle, G., 2006. A new generation index for assessing the appeal of weather and climate for leisure and tourism. International Geographical Union, IGU 2006 Brisbane Conference, 3-7 July, Brisbane, Australia.
• Abegg, B. and Scott, D. (2006) ‘Keeping Winter Cool’: Mitigation Initiatives in the International Ski Industry. Tourism and Climate Change Mitigation Conference, 11-14 June, De Spreeuwel, Netherlands. (Referred Abstract)
• Scott, D., Jones, B., Dawson, J.* (2006) Climate Change and Outdoor Recreation in Canada’s Great Lakes Region: Risks and Opportunities. 12th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, 3-8 June, Vancouver, Canada. (Referred Abstract)
• McBoyle, G. Scott, D., Jones, B. (2006) Climate Change and the North American Snowmobile Industry. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, 29 May – 2 June, Thunder Bay, Canada.
• Scott, D. (2006) Changing the Way we Play: Global Climate Change and Tourism. Keynote presentation at ‘Rural Tourism Week’, Feb 27-March 3, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. (Invited)
• Scott, D. (2006) Climate Change Implications for Rural Tourism in the Great Lakes Region, Rural Issues 2 Conference, March 2-3, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. (Invited)
• McBoyle, G. and Scott, D. 2005. Ski Industry Adaptations to Climate Change. Global Change in Mountain Regions , 2-6 October, Perth , Scotland ( Refereed Abstract ).
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• Scott, D., Jones, B., Konopek, J. 2005. Climate Change Implications for National Park Tourism in Canada . 11 th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management , 16-19 June, Ostersund , Sweden . ( Referred Abstract )
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• Scott, D., Jones, B., Konopek, J. 2005. Climate Change Implications for Tourism in Canada's Mountain National Parks, Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Annual General Meeting , 4 June, London, Canada.
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• Lemieux, C. and Scott, D. 2005. Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, and Protected Areas Planning in Canada . Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Annual General Meeting , 4 June, London , Canada .
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• Jones, B. and Scott, D. 2005. The Vulnerability of Tourism Events in the National Capital Region to Climate Change. Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Annual General Meeting , 4 June, London , Canada .
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• Scott, D. and Jones, B. 2005. Climate Change, Seasonality and Visitation in Canada 's National Park System. 11th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research , 17-20 May, Naniamo , Canada . ( Referred Extended Abstract )
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• D. Scott and B. Jones. 2005 Climate Change Implications for Seasonality and Visitation to Canada 's National Parks. Adapting to Climate Change in Canada 2005: Understanding Risks and Building Capacity , Natural Resources Canada , 4-7 May, Montréal , Canada .
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• G. McBoyle , D. Scott, B. Mills, A. Minogue. 2005. The Implications of Climate Change for the Ski Industry in Eastern North America . Adapting to Climate Change in Canada 2005: Understanding Risks and Building Capacity , Natural Resources Canada , 4-7 May, Montréal , Canada .
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• B. Jones and D. Scott. 2005. To Visit or Not to Visit? The Vulnerability of Tourism Events in the National Capital Region to Climate Change. Adapting to Climate Change in Canada 2005: Understanding Risks and Building Capacity , Natural Resources Canada , 4-7 May, Montréal , Canada .
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• R. Munoz-Marquez , R. Suffling, D. Scott, P. Deadman and A. Perera. 2005. Climate Change Impacts On The Boreal Forest In North-Western Ontario : The Case Of The Forestry Sector. Adapting to Climate Change in Canada 2005: Understanding Risks and Building Capacity , Natural Resources Canada , 4-7 May, Montréal , Canada .
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• D. Scott. 2005. Applications of Climate Model Output to Impact Assessment in the Tourism Sector. Climate Models and Their Applications Workshop , McGill University , 11 March, Montreal , Canada .
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• Lemieux, C. and Scott, D. 2004. Climate Change and Protected Areas in Ontario 's Northwest Region. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) Northwest Region Workshop on Climate Change , Quetico Centre, Atikokan , Ontario . November 30 to December 2.
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• D. Scott. 2004. Climate Change and Ecotourism in Northern Ontario . Economic and Social Impacts of Climate Change in Northern Ontario : Community Perspectives . C-CIARN Ontario . 29 Nov., Thunder Bay, Canada .
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• D. Scott. 2004. The Implications of Climate Change for Tourism in Northern Ontario . Economic and Social Impacts of Climate Change in Northern Ontario : Community Perspectives . C-CIARN Ontario . 18-19 Nov., Sault Ste. Marie, Canada .
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• B. Jones and D. Scott. 2004. The Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Golf Demand in the Greater Toronto Area. CAGONT , 29-30 October, Waterloo , Canada .
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• P. Parker, I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott. 2004. Integrating "Negawatts" to Improve Solar Project Performance: Assessing Potential Energy Savings in the Residential Sector. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada , 21-25 August, Waterloo , Canada . [ Refereed Abstract ]
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• B. Mills , D. Scott, G. McBoyle. 2004. Climate Change and the Sustainability of Ski-Based Tourism in Eastern North America . 30 th Congress of the International Geographical Union . 15-20 August, Glasgow , Scotland .
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• G. McBoyle and D. Scott . 2004. Present and Future Annual Curves and Spatial Pattern of the Tourism Climate Resources in North America . 30 th Congress of the International Geographical Union . 15-20 August, Glasgow , Scotland .
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• D. Scott. 2004. Keynote Presentation - Climate Change and Skiing in New England . Annual Meeting of the Vermont Ski Areas Association , 16-17 June, Ludlow , Vermont , USA .
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• Bourque and D. Scott . 2004. Future Outlook - The Effects of Climate Change on the North American Ski Industry. Annual Conference of the Association des stations de ski du Québec and the Ontario Snow Resort Association , 1-3 June, Lac Leamy, Quebec.
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• G. McBoyle, C. de Freitas, D. Scott . 2004. Environmental Information for Tourism Planning: Assessing the Climate Component of Destination Image. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers . 25-29 May, Moncton , NB.
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• P. Parker, I. Rowlands, D. Scott. 2004. Comparing residential energy conservers and consumers: local programs need all income groups to achieve Kyoto targets. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers . 25-29 May, Moncton , NB.
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• D. Scott, G. McBoyle, B. Mills, A. Minogue . 2004. Implications of Climate Change for the Ski Industry in Eastern North America . 100 th Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. 12-19 March, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA .
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• P. Parker, I. Rowlands, D. Scott. 2004. Is Kyoto compliance achievable in Canada 's residential sector? Attitudes, barriers and action fro energy efficiency. 100 th Meeting of the American Association of Geographers . 12-19 March, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
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• D. Scott 2004. Tourism Plenary. New England Governor's and Eastern Premiers Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation . March 15-16, Boston , Massachusetts , USA .
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• D. Scott 2004. Is Climate Change the Achilles Heels of Protected Area Planning in Canada ? Species at Risk 2004 . March 3-5, Victoria , BC ,
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• D. Scott 2004. Research for Informed Decision-Making About Climate Change. Parks Research Forum of Ontario - Workshop on Climate Change and Ontario 's Parks. Feb 25-27, Dorset , Ontario .
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• D. Scott 2003. Climate Change: Implications for Conservation. 10 th Annual Latornell Conservation Symposium . Nov. 15, Alliston , Ontario.
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• D. Scott 2003. Implications of Climate Change for the Ski Industries of Ontario and Quebec . Ouranos - Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change . 20 October, Montreal , Quebec .
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• D. Scott. 2003. Is Climate Change the Achilles Heel of Protected Area Planning in Canada ? Ouranos - Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change . 20 October, Montreal , Quebec .
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• D. Scott. 2003. Panelist Commentaries on Position Papers. Climate Change, the Environment and Tourism: The Interactions . European Science Foundation, 4-6 June, Milan , Italy .
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• D. Scott. 2003. Climate change and tourism in mountainous regions of North America . 1 st International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism. United Nations, World Tourism Organization. April 9-11, Djerba , Tunis .
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• D. Scott. 2003. Climate change and tourism in Ontario . Tourism Federation of Ontario Annual Forum . Tourism Federation of Ontario , March 25-26. Toronto , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2003. The role of protected areas under climate change. Conference on Climate Change in the Western and Northern Forests of Canada : Impacts and Adaptations . Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network - Forest Sector and the University of Northern British Columbia , Feb. 17-19, Prince George , British Columbia.
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• D. Scott. 2003. The vulnerability of winter recreation and tourism to climate change. Winter Cities Conference . Feb. 1, Sault St. Marie , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2002. Seasonality and tourism opportunities in an era of climate change. National Capital Commission, Canadian Tourism Commission and Heritage Canada . Nov 20, Ottawa , Ontario .
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• D. Scott and G. McBoyle. 2002. Seasonality and tourism opportunities in an era of climate change. Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada Annual Conference . Sept 29-Oct 1, Edmonton , Alberta .
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• R. Schwartz and D. Scott . 2002. Climate change impacts and adaptation along the Great Lakes shoreline: potential implications for future management. Coastal Zone Canada 2002: Managing Shared Waters - Towards Sustainable Transboundary Coastal Ecosystems . June 23-28, Hamilton , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2002. Impacts of climate change on near-Arctic ecosystems and indigenous peoples. International Society for Ecosystem Health Meetings . June 6-12, Washington , DC , USA .
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• P. Parker, D. Scott , I.H. Rowlands. 2002. Innovations to reduce residential energy use and carbon emissions: an integrated approach. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . May 28- June 2, 2002 . Toronto , Ontario .
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• I.H. Rowlands, P. Parker, D. Scott . 2002. Energy policy options in the Province of Ontario : public attitudes towards alternative strategies. Environmental Studies Association of Canada Annual Meeting . May 28-30, Toronto , Ontario .
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• J. Cowan, P. Parker, I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott . 2002. Social variables and home energy rating systems. Environmental Studies Association of Canada Annual Meeting . May 28-30, Toronto , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2001 Climate change and tourism in Canada . Tourism Planning, Policy and Prospects Seminar Series . University of Waterloo . Nov. 2. Waterloo , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2001 Climate change and system planning in Canada 's national parks: a discussion of impacts and policy responses. Presentation to Parks Canada System Planning Directors . Oct. 24. Ottawa , Ontario
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• D. Scott and G. Midgley. 2001. Climate change and national parks: contrasting ecosystem impacts and management challenges in Canada and South Africa . Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . May 28- June 2, 2001 . Montreal , Quebec .
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• C. Lemieux, D. Scott , G. McBoyle, G. Wall, B Mills. 2001. Impacts of climate variability and change on Ontario 's alpine skiing industry. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. May 28- June 2, 2001 . Montreal , Quebec .
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• S. Svenson, D. Scott , G. Wall, G. McBoyle. 2001. Potential impacts of climate variability and change on ice fishing in the Lakelands Tourism Region of Ontario. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . May 28- June 2, 2001 . Montreal , Quebec .
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• D. Scott. 2001. Ecosystem responses to climate change: implications for Parks Canada. Parks Canada Climate Change Workshop . May 16. Halifax , Nova Scotia
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• L. Hannah, G. Midgley, T. Lovejoy, W. Bond, M. Bush, J. Lovett, D. Scott , F.I. Woodward . 2001. Climate change and biodiversity - the urgent need for climate integrated conservation strategies. 12 th Annual Global Warming International Conference . April 8-11, 2001 . Cambridge , England .
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• D. Scott and J. Malcolm. 2001. Global warming, terrestrial habitat change and national park system planning in Canada . 12 th Annual Global Warming International Conference . April 8-11, 2001 . Cambridge , England .
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• D. Scott. 2001 Climate change, terrestrial habitat response and implications for protected areas management. Canadian Climate Impacts & Adaptation Research Network Forestry Sector Workshop . Feb. 27. Toronto , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 2000 Protected area management in an era of global climate change: a Canadian perspective. Climate Change and Biodiversity Hotspots: Towards Management Options . Aug. 11. Cape Town , South Africa .
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• I.H. Rowlands, D. Scott , P. Parker. 2000. Ready to go green?: public perceptions of green electricity . Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. June 1-5, 2000 . Brock University , St. Catherines , Ontario .
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• P. Parker, D. Scott , I.H. Rowlands. 2000. Residential energy consumption and carbon emissions: a profile of houses in Ontario and Waterloo Region. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . June 1-5, 2000 . Brock University , St. Catherines , Ontario .
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• D. Scott and R. Suffling. 2000. Anthropogenic climate change and Canada 's national parks: implications for park management. Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future. Fourth International Conference on Science and the Management of Protected Areas . May 14-19, Waterloo , Ontario.
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• R. Suffling and D. Scott . 2000. Climate change and Canada 's national parks: a screening assessment. 11 th Global Warming International Conference . April 25-28, 2000 . Boston , USA .
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• D. Scott. 2000 Green energy and deregulation of the electricity market in Ontario : a public perspective. Institute for Environmental Studies Seminar Series . University of Toronto . March 15. Toronto , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 1999 Climate change implications for the tourism/recreation sector in cottage county. Haliburton County Advisory Committee for the Environment . Sept. 18. Haliburton , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 1999 The science of climate change. Is the Coast Clear? - A Conference on Lake Huron 's Coastal Environment . Aug. 14. Goderich , Ontario .
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• D. Scott. 1999. Climate change and Canada 's national park system. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . June 1-5. University of Lethbridge . Lethbridge , Alberta .
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• D. Scott . 1997. Responding to environmental concerns? Why the public recycles. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . August 20-23. Memorial University of Newfoundland . St. John's , Newfoundland .
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• D. Scott . 1996. Identifying determinants of household recycling efficiency: strategies to increase municipal recycling program effectiveness. Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division Annual Conference. Oct. 25-26. Trent University . Peterborough , Ontario .
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• D. Scott . 1996. The stability bias of Ontario Great Lakes riparian cottagers: shoreline hazard impacts, adjustments and policy preferences. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting . May 11-16. University of Saskatchewan . Saskatoon , Saskatchewan .
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• D. Scott . 1993. Ontario cottages and the Great Lakes shoreline hazard: impacts, responses and strategies for the future. Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division Annual Conference . Oct. 28-29. York University . Toronto , Ontario .
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• P. Parker, G. Carjou, S. Hamersak, D. Morrison, D. Scott . 1992. Great Lakes fluctuations: recreational, municipal, industrial and agricultural impacts. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. May 10-15 . Carleton University . Ottawa , Ontario.
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Conference Poster Papers
• McBoyle, G., Scott, D., Jones, B., Konopek, J. 2005. Climate Change in Canada 's Mountain Parks: A Tourism Perspective . Global Change in Mountain Regions, 2-6 October, Perth , Scotland ( Referred Abstract ).
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• C. Lemieux and D. Scott. 2004. Climate change and Ontario 's provincial parks. CAGONT, 29-30 October, Waterloo , Canada .
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• Lemieux, C. and Scott, D. 2004. Using GIS to Analyze the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Protected Areas. ESRI GIS Day, University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Canada . November 17. Awarded 'Best Poster' at Conference .
• P. Parker, I. Rowlands and D. Scott . 2000. Integrating technical and behavioural studies in the residential energy sector, Canada . EcoSummit 2000 - Integrating the Sciences: Understanding and solving environmental problems in the 21st Century , June 18-22, Halifax , Canada .
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