Assessing the Sustainability of Ski Fields in Southern Japan under Global Warming

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Ski field</td><td class="align_center">Altitudes (m)</td><td class="align_center">Current snow supply</td><td class="align_center">Driving distances and hours from Matsuyama</td><td class="align_center">Remarks</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Field A</td><td class="align_center">1250–1400</td><td class="align_center">Natural</td><td class="align_center">60 km (1.5 hour)</td><td class="align_center">Located on Mt. Ishizuchi, highest mountain in western Japan</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Field B</td><td class="align_center">900–1003</td><td class="align_center">Artificial</td><td class="align_center">28 km (50 minutes)</td><td class="align_center">Closest to Matsuyama City</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Field C</td><td class="align_center">987–1213</td><td class="align_center">Natural and artificial</td><td class="align_center">55 km (1.5 hours)</td><td class="align_center">Longest ski trails in the study area</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Summary of key features of the targeted ski fields.</div>

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Table 1: Assessing the Sustainability of Ski Fields in Southern Japan under Global Warming 