This is a master thesis report for MSc in Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. It is a development project where a wax-bench for cross-country skiing has been developed. The wax-bench have been developed to facilitate the clean-up for the user and to gather all wax-accessories at one place. In this report the entire project can be followed from start to finish, how the requirements were found, who is the user, what should the product handle and how was the ideas ge- nerated. The final result is a wax- box that is vacuum formed and folded in the middle. In the box there are adjustable profiles to place the ski on and an adjustable attachment part in the center that attaches to the skis binding. The box acts as a collector of the waste that is produced when waxing skis, and as storage of waxing accessories when not in use. How to install the accessory in the box is not yet determined, but the idea is to develop a specific bag that fits perfectly in the wax-box and includes all the usual accessories. This bag should then be taken out when you wax and put back in the box after complete the waxing. / I den här rapporten kan man följa ett examensarbete för civilingenjörsprogrammet Tek- nisk Design på Luleå Tekniska Universitet. Projektet består av ett utvecklingsarbete där en vallabänk för längdskidåkning har utvecklas. Vallabänken har utvecklats för att underlätta städningen för användaren och för att samla alla vallatillbehör på en och samma plats. I den här rapporten kan man följa hela projektet från start till mål, hur kraven hittades, vem är användaren, vad ska produkten klara av och hur genererades ideer. Det slutgiltiga resultatet är en valla-låda som är vakuumformad och viks ihop på mitten. I lådan finns det justerbara profiler att placera skidan på samt ett justerbart fäste i mitten som fäster i skidans bindning. Lådan fungerar som uppsamlare av skräpet som bildas när man vallar skidor och som förvaring av vallatillbehör när den inte används. Hur valla-tillbehöret ska placeras är ännu inte fastställt men tanken är att det ska utvecklas en specifik väska som passar in perfekt i valla-boxen och som har plats för alla de vanliga tillbehören. Denna väska ska sedan gå att plocka ur när man vallar och placera tillbaka i boxen efter utförd vallning.

Au cours de la dernière décennie, beaucoup d'environnements commerciaux, de lieux de restauration ou de sites touristiques et de loisirs ont évolué pour se transformer en une variation de mondes à découvrir et dans lesquels vivre des expériences éminemment sensorielles. La démultiplication des lieux thématisés nous a conduits à nous interroger sur ce qu'ils pouvaient procurer de plus que les autres à leurs clients. Au vu des coûts engendrés, une stratégie de thématisation se doit d'avoir un impact sur le comportement des consommateurs. Du point de vue théorique, les recherches sur la thématisation s'inscrivent dans le courant expérientiel qui vise notamment à réenchanter le consommateur. Les travaux en sociologie de la consommation expliquent son désenchantement par la rationalisation des activités de production et de consommation qui a marqué la période moderne. La simulation et l'hyperréalité – piliers de la postmodernité – sont le support des stratégies de thématisation. Au service du réenchantement, le marketing expérientiel vise alors à redonner du sens et de la magie aux expériences de consommation, qu'elles soient extraordinaires ou quotidiennes. Cette recherche se propose d'étudier les effets de la thématisation du lieu sur l'expérience vécue par le consommateur. Elle s'inscrit dans le champ des travaux relatifs à l'influence de l'environnement sur le comportement du consommateur. Un modèle alliant variables cognitives (valeur globale perçue, satisfaction) et expérientielles (émotions, enchantement, valeur de consommation) est proposé pour expliquer les intentions de revenir sur le lieu. Notre travail suit une démarche hypothético-déductive et s'appuie sur une étude quantitative par questionnaire. Le cas des grandes stations de sports d'hiver constitue le terrain de la recherche. Les données ont été collectées dans une station thématisée (Arc 1950) et une station non thématisée (Arc 1800.) Des tests statistiques de différences de moyennes et des analyses par équations structurelles (approche PLS) ont été mobilisés afin d'étudier les effets de la thématisation du lieu et de tester le modèle de recherche proposé. Nous distinguons quatre principaux apports. Le premier, de nature conceptuelle, contribue à une meilleure compréhension de la notion d'enchantement ainsi qu'à une mise en perspective de la thématisation vis à vis de la notion de théâtralisation. Le second apport est relatif à l'influence de la thématisation. Les résultats montrent qu'un environnement thématisé procure des émotions plus intenses et favorise l'enchantement du consommateur. La valeur globale perçue de l'expérience et le niveau de satisfaction sont également supérieurs dans la station thématisée. La troisième contribution réside dans l'étude des liens structurels entre les variables du modèle conceptuel. En premier lieu, nous mettons en évidence une influence très forte de l'enchantement sur la valeur globale et la satisfaction. Nous constatons également que l'intention de revenir sur le lieu est mieux expliquée par la satisfaction que par la valeur globale. Parallèlement, nous montrons que la valeur de consommation attachée à l'expérience n'a que peu d'effet sur les autres variables du modèle. Enfin, la principale contribution méthodologique de ce travail est le développement d'une échelle de mesure de la valeur de consommation attachée aux séjours en stations de sports d'hiver. / During the last decade, many places like restaurants, shopping malls, tourism and leisure environments, have evolved into a plurality of worlds to be discovered and into which one can live sensory experiences. The multiplication of themed places led us to ponder about the supplement of value they could offer to their customers. Given the engendered costs, a strategy based on thematization has to influence behaviors of consumers. From a theoretical point of view, research on thematization draws on the experiential stream of literature, which aims at reenchanting consumers. Research in consumption sociology explains disenchantment through rationalization of production and consumption activities, which has been a landmark of the modern period. Simulation and hyperreality, as pillars of postmodernity, ground strategies of thematization. Experiential marketing then aims at giving sense and magic back to consumption experiences, be they extraordinary or not. This research studies the effects of themed place on the experience lived by consumers. It draws on works that study environmental influence on consumer behavior. A model mixing cognitive (global perceived value, satisfaction) and affective (emotions, enchantment, consumption value) variables, which aims at explaining intention to come back, is proposed. Major ski resorts are the empirical field of application. A quantitative study has been conducted in both a themed (Arc 1950) and a non-themed (Arc 1800) resort. Mean differences t-tests and structural equation modeling (PLS approach) have been used to test the proposed model. Four main contributions emerge. The first one is conceptual as we contribute to a better understanding of the enchantment. Thematization and dramatizing are also confronted. The second is related to the influence of thematization. Results show that a themed environment brings more intense emotions and improves consumer's enchantment. Perceived global value of the experience and satisfaction are also higher in the themed resort. The third contribution lies into the study of structural relations between the variables in the model. First, a strong influence of enchantment on global perceived value and satisfaction is shown. It is also noticed that satisfaction better explains intention to come back than global value. Furthermore, our results indicate that consumption value has little effects on other variables. Last, the development of a measurement scale of ski resort experience consumption value is the main methodological contribution of this research.

This thesis provides a description of the periglacial environment and features in the vicinity of Tiffindell Ski resort, on the slopes of Ben MacDhui (3001.2m.), the highest point of the East Cape Drakensberg, South Africa. Active and inactive periglacial features were located, mapped and described. Of particular interest were periglaciar slope deposits including gelifluction turf-banked lobes and stone lobes, and cryoturbation features including polygons and thufur. Local environmental factors, such as aspect, moisture, topography, soil texture and depth of freezing, appear to act as important controls on the spatial distribution of the periglacial features. Identification and quantification of periglacial processes in the regolith was investigated using temperature and soil moisture sensors coupled to dataloggers. Research was undertaken over a 16 month period from June 1995 to September 1996 so that comparisons between the winter conditions of 1995 and 1996 could be drawn. The Tiffindell area was observed to be characterised in the winter months by 'diurnal freezethaw days', as well as by 'ice days', 1996 experiencing colder temperatures than 1995. With more than 78% of the days from May to September 1996 being 'ice days', and simultaneously experiencing high soil moisture contents, freezing penetration to a depth of greater than 0.2m was observed to occur in the Tiffindell area, causing frost heave and gelifluction. The summer thaw of ice lenses that developed in the cold winter months caused surface movement downslope of gelifluction lobes of up to 39mm over an 18 month period, although movement declined rapidly with depth and was essentially restricted to the uppermost 130mm of the regolith. Other features such as sorted and non-sorted polygons and thufur were identified and found to be active under the present climatic conditions and depth of frost penetration at Tiffindell. Stone lobes were identified on the south and southeast-facing slopes at Tiffindell, but are apparently inactive under present climatic conditions. Their existence suggests the presence of severe seasonal frost in the past. The implications of the air and ground surface temperatures, and of seasonal frost penetration for the development of Tiffindell Ski resort were considered, and suggestions regarding their economic significance are presented.

The thesis is devoted to an evaluation of social and economic benefit, which is produced by major international sport event. Particular costs and benefits of the alpine skiing World Cup competitions held in Czech Republic are described and evaluated, using standard tools of investment project evaluation. Applied procedure arises from CBA (cost benefit analysis) methodology. All important effects of the analysed sport event are expressed as an amount in the form of money. Based on the values of selected indicators is then pronounced a concluding verdict, if the project is acceptable or not.

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I studien undersöks relationen mellan svenska skidbranschens klimatberoende samt klimatpåverkan. Huvudfrågan är: Vad är skidbranschens ansvar i klimatfrågan och hur kommer branschen hantera förändringar i framtiden? Intervjuer samt tidigare forskning sattes i relation till teorier av Boserup, Ostrom samt Hess. Skidbranschen är enligt tidigare forskning till stor del beroende av ett kallt klimat samtidigt som branschen bidrar till den globala uppvärmningen, främst genom transporter. Utifrån informanterna samt tidigare forskning styr konsumenterna till stor del branschens utveckling och i enlighet med Boserups teori bekräftar vår studie att de tekniska lösningarna skett som ett svar på en större efterfråga samt konsumenters hårdare krav. Den tekniska utvecklingen ses både av informanterna i branschen samt den tidigare forskningen som en lösning på de konsekvenser som klimatförändringarna kan föra med sig. Klimatförändringarna förväntas, enligt tidigare forskning att påverka skiddestinationer och åtgärder för att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser behöver tas. Utifrån Ostroms och Hess teorier föreslår vi vintern som en common för att på så sätt få mer effektiva styrningssystem gällande skidbranschen. / This study examines the relationship between the Swedish ski industry’s dependence and impact on the climate. The main question was: What is the ski industry’s responsibility in the climate issue and how will the industry handle climate changes in the future? Interviews and previous research were put in relation to theories of Boserup, Ostrom and Hess. According to previous research, the ski industry is largely dependent on a cold climate, while at the same time the industry contributes to global warming, primarily through transports. Based on the informants as well as previous research, the consumers largely control the industry’s development and our study in connection with Boserup’s theory, is that the technical solutions have been made in response to a greater demand and harder consumer requirements. The technological development is seen both by the informants in the industry and the previous research as a solution to the consequences that climate change may bring. According to previous research, climate change is expected to affect ski destinations and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions need to be taken. Based on Ostrom’s and Hess's theory, we propose winter as a common in order to get more efficient control systems for the ski industry.

Denna projektrapport beskriver arbetet med att utveckla en broms som tillbehör till företaget Jemtlanders fjällpulka. Syftet med projektet var att ge så stor kundnytta som möjligt, vilket skulle uppnås genom ett pulkatillbehör som hjälpte användaren att bromsa i utförsåkning. Produktutvecklingsarbetet skulle i förlängningen göra utförsåkning säkrare för företagets pulkaanvändande kunder. Målen var att över en tio veckor lång period leda ett produktutvecklingsarbete från fasen förstudie, via konceptgenerering och detaljkonstruktion, fram till en prototyp. Det levererade resultatet skulle ta hänsyn till användares åsikter och behov genom bland annat en studie där befintliga användare fick dela både sina förväntningar och synpunkter på en tidig funktionsprototyp. Arbetet genererade en detaljerad produkt-beskrivning, en tillverkad prototyp och ett underlag för att ta vidare produkten till de slutgiltiga faserna i produktutvecklingsprocessen. Arbetet lade stor tyngd på prototyper och fälttester. Resultatet presenterade ett produktkoncept som kunde uppfylla önskade kriterier inklusive de som studien med användare adderade. Bromsen utformades som en vickande ram monterad på framsidan av pulkans skrov. När pulkan åker i kapp användaren skapas en tryckande kraft genom skaklarna. Den kraften får bromsramen att rotera då den fäster i pulkan och skaklarna på två parallella gångjärnsleder. På nedsidan av ramen sticker armar ut som når ner i snön vid rotationen och bromsar. Genom linor som löper längs skaklarna mellan pulka och användare kan ramens bromskraft enkelt styras. Produktutvecklingsprocessen ledde arbetet till ett resultat som uppfyllde målen genom en utvecklad produkt och en tillverkad första prototyp redo att testas i fält. / This project report presents the work of developing a brake as an accessory to the company Jemtlander's pulk system. The purpose of the project was to provide as much customer value as possible, which would be achieved through a sled accessory that helped the user to brake when downhill skiing. The product development work would in the long run make downhill skiing safer for the company's sled-using customers. The goals were to lead a product development work from a pre-study phase over a ten-week period, via concept generation and detailed design to a prototype. The delivered result took into account the users' opinions and needs through, among other things, a study in which a group of existing users shared both their expectations and views on an early functional prototype.  The project generated a detailed product description, a manufactured prototype and a basis for taking the product to the final phases of the product development process.  The work placed great emphasis on prototypes and field tests. The results presented a product concept that could meet desired criteria including the needs that the study with regular users added. The brake was designed as a rocking frame mounted on the front of the sled's hull. When the sled catches up with the user, a compressive force is created through the poles. The force causes the brake frame to rotate as it attaches to the sled and the poles on two different hinge joints. On the bottom part of the frame, braking arms protrude which reach down into the snow during rotation. Through ropes that run along the poles between the sled and the user, the braking force of the frame can be easily controlled.  The product development process led the work to a result that met the goals by a developed product and a manufactured first prototype ready to be tested in the field. / <p>Betyg 2021-08-09</p>

The topic of the diploma thesis was to design an architectural study of a ski hotel in Králíky. The proposed building is located close to the existing urban development south of the city and in the southwestern part of the defined location for the implementation of the sports and recreation centre Králíky. The design of the hotel follows the project of the urban-architectural study of the sports and recreational resort, which offers leisure activities for all ages. The proposed building will serve as a four-star hotel with apartment rooms for 60 people, a restaurant for 100 people, wellness, gym, service, rental, shop, massage, hairdresser, manicure, pedicure and children's corner. The hotel has one underground floor and five above-ground floors. It is shown in slightly sloping terrain, below the proposed ski slope.

The aim of this thesis is an architectural study of a new hotel in the mountain village of Králíky. The study deals with a four-star hotel with a capacity of 60 beds, wellness, and restaurant for 100 people, mainly focused on families with children. The designated area is situated in the mild terrain of the southeastern part of the village Králíky. The main concept of this architectural study is inspired by the surroundings, such as the small buildings with span roofs, traditional materials, mountain environment, orientation to the sides of the world, and a view of the surroundings dominated by the monastery. The building has an underground garage and three above-ground floors with the restaurant, wellness, gym, shops, and accommodation units. Near the hotel are areas used for sport and leisure activities, including a football field, swimming pool, and a ski slope.

The work considers the problem of seasonality in the ski resorts of the Sverdlovsk region. In this work you see the concept and the problem of seasonality, additional services and attractivity of the the ski resorts in the Sverdlovsk region. The work considers the way of making the ski resorts in the Sverdlovsk region year-round tourist destination. Ski resorts in the Sverdlovsk region analyzed by the presented in the article criteria, but a special place is given to additional services. / Объектом работы выступают горнолыжные комплексы Свердловской области. Предметом исследования является анализ функционирования горнолыжных комплексов в течении круглого года. Цель – определение действующего статуса, привлекательности, значимости и перспективы развития горнолыжных комплексов Свердловской области как круглогодичного ресурса.