Abstract Climate change has reduced the snow cover in the Swiss Alps, negatively impacting the winter tourist sector. The adaptation of artificial or technical snow, as a solution to combat a decline in tourism, is pervasive, yet controversial. This paper uses Q methodology to analyse the perspectives of stakeholders in relation to artificial snow production with regard to the three pillars of sustainable development. While all stakeholders agreed that there are ecological constraints to socioeconomic development, three distinct perspectives were identified. Perspective 1 prioritizes the environment, not accepting ecological compromises for socioeconomic development. Perspective 2 is more willing to accept trade-offs, focusing on economic diversification and long-term strategies. Perspective 3 focuses on the economy, with a preference for the status quo. The ecological awareness of all stakeholders provides a promising basis for sustainable development. However, the diverse views on priority setting present nontrivial obstacles towards devising future strategies for sustainable development.

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关于气候变化适应、可持续发展和人工造雪的社会观点：使用 Q 方法的瑞士案例研究

摘要 气候变化减少了瑞士阿尔卑斯山的积雪，对冬季旅游业产生了负面影响。人工或技术降雪作为应对旅游业下滑的解决方案，这种做法普遍存在，但也存在争议。本文使用 Q 方法来分析利益相关者对可持续发展三大支柱人工造雪的看法。虽然所有利益相关者都同意社会经济发展存在生态限制，但确定了三个不同的观点。观点 1 优先考虑环境，不接受社会经济发展的生态妥协。观点2更愿意接受权衡，关注经济多元化和长期战略。视角 3 关注经济，偏爱现状。所有利益相关者的生态意识为可持续发展提供了有希望的基础。然而，关于优先级设定的不同观点为制定可持续发展的未来战略带来了重大障碍。