Chapter 3. The Evolution of the Climate Change Issue in the Tourism Sector

Scott, Daniel; Wall, G.; McBoyle, Geoff

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“…This was subsequently shown to be a salient problem for long‐haul destinations, particularly island destinations 19. The volume of research doubled in the 1990s and again in the 2000s,20,21 with the diversity of disciplinary contributions increasing substantially. The multidisciplinary nature of the field is both a strength, infusing new ideas and research techniques, and a challenge, with differing disciplinary perspectives on the validity of assumptions and findings 22–25…”

Section: Climate Change Tourism Scholarship and Industry Engagementmentioning

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International tourism and climate change

Scott

Gößling

Hall

2012

WIREs Climate Change

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Tourism is a major global economic sector that is undergoing tremendous growth in emerging economies and is often touted as salient for development and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Tourism is recognized as a highly climate‐sensitive sector, one that is also strongly influenced by environmental and socioeconomic change influenced by climate change, and is also a growing contributor to anthropogenic climate change. This article outlines the complex interrelationships between climate change and the multiple components of the international tourism system. Five focal themes that have developed within the literature on the consequences of climate change for tourism are then critically reviewed: climatic change and temporal and geographic shifts in tourism demand, climate‐induced environmental change and destination competitiveness within three major market segments (winter sports tourism, coastal tourism, and nature‐based tourism), and mitigation policy developments and future tourist mobility. The review highlights the differential vulnerability of tourism destinations and that the resultant changes in competitiveness and sustainability will transform some international tourism markets. Feedbacks throughout the tourism system mean that all destinations will need to adapt to the risks and opportunities posed by climate change and climate policy. While notable progress has been made in the last decade, a number of important knowledge gaps in each of the major impact areas, key regional knowledge gaps, and both tourist and tourism operator perceptions of climate change risks and adaptive capacity indicate that the tourism sector is not currently well prepared for the challenges of climate change. WIREs Clim Change 2012. doi: 10.1002/wcc.165 This article is categorized under: Climate and Development > Decoupling Emissions from Development

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Section: Climate Change Tourism Scholarship and Industry Engagementmentioning

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International tourism and climate change

Scott

Gößling

Hall

2012

WIREs Climate Change

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“…Our study draws attention to the importance of climate and environmental change for tourism, and the importance of tourism for adaptation. The tourism sector has long taken climate and weather for granted (Scott, Wall, & McBoyle, 2005;Tervo, 2008), which has hindered the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation in tourism management, planning and policy, particularly in Africa (Hoogendoorn & Fitchett, 2018;UNWTO/UNEP, 2008). Our study adds to the growing body of literature on climate change impacts on tourism in Africa that reminds the sector of its depence on climate and environmental resources, and of its vulnerability to environmental change.…”

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Forty Years of Climate and Land-Cover Change and its Effects on Tourism Resources in Kilimanjaro National Park

Kilungu

Leemans

Munishi

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Tourism Planning & Development

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This study explores the effects of observed changes in rainfall, temperature and land cover on the physical and sightseeing aspects of trekking in Kilimanjaro National Park. The impact analysis is organised around hazard-activity pairs approach, combinations of environmental change aspects (such as higher temperatures) and tourism activities (such as trekking and sightseeing). The results suggest that higher temperatures and reduced rainfall have lowered the risks of landslides, rock fall and mountain sickness, improving physical trekking conditions. Changes in land cover have affected sightseeing: there now are more flowers and groundsels to admire and less wildlife, waterfalls and snow. In the short term, the disappearing snow may give rise to "last chance tourism", increasing visitation, but eventually, the loss of snow and forest cover will likely decrease the number of tourists. The paper concludes that effective management of the attractions in the expanding heathlands is the most promising option to limit the losses.

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“…For a relatively long time climate was considered as a stable and unchanging resource for the tourism industry (Scott et al, 2005), but especially during the past two decades the industry and tourism policy-makers have increasingly realised that 'this [climate change] changes everything' , as noted by Naomi Klein (2014). The future impacts of global climate change on tourism activities differ according to the location of the region, its resources forming the basis for tourism activities and services and adaptive capacity (Andersson et al, 2006;Biggs et al, 2008;Kaján et al, 2014).…”

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Nature-based tourism operators’ perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Mushawemhuka

Rogerson

Saarinen

2018

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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How to cite: Mushawemhuka W., Rogerson J.M. and Saarinen J., 2018: Nature-based tourism operators' perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.Abstract. Climate and weather are important resources for tourism. In particular, nature-based tourism activities and operations are largely dependent on and affected by environmental conditions and changes. Due to the significant socio-economic role of the nature-based tourism and the tourism industry, in general, in the region of southern Africa it is important to understand the dynamics between the industry and climate change. A key aspect of this understanding are perceptions and adaptation preparedness of tourism operators towards the estimated impact of climate change. There is a dearth of empirical studies on climate change perceptions and adaptation in nature-based tourism operations across southern Africa and specifically from Zimbabwe. This research gap is addressed in this article which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of climate change adaptation practices occurring in southern Africa using evidence from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

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Chapter 3. The Evolution of the Climate Change Issue in the Tourism Sector

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Forty Years of Climate and Land-Cover Change and its Effects on Tourism Resources in Kilimanjaro National Park

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