Impacts of Climate Change on Tourism in Coastal Areas

Abstract

Environmental change is a hot issue in recent years, in addition to environmental protection, biology and other industries, it also has a lot of impact on the economy. For coastal areas, which rely on tourism as their backbone, climate change affects them more intuitively. The starting point of this topic is to quantify impacts of coastal tourism, so as to manage and control them. The study uses official data released by the Hainan Municipal government and the Meteorological Bureau to compare the impact of different climate factors on the local tourism economy and combines data from other studies. The research points out that abnormal precipitation will lead to the decline of tourism revenue. For some special heavy rain caused by the surge in precipitation, it will greatly reduce the income of local tourism. In addition, extreme climate, including typhoons, Qingming wind, extreme high temperature, etc., will affect the decline of the number of local tourism and threatening local tourism industry. Studying the effects of climate change can help coastal areas better plan their economies, help tourists choose when to visit, and protect travelers and tourism workers during special months.