Tourism, recreation, and climate change / edited by C. Michael Hall and James Higham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hall, Colin Michael, 1961-

Higham, James, 1968-

Series:

Aspects of tourism ; 22.

Aspects of tourism ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Outdoor recreation--Environmental aspects.

Outdoor recreation.

Tourism--Environmental aspects.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Climate change is one of the major issues facing us today and has been described as a threat greater than terrorism. As the world's largest industry tourism both contributes to and will be dramatically affected by climate change. This is the first comprehensive book-level examination of the relationship between tourism and climate change, of interest not only to students of tourism but to policy makers and the industry who will have to respond to the challenges posed.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction: Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change

Chapter 2. The Climate–Tourism Relationship and its Relevance to Climate Change Impact Assessment

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

Chapter 4. Climate and Policy Changes: Their Implications for International Tourism Flows

Chapter 5. The Mediterranean: How Can the World’s Most Popular and Successful Tourist Destination Adapt to a Changing Climate?

Chapter 6. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Tourism under the Light of Equity Issues

Chapter 7. Climate Change and Tourism and Recreation in North America: Exploring Regional Risks and Opportunities

Chapter 8. Nature Tourism and Climatic Change in Southern Africa

Chapter 9. Changing Snow Cover and Winter Tourism and Recreation in the Scottish Highlands

Chapter 10. Climate Change and Tourism in the Swiss Alps

Chapter 11. Effects of Climate Change on Tourism Demand and Benefits in Alpine Areas

Chapter 12. Implications of Climate Change on Tourism in Oceania

Chapter 13. Tourism, Fossil Fuel Consumption and the Impact on the Global Climate

Chapter 14. Tourism and Climate Change Adaptation: The Norwegian Case

Chapter 15. Tourism and the Ozone Hole: Varying Perceptions

Chapter 16. ‘Everyone Talks About the Weather . . .’

Chapter 17. Climate Change, Leisure-related Tourism and Global Transport

Chapter 18. Sustainable Mobility and Sustainable Tourism

Chapter 19. Tourism as Victim, Problem or Solution: Story Lines of a Complex Industry–Environment Relation

Chapter 20.Tourism’s Contribution to Global Environmental Change: Space, Energy, Disease, Water

Chapter 21. Making Tourism Sustainable: The Real Challenge of Climate Change?

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610627851

9781845413149

1845413148

9781280627859

1280627859

9781845410056

184541005X

OCLC:

70747499