Climate Change and Its Impacts on Tourism
This report examines the impacts of climate change on global tourism, focusing on destinations popular with UK tourists and the vulnerability of ecosystems and economies to climate-related changes.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | WWF |
| Authors: | Maureen Agnew, David Viner |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research method involved reviewing existing literature, analyzing climate models, and assessing the potential impacts of climate change on various international tourist destinations, with a focus on those frequented by UK tourists.
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Key Insights
The research analyzes how rising temperatures and sea levels, along with other climate change effects, could alter tourism patterns and affect destinations worldwide. It highlights the potential for both negative and positive impacts on tourism, with some destinations becoming less attractive due to heat stress or environmental degradation, while others may benefit from warmer climates. The study also considers the direct and indirect influences of climate change on tourist decision-making and the environment.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | climate change | destination attractiveness | economic effects | ecosystem vulnerability | environmental degradation | heat stress | sea level rise | temperature rise | tourism | tourism impacts | tourist decision-making | travel