Climate Change and International Tourism: Impacts, Predictions and Case Studies.LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide tourism market is now available to its catalogue. Tourism and Climate Change - International http://www.reportlinker.com/p046305/climate-change-tourism.html About this report Destinations are likely to be affected differently by climate change due to local climatic and socio- economic conditions. One of the most serious projected impacts is that on small, low-lying island nations such as the Maldives, where rising sea levels are not only causing the erosion of beaches and coasts, but are also threatening to submerge sub·merge v. sub·merged, sub·merg·ing, sub·merg·es v.tr. 1. To place under water. 2. To cover with water; inundate. 3. To hide from view; obscure. v.intr. whole land masses as well. Climate change is also anticipated to increase the incidence of tropical diseases in the world, and consequently, usurp u·surp v. u·surped, u·surp·ing, u·surps v.tr. 1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. both tourism activities and demand. This report examines the impact climate change is having on a broad range of destinations around the world. It begins with a short introduction to the global tourism industry before the impacts of climate change of tourism and vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. are explored. Five case studies are then presented, each representing a different geographic region, socio-economic conditions, and climate. Table of content Introduction Data Sources Background International tourism Figure 1: World's top ten tourism destinations, 2004 and 2005 Figure 2: International tourist arrivals, by region, 2005 Figure 3: Six top international tourism flows, by region, 2004 Climate Change and Tourism - Impacts and Predictions Coasts and beaches Mountain regions Figure 4: Summary of climate change predictions Figure 5: Summary of climate changes and their probable impact on tourism flows Tourism's Contribution to Climate Change Figure 6: Contribution of air travel to global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. Tourism and Climate Change: Case Studies Australia Introduction Figure 7: Australia GDP GDP (guanosine diphosphate): see guanine. , 2001-05 Climate Tourism Figure 8: Key tourism indicators of Australia, 2001-05 Potential impacts Figure 9: Climate change scenarios for the Australian Alps Australian Alps, chain of mountain ranges, SE Australia, making up the southern part of the Eastern Highlands and forming the watershed between the Murray River system and streams flowing into the Tasman Sea. It is the site of the Snowy Mts. hydroelectric project. Mt. , 2003 Figure 10: Impact of global warming on the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef, largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia. Brazil Introduction Figure 11: Brazil GDP, 2001-05 Climate Tourism Figure 12: Key tourism indicators of Brazil, 2001-05 Potential impacts The European Alps Introduction Climate Tourism Figure 13: Key tourism indicators for top five snowsport destinations in European Alps, 2005/06 Figure 14: Top five snowsport destinations in Europe, by no of ski resorts & skier visits, 1995/96 & 2004/05 Potential impacts The Maldives, Indian Ocean Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the equator. It constitutes about 20% of the world's total ocean area. Introduction Figure 15: The Maldives GDP, 2001-05 Climate Tourism Figure 16: Key tourism indicators of the Maldives, 2001-05 Potential impacts Southern Europe Southern Europe or sometimes Mediterranean Europe is a region of the European continent. There is no clear definition of the term which can vary depending on whether geographic, cultural, linguistic or historical factors are taken into account. : the Mediterranean regions Introduction Climate Tourism Figure 17: Key tourism indicators for southern Europe, 2005/06 Potential impacts Figure 18: Number of forest fires and burnt areas in southern European countries, 1980-2005 The Response to Climate Change by the Tourism Research Community Sustainable and Ecotourism e·co·tour·ism n. Tourism involving travel to areas of natural or ecological interest, typically under the guidance of a naturalist, for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about the environment. : Responding to Climate Change What Next? Index to Travel & Tourism Analyst Index grouped by geographic area Index to TTI TTI Texas Transportation Institute TTI Thoracic Trauma Index TTI Transmission Time Interval TTI Travel Time Index TTI Travel Technology Initiative TTI Technology Transfer Initiative TTI Traffic and Traveller Information TTI Technology Transfer Institute Destination Reports 1993-2006 Country reports Special Reports Index More market research reports? Go to http://www.reportlinker.com http://www.reportlinker.com/Rss/en/index.htm http://www.reportlinker.com/Rss/fr/index.htm |
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