Disappearing destinations : climate change and future challenges for coastal tourism /

Providing a thorough examination of the threats posed to destinations by tourism, this comprehensive text discusses how popular and fragile destinations such as the Great Barrier Reef could become severely damaged and forced to close to tourists if current tourism trends continue. The consequences o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jones, Andrew L., 1958-, Phillips, Michael R., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2011.
Colección:Ecotourism Book.
Temas:
Marine ecotourism.
Coastal ecology.
Climatic changes.
Climate Change
Écotourisme marin.
Écologie littorale.
Climat > Changements.
climate change.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Beaches.
Case studies.
Climate.
Climatic change.
Coastal areas.
Coastal resorts.
Destinations.
Ecotourism.
Environmental policy.
Law.
Mass media.
Nature tourism.
Prediction.
Risk assessment.
Tourist attractions.
Tourist industry.
Climatic changes
Coastal ecology
Marine ecotourism
klimaatverandering
climatic change
toerisme
tourism
kustgebieden
coastal areas
Climatic Change
Tourism
Klimaatverandering
Toerisme
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • Disappearing Destinations: Current Issues, Challenges and Polemics / Andrew Jones and Michael Phillips
  • 2. Climate Change and its Impacts on Tourism: Regional Assessments, Knowledge Gaps and Issues / C. Michael Hall
  • 3. Managing the Coastal Zone: Learning from Experience? / Michael Phillips
  • 4. Definitions and Typologies of Coastal Tourism Beach Destinations / Allan Williams
  • 5. Climate Change: Risk Management Issues and Challenges / Ian Jenkins
  • 6. Climate Change
  • Law, Environment and Tourism / Paul Osborne
  • 7. Climate Change, Tourism and the Media: Developing a Research Agenda / Peter Burns and Lyn Bibbings
  • 8. Climate Change and the Mediterranean Southern Coasts / Giorgio Anfuso and Driss Nachite
  • 9. Climate Change and Coastal Tourism in the Azores Archipelago / Helena Calado [and others]
  • 10. Climate Change and Coastal Tourism in Ireland / J.A.G. Cooper and S.W. Boyd
  • 11. Climate Change
  • Coral Reefs and Dive Tourism in South-east Asia / Philip Dearden and Petch Manopawitr
  • 12. Tourism and Climate Impact on the North American Eastern Seaboard / Zoe Hughes
  • 13. Would You Like Ice With That? Antarctic Tourism and Climate Change / Julia Jabour
  • 14. UK Coastal Tourism Destinations
  • Assessment of Perceived Climate Impacts: Issues for Destination Management, Local Governance and Public Policy Making / Andrew Jones
  • 15. Grand Isle, Louisiana: a Historic US Gulf Coast Resort Adapts to Hurricanes, Subsidence and Sea Level Rise / Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt
  • 16. Impact of Climate Change on Island Tourism
  • the Balearic Islands: Impacts, Vulnerability and Critical Management Issues / Alvaro Moreno
  • 17. The Impact of Climate Change on Reef-based Tourism in Cairns, Australia
  • Adaptation and Response Strategies for a Highly Vulnerable Destination / Robyn F. Wilson and Stephen M. Turton
  • 18. Disappearing Destinations: Recognizing Problems
  • Meeting Expectations
  • Delivering Solutions / Andrew Jones and Michael Phillips.

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