<p>It is encouraging to see a scholarly contribution concerning climate change and tourism especially at a time when too many in the tourism industry and academic community appear either sceptical or indifferent to the world about them. The editors are to be congratulated for assembling a wide range of tourism topics in which climate plays a part, written by some of the most competent contributors in the field. This book should be a must-have on the reading list of every tourism course as well as in every department and institutional library. Bryan Farrell, University of California, in Tourismos Volume 1, Number 1 This edited volume covers every aspect of the relationship between tourism and climate change, and the state of the art in this field. This book provides a good introduction to the current state of research on tourism and climate change.</p>

Richard S. J. Tol in Environmental Conservation 32:2

<p>This book is a must read for anyone with a long-term mindset about the management of tourism, since it is the first to examine in depth the effects of climate change on this sector and to consider how stakeholders should be responding. Dr. David B. Weaver, Professor of Tourism & Events Management School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism</p>

George Mason University

<p>Climate change is arguably the most significant global environmental issue of this century. Among its wide-ranging impacts are the effects on the character and quality of tourism resources. Hall and Higham (Univ. of Otago, New Zealand) provide a timely assessment of the state of knowledge on this topic… this book is a significant contribution to the literature and will be a key reference for tourism researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. It is suitable for graduate-level and possibly senior-level undergraduate courses. Y.-F. Leung, North Carolina State University</p>

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<p>This text draws on a wealth of relevant contributors and explores the complex inter-relationships between tourism and climate change in a thoughtful, yet gratifyingly accessible manner.</p>

Brian Wheeller, (NHTV, Breda, The Netherlands)

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.
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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.
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1. Introduction - C. Michael Hall and James Higham 2. The Climate-Tourism Relationship and its Relevance to Climate Change Impact Assessment - C. R. de Freitas 3. Tracing the Development of the Climate Change Issue in the Tourism Sector - Daniel Scott, Geoff Wall and Geoff McBoyle 4. Climate and Policy Changes: Their Implications for International Tourism Flows - Sue Mather, David Viner and Graham Todd 5. The Mediterranean: How Can the Worlds Most Popular Tourist Destination Adjust to a Changing Climate? - Allen Perry 6. Why Should French Tourism Pay Attention to Climate Change? - Jean-Paul Ceron and Ghislain Dubois 7. Climate Change and Tourism and Recreation in North America - Daniel Scott, Geoff McBoyle and Geoff Wall 8. Tourism and Climatic Change in Southern Africa - R.A. Preston-Whyte and H. Watson 9. Changing Snow-cover and Winter Tourism in the Scottish Highlands - S.J. Harrison, S.J. Winterbottom and R.C. Johnson 10. Climate Change and Tourism in the Swiss Alps - Rolf Bürki, Hans Elsasser, Bruno Abegg and Urs Koenig 11. Effects of Climate Change on Tourism Demand and Benefits in Alpine Areas - Robert B. Richardson and John B. Loomis 12. Implications of Climate Change on Tourism in Oceania - Stephen Craig-Smith and Lisa Ruhanen 13. Tourism, Fossil Fuels and the Resulting Impacts on Climate Change - Susanne Becken and David Simmons 14. Tourism and Climate Change Adaptation - Carlo Aall and Karl G Høyer 15. Tourism and the Ozone Hole: Industry and Tourist Perceptions - L. Michael Trapasso 16. Doing Something About the Weather - Keith Dewar 17. Climate Change and Transport for Tourism - Paul Peeters 18. Sustainable Mobility and Sustainable Tourism - Karl G. Høyer and Carlo Aall 19. Tourism as Victim, Problem or Solution: Story Lines of a Complex Industry-environment Relation - Lotta Frändberg 20. Tourism's Contribution to Global Environmental Change - Stefan Gössling 21. Making Tourism Sustainable: The Real Challenge of Climate Change? - James Higham and C. Michael Hall
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It is encouraging to see a scholarly contribution concerning climate change and tourism especially at a time when too many in the tourism industry and academic community appear either sceptical or indifferent to the world about them. The editors are to be congratulated for assembling a wide range of tourism topics in which climate plays a part, written by some of the most competent contributors in the field. This book should be a must-have on the reading list of every tourism course as well as in every department and institutional library. Bryan Farrell, University of California, in Tourismos Volume 1, Number 1 This edited volume covers every aspect of the relationship between tourism and climate change, and the state of the art in this field. This book provides a good introduction to the current state of research on tourism and climate change.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781845410032
Publisert
2005-02-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Channel View Publications
Vekt
494 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
328

Biographical note

Colin Michael Hall is PhD from the University of Western Australia and previous positions at the University of Canberra, University of New England, Massey University and the University of Otago. Currently co-editor of Current Issues in Tourism and Professor, University of Canterbury; Docent, University of Oulu; Visiting Professor, Linnaeus University; and Senior Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg.

James Higham holds the position of Professor of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and Visiting Professor of Sustainable Tourism, University of Stavanger, Norway. His research is situated in the broad field of tourism and global environmental change, which in recent years has focused on climate change, tourist behaviour and transitions to a low-carbon future.