| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 329 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Climate change, economies, and society |
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Climate change, economies, and society.
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| Contents |
Illustrative material -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The tourism-climate system -- Introduction -- The tourism system -- The climate system -- Examples of tourism-climate interactions -- Conclusions -- 3. Case studies of the tourism-climate system -- Introduction -- Climate change and tourism in Alpine Europe -- Climate change and tourism in small island countries -- Insurance, climate change and tourism -- International aviation -- Conclusions -- 4. An overview of tourism -- Introduction -- Who is a tourist and what is tourism? -- Tourist destinations -- main global tourist flows -- Economic importance of tourism -- Observed tourism trends -- Conclusions -- 5. Global and regional climate change -- Introduction -- The causes of global climate change -- Climate variability and extremes -- Atmospheric ozone and climate change -- Futures for climate and tourism -- Uncertainties, abrupt climate change and 'surprises' -- Conclusions |
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6. Methodologies for greenhouse gas accounting -- Introduction -- Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions -- Accounting framework -- Bottom-up analysis of tourism industries -- Bottom-up analysis of tourist travel behaviour -- Top-down analysis -- Conclusions -- 7. Climate change mitigation measures -- Introduction -- Transport -- Tourism businesses -- Carbon compensation projects for tourism -- Conclusions -- 8. Climate change-related risks and adaptation -- Introduction -- Overview of adaptation -- A risk-based approach to adaptation by the tourism sector -- Characterisation and management of climate change-related risks to tourism -- Conclusions -- 9. Climate change policies and practices for tourism -- Introduction -- Global context -- Underlying policy principles -- Business practices and managing climate change -- National policy making -- Conclusions -- 10. Conclusion -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
Examines the relationship between tourism and climate change. This work is a detailed analysis and assessment offering both theoretical and practical approaches to the subject. It aims to bring together research on the implications of climate change on the tourism industry |
| Analysis |
climate change adaptation |
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climate change mitigation |
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climate change |
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environment |
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policy and planning |
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tourism |
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tourism management |
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tourism stakeholders |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-327) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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In English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Tourism -- Environmental aspects
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Climatic changes
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Climate Change
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climate change.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
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Tourism -- Environmental aspects.
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Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects.
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Tourisme.
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Effets sur l'environnement.
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Changement climatique.
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Aspects économiques.
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Etudes de cas.
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Pays développés.
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Pays en développement.
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Climatic changes
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Tourism -- Environmental aspects
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Klimaänderung
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Tourismus
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Treibhauseffekt
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hay, John E., 1943- author.
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| LC no. |
2007004441 |
| ISBN |
9781845410681 |
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1845410688 |
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1280934964 |
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9781280934964 |
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9786610934966 |
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6610934967 |
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184541067X |
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9781845410674 |
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