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Tourism and Climate Change : Risks and Opportunities / Susanne Becken, John E. Hay.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Climate Change, Economies and Society - Leadership and Innovation ; 1Publisher: Bristol, UK; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (352 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781845410674
  • 9781845410681
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.4/791 22
LOC classification:
  • G155.A1 B3819 2007
  • G155.A1 B3819 2007eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrative Material -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Tourism-Climate System -- Chapter 3. Case Studies of the Tourism-Climate System -- Chapter 4. An Overview of Tourism -- Chapter 5. Global and Regional Climate Change -- Chapter 6. Methodologies for Greenhouse Gas Accounting -- Chapter 7. Climate Change Mitigation Measures -- Chapter 8. Climate Change-related Risks and Adaptation -- Chapter 9. Climate Change Policies and Practices for Tourism -- Chapter 10. Conclusion -- References -- Index
Summary: This book discusses the tourism-climate system and provides a sound basis for those interested in tourism management and climate change mitigation, adaptation and policy. In the first three chapters, the book provides a general overview of the relationships between tourism and climate change and illustrates the complexity in four case studies that are relevant to the wide audience of tourism stakeholders. In the following seven chapters detailed discussion of the tourism and climate systems, greenhouse gas accounting for tourism, mitigation, climate risk management and comprehensive tourism-climate policies are provided. This book compiles and critically analyses the latest knowledge in this field of research and seeks to make it accessible to tourism practitioners and other stakeholders involved in tourism or climate change.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrative Material -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Tourism-Climate System -- Chapter 3. Case Studies of the Tourism-Climate System -- Chapter 4. An Overview of Tourism -- Chapter 5. Global and Regional Climate Change -- Chapter 6. Methodologies for Greenhouse Gas Accounting -- Chapter 7. Climate Change Mitigation Measures -- Chapter 8. Climate Change-related Risks and Adaptation -- Chapter 9. Climate Change Policies and Practices for Tourism -- Chapter 10. Conclusion -- References -- Index

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This book discusses the tourism-climate system and provides a sound basis for those interested in tourism management and climate change mitigation, adaptation and policy. In the first three chapters, the book provides a general overview of the relationships between tourism and climate change and illustrates the complexity in four case studies that are relevant to the wide audience of tourism stakeholders. In the following seven chapters detailed discussion of the tourism and climate systems, greenhouse gas accounting for tourism, mitigation, climate risk management and comprehensive tourism-climate policies are provided. This book compiles and critically analyses the latest knowledge in this field of research and seeks to make it accessible to tourism practitioners and other stakeholders involved in tourism or climate change.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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