Tourism and climate change
Our researchers mainly focus on two aspects of the climate (change) and tourism research field. First of all, they translate climate data (including observations, reanalysis data, seasonal forecasts, projections) into tourism-relevant information. Secondly, researchers are involved in studies into the vulnerabilities of tourism destinations and stakeholders, their climate change adaptation options, and destinations’ resilience to (climate) change.
The oldest line of research in the category is the development and application of tailored climate indices for tourism, such as the Tourism Climate Index (TCI). Wageningen University & Research is at the forefront of the further development and testing of such indices.
More recently, WUR researchers have become involved in the development of climate services for the tourism industry, trying to address the question: what climate information is relevant/ necessary for tourism stakeholders, and in what form is this information best presented. The main target groups include urban and Arctic tourism stakeholders.
Research on tourism and climate change
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Resilience of the richest reefs
With a diverse team of scientists, conservationists and policy makers from Indonesia and The Netherlands we will collect local knowledge and... -
Enhancing the Saliency of climate services for marine mobility Sectors in European Arctic Seas (SALIENSEAS)
The warming Arctic ocean has profound socio-economic consequences for local communities and various marine sectors. To make appropriate operational... -
Vulnerability is dynamic: Enhancing adaptive governance to climate change for Caribbean tourism through interactive modelling
Millions of tourists visit Caribbean islands annually to enjoy resort properties, beaches and coral reefs. Coastal tourism destinations, however, are... -
Climate change and tourism in Tanzania
This study aims therefore to develop an integrated outlook for nature-based tourism in Tanzania. To achieve this, exploratory scenarios for the...
Publications
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Simulating emerging coastal tourism vulnerabilities: an agent-based modelling approach
Annals of Tourism Research 85 (2020). - ISSN 0160-7383 -
Key concepts, disciplines, and fields in communication for development and social change
In: Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change / , Servaes, Jan. - : Springer Nature Singapore - ISBN 9789811520136 - p. 29 - 59. -
Understanding research impact manifestations in the environmental policy domain. Sustainable tourism research and the case of dutch aviation
Journal of Sustainable Tourism (2020). - ISSN 0966-9582 - p. 1 - 18. -
Opponent to PhD defence
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Vulnerability is dynamic : An interactive approach to enhance adaptation strategies to climate change for coastal tourism
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): A.P.J. Mol, co-promotor(en): M.A.J. Lamers; S.B. Amelung. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463952897 - p. -
Characterizing polar mobilities to understand the role of weather, water, ice and climate (WWIC) information
Polar Geography 43 (2020)2-3. - ISSN 1088-937X - p. 95 - 119. -
The social license to operate of oil and gas development in Greenland
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): J.P.M. van Tatenhove, co-promotor(en): J. van Leeuwen. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463950459 - p. -
The problem of water use in rural areas of Southwestern Spain: A local perspective
Water 11 (2019)6. - ISSN 2073-4441 -
Effects of changes in climate and land cover on Tanzanian nature-based tourism in national parks : How are tourist attractions affected?
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): R. Leemans, co-promotor(en): B. Amelung; P.K.T. Munishi. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463439213 - p. -
Costs and benefits of climate change in Switzerland
Climate Change Economics 10 (2019)2. - ISSN 2010-0078