Tourism and Global Environmental Change: Ecological, Social, Economic and Political Interrelationships (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility)

This fascinating book is the first comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political interrelationships between tourism and global environmental change: one of the most significant issues facing humankind today. Its contributors argue that the impacts of these changes are potentially extremely serious both for the tourism industry, and for the communities dependent upon it. Integrating knowledge from the social and physical sciences, this significant book explores they key issues surrounding global environmental change, as well as government and industry willingness to meet the challenges posed by it. Divided into four main sections, it investigates: the tourism and global environmental change relationship in specific environments global issues related to environmental change differing perceptions of global environmental change held by tourists and the tourist industry. Comprehensive in scope, topical and integrative, this key text is essential reading for students, scholars and researchers in all aspects of tourism, geography and environmental studies. Tourism And Global Environmental Change Provides The First Comprehensive Analysis Of The Economic, Social And Political Interrelationships Between Tourism And Global Environmental Change. In This Book, Tourism Is Seen To Be Both A Significant Contributor To Global Environmental Change And One Of The Economic Sectors That Potentially Will Be Most Impacted By Such Changes.--jacket. Introduction To Tourism And Global Environmental Change / Stefan Gössling And C. Michael Hall -- Impacts Of Global Environmental Change On Tourism In The Polar Regions / Margaret Johnston -- Global Environmental Change And Mountain Tourism / Daniel Scott -- Lakes And Streams / Brenda Jones, Daniel Scott And Stefan Gössling -- Tourism And Forest Ecosystems / Stefan Gössling And Thomas Hickler -- The Coastal And Marine Environment / Stephen Craig-smith, Richard Tapper, And Xavier Font -- Deserts And Savanna Regions -- Robert Preston Whyte, Shirley Brooks And William Ellery -- Tourism Urbanisation And Global Environmental Change / C. Michael Hall -- Tourism, Disease And Global Environmental Change: The Fourth Transition / C. Michael Hall. Tourism And Water / Stefan Gössling -- Extreme Weather Events / Chris R. De Freitas -- Tourism, Biodiversity And Global Environmental Change / C. Michael Hall -- The Role Of Climate Information In Tourist Destination Choice Decision-making / Jacqueline M. Hamilton And Maren A. Lau -- Re-structuring The Tourist Industry: New Marketing Perspectives For Destinations In Higher Latitudes / Szilvia Gyimothy -- Us Ski Industry Adaptation To Climate Change: Hard, Soft And Policy Strategies / Daniel Scott -- The Example Of The Avalanche Winter 1999 And The Storm Lothar In The Swiss Alps / Christian J. Nöthiger, Rolf Bürki, Hans Elsasser -- Tourists And Global Environmental Change: A Possible Scenario In Relation To Nature And Authenticity / Erika Andersson Cederholm And Johan Hultman -- Conclusion: Wake Up -- This Is Serious -- Stefan Gössling And C. Michael Hall. Edited By Stefan Gössling And C. Michael Hall. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Series Title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Tables......Page 8 Figures......Page 10 Contributors......Page 11 Preface......Page 13 Acknowledgements......Page 14 1. An Introduction to Tourism and Global Environmental Change......Page 16 Part I: Environments......Page 50 2. Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Tourism in the Pola Regions......Page 52 3. Global Environmental Change and Mountain Tourism......Page 69 4. Lakes and Streams......Page 91 5. Tourism and Forest Ecosystems......Page 110 6. The Coastal and Marine Environment......Page 122 7. Deserts and Savannah Regions......Page 143 8. Tourism Urbanisation and Global Environmental Change......Page 157 Part II: Global issues......Page 172 9. Tourism, Disease and Global Environmental Change: The Fourth Transition?......Page 174 10. Tourism and Water......Page 195 11. Extreme Weather Events......Page 210 12. Tourism, Biodiversity and Global Environmental Change......Page 226 Part III: Stakeholder Adaptation and Perceptions......Page 242 13. The Role of Climate Information in Tourist Destination Choice Decision Making......Page 244 14. Restructuring the Tourist Industry: New Marketing Perspectives for Global Environmental Change......Page 266 15. US Ski Industry Adaptation to Climate Change: Hard, Soft and Policy Strategies......Page 277 16. The Example of the Avalanche Winter 1999 and the Storm Lotharin the Swiss Alps......Page 301 17. Tourists and Global Environmental Change: A Possible Scenario in Relation to Nature and Authenticity......Page 308 18. Conclusion: Wake up ... This is Serious......Page 320 Index......Page 336 This fascinating book is the first comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political interrelationships between tourism and global environmental change: one of the most significant issues facing humankind today. Its contributors argue that the impacts of these changes are potentially extremely serious both for the tourism industry, and for the communities dependent upon it. Divided into four main sections, this significant book explores tourism as both a contributor to global environmental change, and as one of the economic sectors potentially impacted by it. It investigates: - the t