Tourism destinations’ vulnerability to climate change: Nature-based tourism in Vava’u, the Kingdom of Tonga
Autor: | Alexandra Law, Louise Munk Klint, Terry De Lacy, Min Jiang, Dale Dominey-Howes, Suzanne van der Veeken, Emma Calgaro |
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Rok vydání: | 2015 |
Předmět: |
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
business.industry 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development Environmental resource management Climate change 01 natural sciences Human development (humanity) Vulnerability assessment Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management 0502 economics and business Development economics Sustainability Environmental impact assessment Business Small Island Developing States 050212 sport leisure & tourism Sustainable tourism Tourism 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
Zdroj: | Tourism and Hospitality Research. 16:50-71 |
ISSN: | 1742-9692 1467-3584 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1467358415611068 |
Popis: | Tourism plays an important role in economic and human development in the Pacific. These benefits are at risk from the impacts of climate change, threatening the sustainability of the Pacific tourism sector. We assess the vulnerability and resilience of nature-based tourism in Vava’u, Tonga, using the Destination Sustainability Framework of Calgaro (2014) modified for a climate change focus. Our empirical assessment indicates that the following factors increase vulnerability levels in Vava’u: strong seasonality, dependency on air access, remoteness, limited connectivity of Vava’u from national decision makers and limited human and financial resources. Resilience levels in Vava’u are heightened by a high awareness of climate change, the resilient nature of Tongans and strong family and social networks. In conclusion, we recommend a set of adaptation strategies to further improve resilience levels, namely improving climate change education, increasing product and market diversification, strengthening institutional capacities and mainstreaming adaptation in national policies. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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