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Climate Change and Tourism: Adaption Actions in Selected Countries, 2010
Adaptation
Strategies Identified
Policy in Place
Threats and Opportunities
Austria
R
Estonia
None existing
France
R, K
Germany
R, C, ACT
Greece
R
Droughts, more intense rainfall, floods and
soil erosion, accelerating desertification, sea
level rise, salt water intrusion in coastal aquifers, declining freshwater resources and water quality.
Hungary
K, RISK
Summer, cultural, active, and ecotourism
vulnerable, increasing costs for heating, air
conditioning, irrigation.
Ireland
ACT, K,
Urban wastewater
directive, water
framework directive,
award schemes
Changing tourist flows, physical impacts
moderate, drier and warmer summers, altered
habitats and biodiversities, flooding, invasive
species, water pollution.
Portugal
K, C, ACT
National adaptation
plan
Will affect in particular coastlines (sea level
rise), risk of heavy rainfalls, desertification.
Norway
R
Australia
K (online web mapping Underdevelopment
tool); EI, AC, C
Japan
None existing
New Zealand
R
Will affect winter, summer, lake, and city tourism, increase risk in Alps.
None existing
Unidentified.
Climate comfort in summer will decline, winter
sports will be affected.
Water framework
directive,
floods directive (EC)
Changing travel flows, lost winter tourism
opportunites, water availability and quality.
Will increase costs.
None existing
K: creating knowledge and awareness among stakeholders / EI: research on the economic impact of climate
change on key tourism activities / AC: analysis of adaptive capacity of the tourism industry / C: communicate government policy and relevant information / R: research and adaptation needs /ACT: adaptation action plan / RISK:
identification of risks.
Source: OECD (2011), OECD Studies on Tourism, Climate Change and Tourism Policy in OECD Countries, p. 76.
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