Disappearing destinations : climate change and future challenges for coastal tourism / edited by Andrew Jones and Michael Phillips.

Other author Jones, Andrew L., 1958-
Other author Phillips, Michael R., 1962-
Format Book
Publication InfoWallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2011.
Descriptionxxii, 273 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- Disappearing Destinations: Current Issues, Challenges and Polemics / Michael Phillips -- 2. Climate Change and its Impacts on Tourism: Regional Assessments, Knowledge Gaps and Issues / C. Michael Hall -- 3. Managing the Coastal Zone: Learning from Experience? / Michael Phillips -- 4. Definitions and Typologies of Coastal Tourism Beach Destinations / Allan Williams -- 5. Climate Change: Risk Management Issues and Challenges / Ian Jenkins -- 6. Climate Change -- Law, Environment and Tourism / Paul Osborne -- 7. Climate Change, Tourism and the Media: Developing a Research Agenda / Lyn Bibbings -- 8. Climate Change and the Mediterranean Southern Coasts / Driss Nachite -- 9. Climate Change and Coastal Tourism in the Azores Archipelago / Lisa Sousa -- 10. Climate Change and Coastal Tourism in Ireland / S.W. Boyd -- 11. Climate Change -- Coral Reefs and Dive Tourism in South-east Asia / Petch Manopawitr
Contents 12. Tourism and Climate Impact on the North American Eastern Seaboard / Zoe Hughes -- 13. Would You Like Ice With That? Antarctic Tourism and Climate Change / Julia Jabour -- 14. UK Coastal Tourism Destinations -- Assessment of Perceived Climate Impacts: Issues for Destination Management, Local Governance and Public Policy Making / Andrew Jones -- 15. Grand Isle, Louisiana: a Historic US Gulf Coast Resort Adapts to Hurricanes, Subsidence and Sea Level Rise / Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt -- 16. Impact of Climate Change on Island Tourism -- the Balearic Islands: Impacts, Vulnerability and Critical Management Issues / Alvaro Moreno -- 17. The Impact of Climate Change on Reef-based Tourism in Cairns, Australia -- Adaptation and Response Strategies for a Highly Vulnerable Destination / Stephen M. Turton -- 18. Disappearing Destinations: Recognizing Problems -- Meeting Expectations -- Delivering Solutions / Michael Phillips.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010009985
ISBN9781845935481 (alk. paper)
ISBN1845935489 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks G156.5.M36 D57 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold