Product Description

Key Features - The first comprehensive book-level examination of tourism, recreation and climate change - Looks at tourism’s effect on climate change, and the effect of climate change on tourism - Of interest to students, researchers, policy makers and the tourism industry - Includes the leading international authorities in the field

Climate change is one of the major issues facing us today and has been described as a threat greater than terrorism. As the worlds largest industry tourism both contributes to and will be dramatically affected by climate change. This is the first comprehensive book-level examination of the relationship between tourism and climate change, of interest not only to students of tourism but to policy makers and the industry who will have to respond to the challenges posed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3483368 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 324 pages

Review
"This book is a must read. It is the first to examine the effects of climate change on this sector." -- Dr. David B. Weaver, George Mason University, USA

"This text draws on a wealth of relevant contributors and explores the complex inter-relationships between tourism and climate change." -- Brian Wheeller, NHTV, Breda, The Netherlands

About the Author
Michael Hall is a Professor in the Department of Tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand and Honorary Professor, University of Stirling, Scotland. He has written widely on tourism, regional development and mobility issues as well as environmental history, particularly with respect to peripheral areas. James Higham is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Tourism, University of Otago. He teaches courses in tourism impacts and evaluation, ecotourism and wilderness and marine tourism. His research interests relating to tourism and the environment centre on wilderness management, wildlife tourism and ecotourism business operations.