Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change

by Colin Michael Hall (Editor)

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.

328 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 2005