| Global Climate Change and Coastal Tourism: Recognizing Problems, Managing Solutions, Future Expectations Contributor(s): Jones, Andrew (Editor), Phillips, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 178064843X ISBN-13: 9781780648439 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $146.02 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
| Dewey: 338.479 |
| LCCN: 2017022422 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" (2.20 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Climate Change and Coastal Tourism includes case studies on climate change and coastal tourism that explore current threats to and consequences of climate change on existing tourism coastal destinations. It assesses management and policy options for the future sustainability of threatened tourism coastal destinations. The cases discussed are from all regions of the world: Europe, The Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. The book synthesize findings to make recommendations that can be used to promote strategies that ameliorate projected impacts of climate change on coastal tourism infrastructure and in turn promote the future sustainability of coastal tourism destinations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Andrew: - Andrew Jones is currently a resident professor and Head of Department for the Institute for Tourism Travel and Culture at The University of Malta. He has also held positions at The University of Wales, International Faculty Cardiff, Swansea Business School and the University of Brunei.Phillips, Michael: - Michael Phillips has a PhD in Coastal Processes and Geomorphology, which he has used in an interdisciplinary way to assess current challenges of living and working on the coast. He is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation, Enterprise and Commercialisation) at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and also leads their Coastal and Marine Research Group. |