4. Climate, however, is not the
same as the weather. It is the
average pattern of weather for
a particular region over a long
period of time.
5.
6. The effects of global warming change
our homeland. Consequently we have
warmer summers, decreasing moisture,
frequenter extreme weather conditions
(heatwaves, heavy rains, droughts).
7. Impacts of climate change
Climate change is already having many
discernible impacts:
Melting Polar ice caps
Retreating glaciers
Rising sea levels
Extreme weather
Nature under threat
8. And what about
tourism?
Tourism is one of the most
important sectors in
Hungary.
There are two kinds of
tourism: for recreationa
and leisure purposes.
9. The possible impacts of climate change
Season Positive
effects
Negative
effects
Summer
Growing interestsGrowing interests
towards seasidestowards seasides
Attract tourists
from the
Mediterranean
regions
Crowded
seasides
Ecologica
l load
Droughts
and forest-
fires
Winter
Mild winters
Winter
sports are
decreasing
Transitional
seasons
TouristTourist
season will beseason will be
longerlonger
11. The biggest problem of climateThe biggest problem of climate
change in connection withchange in connection with
tourismtourism
The most famous tourist attractions can be destroyed by
the effects of climate change
So they lose part of their tourist sights.
Tourism decreases in those areas
Moreover it can destroy even the best tourist resorts
once and for all.
12. Among others the European
Union pays attention to climate
change.You can find a lot of
interesting information
about the issue of climate
change on the EU’s
website.
EU calls upon people to do
something TOGETHER
against climate change.
The slogans are the following:
Climate change is happening and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet.
It is likely that 75% of the glaciers in the Alps will have disappeared by 2050 and many ski resorts have to rely on artificial snow.
In spite of radical interventions countries of the world have to accomodate to the consequences of climate change.
Melting Polar ice caps: The area of Arctic ice at the North Pole has shrunk by 10% in recent decades, and the thickness of the ice above the water has decreased by about 40%. On the other side of the world, parts of the ice sheet above the Antarctic continent have become unstable. Retreating glaciers: It is likely that 75% of the glaciers in the Swiss Alps will disappear by 2050. Rising sea levels: Over the last century sea levels have risen by between 12 and 22 cm and are projected to rise even more rapidly in the future. Extreme weather: In the last decade, there were three times more weather-related natural catastrophes in the world than in the 1960s, including heat waves, floods, droughts and forest fires. All these types of events have a big human and economic cost. Nature under threat: Many animals and plants will not be able to cope with higher temperatures and changes to their natural habitats.
It gives 10 % of the GDP This is the most outstanding sector next to agriculture, achitecture and financial sector. It provides about 300 000 workplaces. In certain sectors only tourism can be a reliable source.