Comenius 2010-Effect of climate change on tourism
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This document discusses the impacts of climate change on tourism. It notes that climate change is causing more frequent extreme weather events like heat waves, heavy rains, and droughts. This is already damaging some tourist attractions and could destroy popular tourist resorts. Specifically for Hungary, climate change may lengthen the tourist season but could reduce winter sports tourism as winters become milder. The biggest problem for tourism is that famous attractions can be destroyed by climate change effects, reducing the number of tourist sights and destinations in affected areas. The EU is calling for collective action to address climate change through reducing energy use and increasing recycling.
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Comenius 2010-Effect of climate change on tourism
- 1. The impacts of climate change on tourism Comenius Project 2010, Lahr
- 2. Nowadays many catastrophes appearNowadays many catastrophes appear due to climate change.due to climate change. Chile Haiti
- 3. What is climate change? It is a very complicated phenomenon.
- 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.
- 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
- 10. The importance of tourism in Hungary
- 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:
- 13. TurnTurn downdown SwitchSwitch offoff RecycleRecycle walkwalk TakeTake actionaction Change!Change!
- 14. …… and DO NOT FORGET:and DO NOT FORGET:
- 16. … and You can save it!
Editor's Notes
- 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.