Abstract
This paper explores the threats posed by climate change to beach recreation and tourism values and identifies generic strategies that might be adopted by coastal and tourism managers to protect these values into the future. The research is based primarily on analysis of coastal management projects on the east coast of Australia. It identifies five generic strategies for minimizing the impacts of climate change on beach recreation and tourism values and provides examples of each. These strategies aim to protect existing beach recreation values, increase the supply of alternative recreation sites, minimise the tourism impacts of negative media coverage of beach erosion, and encourage adaptive action by beach users. The implications for recreationalists and tourism managers of each of these strategies are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 25th Annual CAUTHE Conference 2015 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Rising tides and sea challenges: Adaption and innovation in tourism and hospitality |
| Editors | E Wilson, M Witsel |
| Place of Publication | Gold Coast, QLD |
| Publisher | Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education |
| Pages | 686-689 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780987050762 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-9870507-7-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 25th Annual Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference : Rising Tides and Sea Changes: Adaptation and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality - Southern Cross University, Gold Coast , Australia Duration: 2 Feb 2015 → 5 Feb 2015 Conference number: 25th |
Conference
| Conference | 25th Annual Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | CAUTHE |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Gold Coast |
| Period | 2/02/15 → 5/02/15 |
