Climate Change and Tourism in Southern Africa

Jarkko Saarinen is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oulu, Finland, and Distinguished Visiting Professor (Sustainability Management) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Jennifer Fitchett is Associate Professor of Physical Geography at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Gijsbert Hoogendoorn is Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

• ContentsList of illustrationsList of contributorsPreface and acknowledgements1 Introduction 2 Climate and climate change of southern Africa3 Perspectives for approaching climate resource and change in tourism4 Methods for tourism and climate change research in southern Africa5 Climate change risks to southern African tourism6 Destination resilience, vulnerabilities, and climate change threats7 Adaptation to climate change by the southern African tourism sector8 The role of tourism in contributing to climate change9 Governance and policy needs in tourism and climate change relations10 Conclusions and a way forwardReferencesIndex

"The relationship between climate change and tourism has for too long been under-researched in the southern African context. This extremely welcome volume makes a timely contribution to highlighting the potential repercussions of climate change and its management for the economically significant yet also extremely vulnerable tourism and hospitality sectors. Drawing on wider themes of resilience and sustainability, as well as issues of mitigation and adaptation, this book will provide a valuable benchmark for African climate change and tourism education and research."Professor C. Michael Hall, Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Canterbury"Tourism has emerged as an increasingly important contributor to the economy of southern African countries and, despite the enormous setbacks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, remains a significant development factor going forward. The relationships between tourism and the environment - and climate in particular - are multi-dimensional and complex, such that a deeper understanding of their dynamics is needed - especially in the era of anthropogenic climate change. The authors here present a convincing and comprehensive analysis of the challenges to the tourism industry brought about by a rapidly changing climate and, in so doing, offer a timely and authoritative perspective on an issue that has considerable relevance to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the region."Professor Michael E. Meadows, President of the International Geographical Union