Climate and Tourism Resources

Advances in Tourism Climatology, November 2004
Edited by A. Matzarakis, C.R. de Freltas and D. Scott

Climate Change 2001: Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, IPCC, 2001
Chapter 15: Section 2.6: Tourism and Recreation

Climate Change & Nature-Based Tourism: Implications for Park Visitation in Canada Executive Summary, 2006
Scott, D., Jones B., Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo

Climate, Tourism and Recreation: A Bibliography, 2004
Compiled by Daniel Scott, Brenda Jones, and Geoff McBoyle, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo
This is a collection of international sources that examine an aspect of the link between climate, tourism, and recreation. Organized by publication date, this comprehensive collection provides sources dating back to the 1960's.

Climate Change and Seasonality in Canadian Outdoor Recreation Tourism, Executive Summary, 2006
Scott, D. and Jones, B. Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo

Climate Change and Tourism in the Mountain Regions of North America, 2003
Daniel Scott, 1st International Conference of Climate Change and Tourism, Djerba, Tunisia, 9-11 April 2003

"Climate Change and the Distribution of Climatic Resources for Tourism in North America," 2004.
Scott, D., McBoyle, G., and Schwartzentruber, M., Climate Research, 27(2): 105-117.

"Implications of Climate Change for Recreation in the United States," 2005
Nicholls, S., Amelung, B., and Viner, D. National Association of Recreation Resource Planners Annual Conference, Folsom, California, May 2-4.

"Implications of Global Climate Change for Tourism Flows and Seasonality," 2007.
Amelung, B., Nicholls, S., and Viner, D. Journal of Travel Research, 45(3): 285-296.

3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation, September 19-22, 2007
Organized by the International Society of Biometeorlogy, Commission on Climamte, Tourism, and Recreation

U.S. National Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change:
Proceedings from the Rocky Mountain/Great Basin Regional Climate Change Workshop
February 16-18, 1998

Western States Tourism Policy Council (WSTPC) National Issues Bulletin
May 2006 Edition
June 2006 Edition
October 2006 Edition

Academic Research Institutes or University Programs

Commission on the Geography of Tourism, Leisure, and Global Change
An International Geographical Union commission dedicated to providing research, publications, and links from academic studies dedicated to related topics and research.

The George Washington University, Washington, D.C: Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
The site links to academic undergraduate and graduate programs concerning ecotourism and sustainable development.

Griffith University (Austrailia), International Centre for Ecotourism Research
An in-depth internationally based research program on ecotourism with special emphasis on environmental and cultural impacts

International Geographical Union (IGU)
IGU news, events, and links to geography academics around the world. See its sister organization, Commission on the Geography of Tourism, Leisure and Global change listed above.

National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations
Definition of Gateway Communities Tourism Research Links
Site for tourism researchers, consultants, and managers lists links to tourism academic programs and research institutes University of Colorado, Boulder: Leeds School of Business, Center for Sustainable Tourism
The Center is a managment unit and research center within the Leeds School of Business geared towards students, tourism industry professionals, and community members wanting to examine how to balance sustainable and responsible tourist business practices while still growing economically.