Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Face of Local Uncertainty: A Phenomenological Study

Horne, Lydia; Urioste-Stone, Sandra De; Daigle, John J.

doi:10.1656/045.028.s1107

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“…These changes have a direct effect also on local people's seasonal experience and activities like winter sports (Savukoski 14.7%; Jokkmokk 17.1%). The vulnerability of tourism and reindeer herding under changing environment has been evidenced in numerous other studies of the region (Kaján 2014; Näkkäläjärvi et al 2020;Rasmus et al 2020b;Horne et al 2021;Horstkotte et al 2022b;Rosqvist et al 2022). Furthermore, the most commonly mentioned adaptation measures, in both municipalities, are linked to the plight of naturebased livelihoods or activities (Savukoski 33.3%, n = 48; Jokkmokk 16.7%, n = 30).…”

Section: What Does Experienced Impacts Of Changes and Adaptation Stra...mentioning

confidence: 92%

“…There has been, however, less research on environmental change perceptions and adaptation among the wider community and people who are not engaged in reindeer herding in these communities. Studies in the Arctic region show differences in perceptions based on people's livelihoods and nature-based activities as well as demographics and socioeconomic status (Anisimov and Orttung 2019;Chan et al 2019;Horne et al 2021;Takakura et al 2021). The recognition of diverse knowledge holders has been emphasized in circumpolar research (Hitomi and Loring 2018).…”

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Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia

Eilola,

Horstkotte,

Forbes

et al. 2024

Reg Environ Change

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Against the backcloth of particularly fast environmental change in the Arctic, this study juxtaposes local perceptions of environmental change in two communities in the boreal zone of Northern Europe with scientific data. The local knowledge was gathered through an online participatory mapping survey among the two communities and scientific evidence was gathered from various peer-reviewed and official monitoring sources. Local knowledge of environmental change in Savukoski (Finland) resembles that in Jokkmokk (Sweden). Most perceived changes are in line with scientific studies, public discourse, and local concerns in the Arctic. What differs, however, is the degree of correspondence between local and scientific knowledge on certain phenomena: some dynamics are well documented in both local and scientific observations whereas other dynamics require more nuanced scientific research, particularly considering their relevance for local livelihoods. Among these are: berry yields, the abundance of mosquitoes and other Nematocera, peatland thaw and frost, and changes in river and lake ice conditions. It is noteworthy that in both Savukoski and Jokkmokk, for many people the most impactful changes are caused by resource extraction rather than climate change. Local concerns and perceptions of environmental change are not all shared nor easily translate into adaptation strategies, but nonetheless they have clear policy implications.

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confidence: 99%

Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia

Eilola,

Horstkotte,

Forbes

et al. 2024

Reg Environ Change

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“…Although many suppliers are experiencing a range of weather and climate related impacts, nature-based tourism stakeholders in Maine felt they had limited control over their ability to react to most impacts, such as changes to ticks, mosquitos, biodiversity loss, and carbon dioxide emissions [60]. Additionally, many tourism suppliers in Maine expressed that, although they were informed about global climate change impacts, there was much more uncertainty regarding local impacts of climate change [61].…”

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Effects and perceptions of weather, climate, and climate change on outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism in the United States: A systematic review

Wilkins,

Horne

2024

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Weather, climate, and climate change all effect outdoor recreation and tourism, and will continue to cause a multitude of effects as the climate warms. We conduct a systematic literature review to better understand how weather, climate, and climate change affect outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism across the United States. We specifically explore how the effects differ by recreational activity, and how visitors and supply-side tourism operators perceive these effects and risks. The 82 papers reviewed show the complex ways in which weather, climate, and climate change may affect outdoor recreation, with common themes being an extended season to participate in warm-weather activities, a shorter season to participate in snow-dependent activities, and larger negative effects to activities that depend on somewhat consistent precipitation levels (e.g., snow-based recreation, water-based recreation, fishing). Nature-based tourists perceive a variety of climate change effects on tourism, and some recreationists have already changed their behavior as a result of climate change. Nature-based tourism suppliers are already noticing a wide variety of climate change effects, including shifts in seasonality of specific activities and visitation overall. Collectively, this review provides insights into our current understanding of climate change and outdoor recreation and opportunities for future research.

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“…Participatory approaches that allow stakeholders to jointly identify and analyze complex issues in ways that support knowledge integration from diverse perspectives are needed in the context of climate change adaptation planning for tourism destinations (Lepy et al, 2014; Crawford et al, 2018; Galvin, 2019). Previous studies show that tourism suppliers may recognize their risk from climate change, but inaction is common due to many reasons, such as not knowing how to address climate change, lack of collaboration across stakeholders, or not having the resources to adapt (Gifford, 2011; Ballesteros and Hernández, 2021; Horne et al, 2021).…”

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“…Specifically, tailored messaging to tourists via tourism operators can address issues around climate change threats and risks, recreational activities, and the role that visitors could play in sustainable development (Welford and Ytterhus, 2004; Paunović and Jovanović, 2017; Goldberg et al, 2018). Tourism stakeholders often address climate change impacts individually and reactionary, rather than collectively and proactively (Horne et al, 2021), despite the recognition that collaboration is necessary (Moreno and Becken, 2009; Chirozva et al, 2013).…”

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Climate change planning in a coastal tourism destination, A participatory approach

Horne

DiMatteo-LePape

Wolf-Gonzalez

et al. 2022

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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Participatory planning is one strategy to increase tourism suppliers’ capacity to jointly anticipate climate change impacts and implement locally feasible and acceptable solutions; however, participatory planning is uncommon. In this study, we co-created a series of planning workshops with tourism partners to examine and address climate change impacts (challenges and opportunities) on Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA. We co-designed and facilitated two Zoom workshops in spring 2021 for tourism suppliers. Workshops focused on (1) identifying climate change impacts to the tourism system and (2) developing planning priorities for the destination. Workshops resulted in two planning priorities: visitation shifts and the opportunity to become a more sustainable destination in response to climate change. Our participatory approach brought together diverse tourism suppliers that do not usually collaborate to increase the destination’s capacity to plan for and respond to climate change. Similar participatory approaches may benefit other natural resource dependent contexts.

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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Face of Local Uncertainty: A Phenomenological Study

Cited by 6 publications

References 47 publications

Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia

Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia

Effects and perceptions of weather, climate, and climate change on outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism in the United States: A systematic review

Climate change planning in a coastal tourism destination, A participatory approach

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