Will climate change increase the attractiveness of summer destinations in the European Alps? A survey of German tourists

Pröbstl‐Haider, Ulrike; Haider, Wolfgang; Wirth, Veronika; Beardmore, Ben

doi:10.1016/j.jort.2015.07.003

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“…Yet increasing attention is being paid to the demand side (i.e., the tourist) in recent years; studies are mainly concerned with tourists' perceptions of climate change on their consumption behavior, notably travel decisions (e.g., [29,[42][43][44][45][46][47]), and their attitude towards certain policies [33,48] or general environmental issues or behaviors [49]. Only a few go into details to explore tourists' specific climate change mitigation behaviors in tourism.…”

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Chinese Tourists’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Mitigation Behavior: An Application of Norm Activation Theory

Qiao

Gao

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:It is well recognized that tourism development is a prominent contributor to climate change, but is also a "victim" of climate change. Therefore, to mitigate climate change is of great importance for the sustainability of tourism. Yet extant studies regarding tourism and climate change tend to be dominated by a supply-side stance, albeit the core role of the tourist in the tourism industry. While researchers are increasingly adopting a tourist perspective, few seek to understand the linkage between climate change and tourists' specific mitigation behaviors in a tourism context; this is especially so in China. This study investigates the impact of Chinese tourists' perceptions of climate change on their mitigation behaviors based on norm activation theory. Drawing on 557 self-administrated questionnaires collected in China, it finds that tourists' perceptions of climate change and perceived contribution of tourism to climate change both positively affect energy saving and carbon reduction behavior in tourism. Yet, compared with perceived contribution of tourism to climate change, tourists' perceptions of climate change are found to be a much stronger predictor for energy saving and carbon reduction behavior. Therefore, it suggests that tourists' perceptions of climate change in a general context is more strongly related to climate change mitigation behavior in tourism, calling for attention to go beyond the tourism context to alleviate the negative impacts of tourism on climate change.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Chinese Tourists’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Mitigation Behavior: An Application of Norm Activation Theory

Qiao

Gao

2017

Sustainability

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“…In winter, lower regions especially, as it is the case in several near-metropolitan destinations in Eastern Austria, are facing challenges due to a decreasing reliability of snow conditions [9,10]. Various authors (see for example, [3,[11][12][13][14]) have assumed that, on the other hand, an increase in hot…”

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Out of the City Heat—Way to Less or More Sustainable Futures?

Juschten

Brandenburg²,

Hössinger

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Sustainability

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Rural alpine areas are affected by climate change in multiple ways. Today, many lower regions already face challenges in winter. However, several authors indicated new potentials for near-metropolitan areas in summer. As the first study for a metropolitan area, this paper discusses results of a large-scale quantitative survey (n = 877) from Vienna (Austria) to evaluate the intentions of urban residents to seek refreshment in nearby mountainous regions. The results regarding their adaptation behavior confirm the likely increase in demand to escape to nearby refreshing areas during heatwaves. This trend could lead to (re-)vitalization potential for rural near-metropolitan areas in Eastern Austria, which are often characterized by depopulation and degradation of infrastructure. A closer look at the respondents’ mobility behavior, reveals a high risk for unsustainable developments. Although the high and increasing share of car-free households in Vienna would suggest a strong demand for public transport, the likelihood to travel by car towards such destinations is high even among this group. Focusing predominantly on on-site mobility offers would be recommended since many travelers did not use their car within the destination. At last, the attractiveness of climate-friendly travel options is discussed considering mobility-related needs and preferences of three touristic motive groups.

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“…This approach was frequently used for assessing potential impacts of snow deficient winter seasons on tourism (e.g., [23][24][25]), more recently focusing on spatial redistributions of demand [26,27]. Applications for the summer season exist for mountain tourism [28], investigating whether climate change would have beneficial impacts, and beach tourism [29] looking at stated behavior to media reports about heat waves in the Mediterranean. Stated preferences studies are used to derive perceived ideal, acceptable and unacceptable weather conditions and thresholds.…”

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Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day. Weather Preferences of Summer Tourists in Mountain Environments

Steiger

Abegg

Jänicke³

2016

Atmosphere

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Abstract:Weather and climate are important factors for travel decision-making and overall tourist satisfaction. As central motivators for destination choice, they directly and indirectly influence demand patterns and can be a resource and limitation for tourism at the same time. In this paper, results of an in-situ survey of mountain summer tourists (n = 733) in the Alps in Southern Germany are presented. Respondents rated 'rain' as the most important aspect of weather during their holiday. During a 7-day holiday, 2.1 days of continuous rain are accepted, and 3.1 days of days with thunderstorms. The ideal temperature range is between 21 and 25˝C, thus lying 4-7 degrees lower than for beach tourism. Temperatures below 15˝C and above 30˝C are perceived as unacceptable. Statistically significant differences were found for several tourist types: Older tourists are more sensitive to heat, tourists with sports activities are more tolerant to cool temperatures, first-time visitors are more sensitive to rain and families with children prefer higher temperatures. From the results, some implications for mountain destinations arise: mountain destinations could be promoted as a heat refuge, and attracting sports tourists might be a promising way to reduce weather sensitivity; however, some variety of well-promoted weather independent attractions seems to be mandatory.

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Will climate change increase the attractiveness of summer destinations in the European Alps? A survey of German tourists

Cited by 66 publications

References 32 publications

Chinese Tourists’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Mitigation Behavior: An Application of Norm Activation Theory

Chinese Tourists’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Mitigation Behavior: An Application of Norm Activation Theory

Out of the City Heat—Way to Less or More Sustainable Futures?

Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day. Weather Preferences of Summer Tourists in Mountain Environments

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