The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the latest knowledge in the field of
tourism and climate change. It is aimed at tourism practitioners and those with an academic …

The spaces where countryside meets town are often amongst society's most valued and
pressured places which together form the rural–urban fringe (RUF). A 'messy'yet …

Plant species have responded to recent increases in global temperatures by shifting their
geographical ranges poleward and to higher altitudes. Bioclimate models project future …

The contribution of tourism to climate change, and the likely consequences of climate
change for key tourist destinations, has been well reported and discussed. Yet, there is a …

Following the introduction of the national Climate Change Programme, initiatives that seek
to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are now well established in the UK. However …

Recent changes in land use for tourism and recreation have been driven by socio-
demographic shifts, increases in disposable time and incomes, technological changes …

The gap between theory and practice in the leisure, sport and tourism studies areas seems
to have widened as scholars have become more specialized. Nevertheless, it is imperative …

Climate change, and the human responses to it, represents a serious threat to the natural
environment. While the impacts of climate change are now well recognised for biodiversity …

Mountain ecosystems are often identified as being particularly sensitive to climate change,
however this has rarely been investigated at the scale of individual mountain ranges using …

Warmer, drier summer weather brought by global climate change should encourage use of
outdoor leisure facilities. Yet few studies assess the effect of current weather and climate …