Tourism is a major global economic sector that is undergoing tremendous growth in
emerging economies and is often touted as salient for development and poverty alleviation …

This review provides a synopsis of ongoing research and our understanding of the
fundamentals of sea-level change today and in the geologic record, especially as illustrated …

Abstract Scope, Delineations, and Definitions: Livelihoods, Poverty, and Inequality
Understanding the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and poverty requires examining …

Climate change is the single most important global environmental and development issue
facing the world today and has emerged as a major topic in tourism studies. Climate change …

A daptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to
actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts. It refers to changes in …

Many of the urban poor in Africa face growing problems of severe flooding. Increased storm
frequency and intensity related to climate change are exacerbated by such local factors as …

Sea level rise (SLR) is considered a growing, certain and prominent consequence of
anthropogenic climate change. Despite the high value of tourism properties and economic …

Florida, one of the world's most visited tourist destinations, holds one of the most vulnerable
positions as a result of climate change. Through a quantitative survey, this study gathered …

Expansive areas of low elevation in many densely populated coastal areas are at elevated
risk of storm surges and flooding due to torrential precipitation, as a result of sea level rise …

Scientists recently have recognized the persistence of multiyear climate-ocean regimes and
shifts from one regime to another. Changes in recruitment patterns of fish populations and …