20 answers: Reconciling air travel and climate change

Abstract

Climate change has become a very significant issue for the global tourism industry, as reviewed recently by Buckley (2010), and Weaver (2011, in press). It may affect the perceived attractiveness of different tourism destinations relative to each other and to countries of origin (Buckley, 2008, Eugenio-Martin and Campos-Soria, 2010, Hares et al., 2010). It may affect air travel through mitigation and offset measures (Buckley, 2010, Mair, 2011, Scott et al., 2010). It may affect travel patterns through increased financial and social costs (Hares et al., 2010).