Perceptions of Climate Change Vulnerability and Risks
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Shakeela, Aishath
Becken, Susanne
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2013
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The Maldives is a highly sought after tourism destination which is also extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts. Some argue that as a result of rising sea-levels the mere existence of this small island destination is in question. The gravity of climate change related risks is so significant, that at one point the government stated its intention to set-up a sovereign fund to relocate the local population of just over 300,000 people to Australia. Using in-depth interviews with pertinent stakeholders actively involved in climate adaptation or risk reduction programs in the tourism sector, the aim of this research was to ...
View more >The Maldives is a highly sought after tourism destination which is also extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts. Some argue that as a result of rising sea-levels the mere existence of this small island destination is in question. The gravity of climate change related risks is so significant, that at one point the government stated its intention to set-up a sovereign fund to relocate the local population of just over 300,000 people to Australia. Using in-depth interviews with pertinent stakeholders actively involved in climate adaptation or risk reduction programs in the tourism sector, the aim of this research was to better understand perceptions of climate change vulnerability and risks among tourism stakeholders. This research illustrated that while there is some recognition of climate vulnerability and risks, there is no immediate concern about these risks among the interviewees. Implications of these findings on risk management in the tourism sector are discussed.
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View more >The Maldives is a highly sought after tourism destination which is also extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts. Some argue that as a result of rising sea-levels the mere existence of this small island destination is in question. The gravity of climate change related risks is so significant, that at one point the government stated its intention to set-up a sovereign fund to relocate the local population of just over 300,000 people to Australia. Using in-depth interviews with pertinent stakeholders actively involved in climate adaptation or risk reduction programs in the tourism sector, the aim of this research was to better understand perceptions of climate change vulnerability and risks among tourism stakeholders. This research illustrated that while there is some recognition of climate vulnerability and risks, there is no immediate concern about these risks among the interviewees. Implications of these findings on risk management in the tourism sector are discussed.
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CAUTHE 2013: Tourism and Global Change: On the Edge of Something Big
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Impacts of Tourism
Tourism not elsewhere classified