Sabine Perch-Nielsen
The vulnerability of beach tourism to climate change—an index approach
ETH Zurich
attractiveness region touristic activities depends strongly local weather climate paper analyses vulnerability beach tourism sector towards climate change means index approach country level vulnerability framework tourism sector developed basis indicators defined exposure sensitivity adaptive capacity transparent index approach including robustness analysis multiple transformation methods weighting sets yields assessment overall relative vulnerability beach tourism sector 51 countries aggregate results annual level presented starting point detailed comparison countries based individual indicators important limitations regarding availability accurate indicators well concept vulnerability discussed despite limitations present study contributes integrating numerous direct well indirect effects climate change may beach tourism