The University of Arizona

How can tourism research benefit from multi-disciplinary assessmesnts of climate change? Lessons from the U.S. Southwest

TitleHow can tourism research benefit from multi-disciplinary assessmesnts of climate change? Lessons from the U.S. Southwest
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsMorehouse BJ, Matzarakis A, Frisvold G, de Freitas CR, Bark-Hodgins R, Scott D
Book TitleDevelopments in Tourism Climatology
Pagination274-281
Abstract

This study reports on Climate Assessment Project for the Southwest (CLIMAS) research on climate and nature-based tourism and recreation. Three case studies – of the ski industry, national park recreation, and wildfire management – illustrate different ways of using climate data for tourism research.

URLhttp://www.mif.uni-freiburg.de/isb/ws3/report/dTcl_2007_morehouseetal.pdf