Disappearing destinations climate change and future challenges for coastal tourism

The growth of coastal tourism destinations and their relationship with the coastal environments in which they are located have become current and sometimes
controversial topics of research, that are increasingly discussed internationally. In this respect, coastal destinations, beaches and beach resorts have become
synonymous with tourism, tourism growth and economic success. With current predictions of climate change and sea level rise they are, however, becoming
increasingly threatened by climate induced damage and economic uncertainty. In this context a fairly recent report by the UK-based Churchill Insurance Group
highlighted that some of the world’s most famous tourist attractions, such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and Italy’s Amalfi coast, could be closed to visitors
within a few years because of worries about environmental damage and climate change. The report suggested that some destinations could be permanently closed to tourists by 2020 or face severe restrictions on visitor numbers and sharp increases in access costs.

Từ khóa: Disappearing destinations, coastal tourism, climate change, economic uncertainty, du lịch ven biển, kinh tế du lịch