Climate Change and Coastal Tourism in Ireland

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This chapter assesses coastal tourism for the whole island of Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), addressing first the context in which tourism occurs, the nature of visitor flows and change, the mix of visitor attraction and the position coastal tourism attractions and beaches play in overall visitor choice,and the economic benefi ts of tourism. Coastal regions as tourist space are discussed. Present climate and future changes are discussed and the effect of suchchanges on coastal regions and tourism products is assessed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDisappearing Destinations: Climate Change and the Future Challenges for Coastal Tourism
PublisherCentre for Agriculture and Bioscience International
Pages125-143
ISBN (Print)tba
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 2010

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Climate Change and Coastal Tourism in Ireland'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this