Climate change occasions dangers for the coastline : this will be the theme at this port of call. More that two thirds of the world’s population live less than 100 km (62 miles) from the sea, and the trend is growing. Climate change may lead to major direct consequences for shore areas (higher sea level, heightened frequency of tsunamis, etc.). What is at stake here is to seize the magnitude of probable consequences for the shores where population is dense.

This stopover will also give us the opportunity to look into the concentration of activities on shore areas which greatly diminish their population’s resilience against climate change. In particular, we will tackle the question of tourism and the dangers it represents for local populations at various levels (the disappearance of other economic activities, the erosion of the coastline, the concentration of local populations in areas unsuited for building, etc.). Acapulco constitutes a good example for the study of seaside tourism and of the dangers it represents for the resilience of local population against climate change.

Here are 3 reports treating effects of the climatic change on the sector of the tourism.
(Sources : UNEP / Université d'Oxford)

• Climate Change / Adaptation and Mitigation in the tourism sector (fichier PDF 1,9 Mo)

• Climate Change and Tourism : State of the Arts (fichier PDF 3,3 Mo)

• Adaptation Strategies and Case Studies in Tourism Sector (fichier PDF 1,3 Mo)