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Regional Resilience and Dependence on Tourism in a Changing Climate

In: Tourism and Climate Change in the 21st Century

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  • André Samora-Arvela

    (University of Porto)

  • Patrícia Pinto

    (University of Algarve)

  • Thomas Panagopoulos

    (University of Algarve)

  • Eric Vaz

    (Toronto Metropolitan University)

  • Jorge Ferreira

    (New University of Lisbon)

  • Helena Pina

    (University of Porto)

  • Diogo M. Pinto

    (University of Porto)

Abstract

The Algarve region, which socio-economy is mostly based on Sun and Sea tourism, may experience a decline due to the loss of beach area as a tourist resource because of sea level rise. As such, an adaptation pathway to enhance the regional resilience of Mediterranean regions such as the Algarve is necessary in a changing climate. Thereby, knowing that the sector diversification conduces to a regional resilience enhancement, a reduction in the Sun and Sea tourism suitability in the Algarve region could be compensated by a strategy of economic diversification, supported by sustainable touristic products, inherently contributing to increment regional resilience and to avoid the decline considering future degradations. Therefore, a paramount opportunity lies in finding nature-based, cultural, and creative tourism products to be promoted to ensure resilient long-term prosperity through economic diversification. This chapter aims to present strategic guidelines for tourism diversification for other tourism products for the Algarve region in a changing climate. Thus, a survey was applied to 400 tourists and to 400 residents, and a Delphi survey was conducted to 3 experts, 7 decision-makers, and 15 tour operators in order to assess which tourism pathways should be followed for the sustainable development of this region.

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  • André Samora-Arvela & Patrícia Pinto & Thomas Panagopoulos & Eric Vaz & Jorge Ferreira & Helena Pina & Diogo M. Pinto, 2024. "Regional Resilience and Dependence on Tourism in a Changing Climate," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Paula Remoaldo & Hélder Lopes & Vítor Ribeiro & Juliana Alves (ed.), Tourism and Climate Change in the 21st Century, chapter 0, pages 117-142, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-031-59431-1_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-59431-1_6
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