Nature-based tourism operators’ perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Bulletin of Geography. Socio - Economic Series

William Mushawemhuka²  Jarkko Saarinen³  Jayne M. Rogerson⁴ 

[1] University of Johannesburg, School of Tourism and Hospitality, College of Business and Economics, Administration Building, Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg;University of Johannesburg, Department of Geography Environmental Management and Energy Studies, Faculty of Science, D3 Lab, Auckland Park Campus, Johannesburg;University of Oulu, Department of Geography, Finland;niversity of Johannesburg, School of Tourism and Hospitality, College of Business and Economics, Administration Building, Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg

关键词: tourism;    sustainable development;    climate change;    adaptation;    Zimbabwe;   

DOI  :  10.1515/bog-2018-0034

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika * Wydawnictwo Naukowe / Nicolaus Copernicus University Press

【 摘 要 】

Climate and weather are important resources for tourism. In particular, nature-based tourism activities and operations are largely dependent on and affected by environmental conditions and changes. Due to the significant socio-economic role of the nature-based tourism and the tourism industry, in general, in the region of southern Africa it is important to understand the dynamics between the industry and climate change. A key aspect of this understanding are perceptions and adaptation preparedness of tourism operators towards the estimated impact of climate change. There is a dearth of empirical studies on climate change perceptions and adaptation in nature-based tourism operations across southern Africa and specifically from Zimbabwe. This research gap is addressed in this article which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of climate change adaptation practices occurring in southern Africa using evidence from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

【 授权许可】

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