Description
The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world, with an average of 50 million tourists annually. Most of the tourist infrastructure, including 2,600 hotels, and nearly three-quarters of the population are concentrated along the coast. Caribbean island nations contribute less than 1% to global climate change, but they contribute the most, with increasingly violent and frequent hurricanes, rising sea levels, rising temperatures, and loss of corals and mangroves. It is one of the countries that are susceptible.
However, many holidaymakers, homeowners, governments, tourism developers and operators are not fully aware of the reality of climate change. The essays and case studies in this anthology are his two truths:
First, many of these environmental problems pre-existed climate change and are exacerbated by climate change.
Second, many of the technologies for mitigating and adapting to climate change are part of the sustainable tourism toolkit that has been refined in recent decades.
Therefore, companies and coastal destinations that adhere to socially and environmentally sustainable practices, such as coastal setbacks, soft engineering, renewable energy, water recycling and reduction, and “green” construction, will be more vulnerable to climate change. may be more resilient to Tourism master planning and construction today requires a new standard that incorporates protection against current risks and climate change through intelligent planning, sustainable design and responsible construction.
The book focuses on beaches and hotels, and his three accompanying volumes are designed for use by university courses (both graduate and undergraduate), tourism companies, practitioners and associations. governments; international financial and development agencies; and concerned travellers.
