Publication: Cambio climático y política turística en España: diagnóstico del litoral mediterráneo español
Authors
Olcina Cantos, Jorge ; Vera Rebollo, José Fernando
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Murcia: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Murcia
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.38.1471
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Abstract
El litoral mediterráneo español es una de las áreas de Europa donde pueden ser más
evidentes los cambios en las condiciones climáticas durante las próximas décadas. La
subida de temperaturas y el descenso de precipitaciones son factores que obligan a tomar
medidas de adaptación que reduzcan el disconfort térmico previsto y la escasez de recursos
de agua convencional derivada de una disminución de las lluvias. La actividad turística
es un sector vulnerable ante el cambio climático y sus riesgos asociados y ha de ir adap-
tándose a la nueva realidad climática prevista. Junto a los protocolos internacionales de
reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, se han puesto en marcha planes
de adaptación al cambio climático, con medidas concretas para cada sector económico.
Se analizan las políticas de adaptación al cambio climático desarrolladas en España en
los últimos años, con especial detalle en las regiones del litoral mediterráneo, por la gran
importancia económica y territorial de la actividad turística en ellas y los preocupantes
efectos que se señalan en los modelos de cambio climático para las próximas décadas en
estos territorios.
ABSTRACT: Spanish Mediterranean coast is one of the European areas where may be more obvious changes caused by climatic conditions in the coming decades. Rising temperatures and decreased rainfall forced to take measures for adaptation to reduce the projected thermal discomfort and the reduction of conventional water resources that would result in a decreased rainfall. Tourism is a very vulnerable sector to climate change and its associated risks that must be adapted to the expected new climate conditions. Together with international protocols to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, several countries have set up plans for adaptation to climate change, with specific measures for each economic sector. In this paper, we analyze climate change adaptation policies developed in Spain in recent years, with special detal in regions of the Mediterranean coast, due to grear economic and territorial importante of tourism in them, and worrying effects listed in the climate change models for coming decades in these territories.
ABSTRACT: Spanish Mediterranean coast is one of the European areas where may be more obvious changes caused by climatic conditions in the coming decades. Rising temperatures and decreased rainfall forced to take measures for adaptation to reduce the projected thermal discomfort and the reduction of conventional water resources that would result in a decreased rainfall. Tourism is a very vulnerable sector to climate change and its associated risks that must be adapted to the expected new climate conditions. Together with international protocols to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, several countries have set up plans for adaptation to climate change, with specific measures for each economic sector. In this paper, we analyze climate change adaptation policies developed in Spain in recent years, with special detal in regions of the Mediterranean coast, due to grear economic and territorial importante of tourism in them, and worrying effects listed in the climate change models for coming decades in these territories.
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Citation
Cuadernos de turismo, nº 36 (2016)
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