The impacts of climate change on

tourismComenius Project 2010,

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Nowadays many catastrophes Nowadays many catastrophes appear due to climate change.appear due to climate change.

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What is climate change?

It is a very complicated phenomeno

n.

Climate, however, is not the same as the weather. It is the average pattern of weather for a particular region over a long period of time.

The effects of global warming change our homeland. Consequently we have warmer summers, decreasing moisture, frequenter extreme weather conditions (heatwaves, heavy rains, droughts).

Impacts of climate changeClimate change is already having many discernible

impacts:

Melting Polar ice capsRetreating glaciersRising sea levelsExtreme weather

Nature under threat

And what about tourism?

Tourism is one of the most important sectors in Hungary.

There are two kinds of tourism: for recreational and leisure purposes.

The possible impacts of climate change

Season Positive effects

Negative effects

SummerGrowing interests Growing interests towards seasidestowards seasides

Attract tourists from the

Mediterranean regions

Crowded seasides

Ecological load

Droughts and forest-

firesWinter

Mild winters

Winter sports are

decreasing

Transitional seasons

Tourist season Tourist season will be longerwill be longer

The importance of tourism in Hungary

The biggest problem of The biggest problem of climate change in climate change in

connection with tourismconnection with tourismThe most famous tourist attractions can be

destroyed by the effects of climate change So they lose part of their tourist sights. Tourism decreases in those areas Moreover it can destroy even the best tourist

resorts once and for all.

Among others the European Union pays attention to climate

change.You can find a lot of interesting information about the issue of climate change on the EU’s website.

EU calls upon people to do something TOGETHER against climate change.

The slogans are the following:

TurnTurn downdown

SwitchSwitch offoff

RecycleRecycle

walkwalk

TakeTake actionaction

Change!Change!

… … and DO NOT FORGET:and DO NOT FORGET:

… and You can save it!