The implications of climate change on Coastal visitor numbers: A regional analysis

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 981-990

  Coombes, Emma G ^a   Jones, Andy P ^a   Sutherland, William J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal management; Coastal tourism; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; GIS; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TOURISM;

EAST ANGLIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 68849123098     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-0993.1     Document Type: Article

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