Climate change and tourist comfort on Europe's beaches in summer: A reassessment

Coastal Management

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 550-568

  Moreno, Alvaro ^a   Amelung, Bas ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beach climate index; Beach tourism; Climate change; Europe

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; CLIMATE FORECASTING; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; EUROPE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MARKET SEGMENT; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NEW OPPORTUNITIES; SEA LEVEL RISE; TOURISM ACTIVITIES; WATER AVAILABILITY;

BEACHES; SEAWATER;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

BEACH; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUMMER; TOURISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 70349667000     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750903054997     Document Type: Article

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