Weather and climate information for tourism

Procedia Environmental Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 146-183

  Scott, D ^a   Lemieux, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate sensitivity; Climate services; Outdoor recreation; Sustainability; Tourism

Indexed keywords

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE SENSITIVITY; CLIMATE SERVICES; OUTDOOR RECREATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 78650778153     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18780296     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2010.09.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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