Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States

Peer reviewed literature on the availability and use of climate services in the operations and management of tourism is scarce. Using a multi-method approach, we provide insights on both basic and specialised climate information utilised by a range of public and private sector tourism decision-maker...

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Autores principales:	Roché Mahon, Jodi-Ann Petrie, Adrian Trotman, Jimena Eyzaguirre, Ravidya Burrowes, Lindsay Matthews, Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck, Amanda Charles
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Climate services Climate adaptation Tourism Global Framework for Climate Services Small Island Developing States Caribbean Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Social sciences (General) H1-99
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cd9a5121d1e04742a9e1ad41df160a6a2021-12-02T05:03:28ZClimate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States2405-880710.1016/j.cliser.2021.100262https://doaj.org/article/cd9a5121d1e04742a9e1ad41df160a6a2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880721000509https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8807Peer reviewed literature on the availability and use of climate services in the operations and management of tourism is scarce. Using a multi-method approach, we provide insights on both basic and specialised climate information utilised by a range of public and private sector tourism decision-makers in the most tourism-dependent region in the world - the Caribbean. We also examined whether existing climate information meets tourism destination planning, marketing and operational decision-making needs and how the tourism industry could more effectively and efficiently integrate climate information to enhance sector performance. Results from research with 47 Caribbean hoteliers and tourism policy-makers show that short-term destination and source market weather information are widely consulted, but the use of historical climate information and longer-term climate forecasts is comparatively lower. There are few tailored climate information products and services, and uptake of the few that exist is low. Current climate information inadequately fulfills decision-makers’ needs due to a number of challenges, including a short history of engagement between the climate and tourism communities, along with a partial understanding of the needs and preferences of tourism stakeholders. Evidence suggests that a new generation of specialised climate information products can enhance climate risk management amongst tourism suppliers. Further research and relationship building will be needed to support the co-production and uptake of tailored climate information for the Caribbean tourism sector. Tourism-dependent Small Island Developing States in other regions interested in pursuing climate services for tourism can learn from the experience and approach used in the Caribbean.Roché MahonJodi-Ann PetrieAdrian TrotmanJimena EyzaguirreRavidya BurrowesLindsay MatthewsCédric J. Van MeerbeeckAmanda CharlesElsevierarticleClimate servicesClimate adaptationTourismGlobal Framework for Climate ServicesSmall Island Developing StatesCaribbeanMeteorology. ClimatologyQC851-999Social sciences (General)H1-99ENClimate Services, Vol 24, Iss , Pp 100262- (2021)
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topic	Climate services Climate adaptation Tourism Global Framework for Climate Services Small Island Developing States Caribbean Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Social sciences (General) H1-99
spellingShingle	Climate services Climate adaptation Tourism Global Framework for Climate Services Small Island Developing States Caribbean Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Social sciences (General) H1-99 Roché Mahon Jodi-Ann Petrie Adrian Trotman Jimena Eyzaguirre Ravidya Burrowes Lindsay Matthews Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck Amanda Charles Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States
description	Peer reviewed literature on the availability and use of climate services in the operations and management of tourism is scarce. Using a multi-method approach, we provide insights on both basic and specialised climate information utilised by a range of public and private sector tourism decision-makers in the most tourism-dependent region in the world - the Caribbean. We also examined whether existing climate information meets tourism destination planning, marketing and operational decision-making needs and how the tourism industry could more effectively and efficiently integrate climate information to enhance sector performance. Results from research with 47 Caribbean hoteliers and tourism policy-makers show that short-term destination and source market weather information are widely consulted, but the use of historical climate information and longer-term climate forecasts is comparatively lower. There are few tailored climate information products and services, and uptake of the few that exist is low. Current climate information inadequately fulfills decision-makers’ needs due to a number of challenges, including a short history of engagement between the climate and tourism communities, along with a partial understanding of the needs and preferences of tourism stakeholders. Evidence suggests that a new generation of specialised climate information products can enhance climate risk management amongst tourism suppliers. Further research and relationship building will be needed to support the co-production and uptake of tailored climate information for the Caribbean tourism sector. Tourism-dependent Small Island Developing States in other regions interested in pursuing climate services for tourism can learn from the experience and approach used in the Caribbean.
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author	Roché Mahon Jodi-Ann Petrie Adrian Trotman Jimena Eyzaguirre Ravidya Burrowes Lindsay Matthews Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck Amanda Charles
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title	Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States
title_short	Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States
title_full	Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States
title_fullStr	Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States
title_full_unstemmed	Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States
title_sort	climate services for tourism: insights from caribbean small island developing states
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
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Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States

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