The Impact of Climate Change on Global Tourism

Authors

  • Rustamov Anvar Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage TH526 Author

Keywords:

climate change; tourism demand; Tourism Climatic Index; seasonality; vulnerability; adaptation; sustainable development

Abstract

Background. Tourism is one of the fastest growing parts of the world economy. Tourism reacts strongly to climate. Studies that look at how tourism and climate change're related have split into separate branches. These branches use methods and sometimes give results that seem to conflict.

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Published

2026-11-04