Climate Change Project

The Impact of Climate Change on Australian Tourism Destinations –
Developing adaptation and response strategies

Climate change is forecast to have a variety of economic and non-economic impacts throughout Australia. The degree to which these impacts affect regional tourism depends in part on how well the Australian tourism industry and natural ecosystems can adapt. In light of the anticipated changes in climate over the next 10, 40 and 60 years, this project aims to increase our understanding of climate change impacts (economic and non-economic) in five regional tourism destinations. The goal is to build a framework to inform and prioritise adaptation strategies which can be undertaken by destinations and by tourism businesses. Specifically, the climate change vulnerability of each destination will be assessed, with a focus on the potential impacts on tourism infrastructure, activities and operational costs.

The six tourism destinations evaluated in this project are:

For more information please see The Impact of Climate Change on Australia Tourism Destinations – Project Information and the Carbon Footprint of Australian Tourism.