COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE
Coastal tourism destinations are highly vulnerable to the ramifications of climate change. Research conducted in South Africa has identified the potential losses associated with climate change on beach or coastal environments as one of th e largest concerns for the tourism industry. In addressing...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Editura Universităţii din Oradea
2021-07-01
|
| Series: | Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2021/gtg.37301-703.pdf |
| _version_ | 1819093811979091968 |
|---|---|
| author | Wayde R. PANDY Christian M. ROGERSON |
| author_facet | Wayde R. PANDY Christian M. ROGERSON |
| author_sort | Wayde R. PANDY |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Coastal tourism destinations are highly vulnerable to the ramifications of climate change. Research conducted in
South Africa has identified the potential losses associated with climate change on beach or coastal environments as one of th e
largest concerns for the tourism industry. In addressing the challenge of climate change a critical research issue is advancing
our understanding of the risk perceptions of tourism stakeholders. The aim is to investigate risk perceptions of business
stakeholders towards climate change impacts in one of South Africa’s leading coastal destinations, the Garden Route District
Municipality in Western Cape province. The results are analysed from 30 qualitative interviews conducted with tourism
business owners and managers. Four core themes were scrutinised, namely awareness of climate change, perceptions of the
potential climate change risks, the prioritisation of climate change as compared to other business risks, and greening and
adaptive measures pursued by businesses. Overall, climate change is not considered as a major issue for tourism businesses in
the Garden Route especially as compared to the immediate or pressing challenges relating to marketing, infrastructural
deficits, government regulations and local human resource development for tourism. This conclusion raises significant
concerns for the resilience of coastal tourism destinations and local economic development futures in South Africa. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T23:17:27Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-7b67d1d93c6241c08de235e90df025f2 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2065-0817 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T23:17:27Z |
| publishDate | 2021-07-01 |
| publisher | Editura Universităţii din Oradea |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites |
| spelling | doaj.art-7b67d1d93c6241c08de235e90df025f22022-12-21T18:46:52ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172021-07-0137373073910.30892/gtg.37301-703COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTEWayde R. PANDY0Christian M. ROGERSON1University of Johannesburg, School of Tourism & Hospitality, Johannesburg, South Africa, e-mail: wayde360@gmail.comUniversity of Johannesburg, School of Tourism & Hospitality, Johannesburg, South Africa, e-mail: chrismr@uj.ac.zaCoastal tourism destinations are highly vulnerable to the ramifications of climate change. Research conducted in South Africa has identified the potential losses associated with climate change on beach or coastal environments as one of th e largest concerns for the tourism industry. In addressing the challenge of climate change a critical research issue is advancing our understanding of the risk perceptions of tourism stakeholders. The aim is to investigate risk perceptions of business stakeholders towards climate change impacts in one of South Africa’s leading coastal destinations, the Garden Route District Municipality in Western Cape province. The results are analysed from 30 qualitative interviews conducted with tourism business owners and managers. Four core themes were scrutinised, namely awareness of climate change, perceptions of the potential climate change risks, the prioritisation of climate change as compared to other business risks, and greening and adaptive measures pursued by businesses. Overall, climate change is not considered as a major issue for tourism businesses in the Garden Route especially as compared to the immediate or pressing challenges relating to marketing, infrastructural deficits, government regulations and local human resource development for tourism. This conclusion raises significant concerns for the resilience of coastal tourism destinations and local economic development futures in South Africa.http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2021/gtg.37301-703.pdfcoastal tourismclimate changerisk perceptionbusiness adaptationlocal economic developmentsouth africa |
| spellingShingle | Wayde R. PANDY Christian M. ROGERSON COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites coastal tourism climate change risk perception business adaptation local economic development south africa |
| title | COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE |
| title_full | COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE |
| title_fullStr | COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE |
| title_full_unstemmed | COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE |
| title_short | COASTAL TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: RISK PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GARDEN ROUTE |
| title_sort | coastal tourism and climate change risk perceptions of tourism stakeholders in south africa s garden route |
| topic | coastal tourism climate change risk perception business adaptation local economic development south africa |
| url | http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2021/gtg.37301-703.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT wayderpandy coastaltourismandclimatechangeriskperceptionsoftourismstakeholdersinsouthafricasgardenroute AT christianmrogerson coastaltourismandclimatechangeriskperceptionsoftourismstakeholdersinsouthafricasgardenroute |