Climate Change and its Impact on Tourism in London

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Introduction
• London us the capital as well as the largest city of both England and
the United Kingdom
• Divided into city of London and 32 boroughs
• The city lies 36 ft. or 11m above the sea-level (Adams et al, 2017)
• One of the most important cities globally
• 4 World Heritage Sites are present in the city of London
• Possess the oldest underground railway network in the world
• Has a temperate marine climate
• Drought happens sometimes and the summers are normally warm and
hot (occasionally)
• Winters are normally cool with less differences in temperature
• Spring and autumn are generally charming

Importance of Tourism in Economy of London
• Tourism plays a major role in the Hospitality Sector and plays a major
role in the economy of London as well
• 700,000 people are employed in this sector
• 11.6% of the GDP comes from this sector (Maxim, 2016)
• Tourism industry is a major contributor to the diversified culture of
London
• Helps to sell proposals and night time economy, and assists both the
visitors as well as the people in the city
• Visitors to the 3rd most visited city in the world will reach to 40.4
million by 2025 (Hall et al, 2015)
• Tourism also provides a primary source of earning of foreign
exchange, which in turn benefits the economy of London