Climate Change in Hospitality and Tourism
Added on 2020-05-28
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Running Head: Emerging issues In Hospitality & TourismEmerging issues in Hospitality & Tourism
Emerging issues in Tourism and HospitalityP a g e | 1Table of ContentBrief Overview.......................................................................................................................................2Analysing the issue to Climate change in Tourism and Hospitality........................................................2Positive Impact..................................................................................................................................2Negative Impact.................................................................................................................................3Recommendation to solve the issue......................................................................................................3References.............................................................................................................................................5
Emerging issues in Tourism and HospitalityP a g e | 2Brief Overview – Climate change as an emerging issue in Hospitality and Tourism industryClimate change is not limited to being just a regional or a social issue; it has become one of the greatest global issues of all times. The increase in temperature across the entire globe, dozens of wildfires in couple of years has posed a new challenge in front of the world- How to control the changing climate and make earth a sustainable planet to stay in. The effect of changing climate are not specific to one sector of business or an industry, whilst it has engulfed all the industries in the business domain and a lot now depends on how to combat the challenges posed in by the changing climate(Elsasser & Burki, 2002)Hospitality and tourism industry is one of the worst hit industries due to climate change, impact of increasing greenhouse gases, environmental pollution, release of harmful and toxic gases in the environment is all affecting the industry adversely. Climate change not only impacts human life, it also impacts the natural ecosystem, landscape, natural heritage and many more, and it basically gives a blow to tourism and hospitality industry. Hence, it is just a matter of time that the adverse effects of increasing temperature will be become highly noticeable and become prevalent. A lot of attention is thereby given to the changing climate and every country is coming up with stringent policies and procedures to curb the emission of harmful gases and greenhouse gases, imposing fines on industries which are increasing the carbon footprint and causing harm to the environment (Saarinen & Tervo, 2006)Analysing the issue to Climate change in Tourism and HospitalityTourism and hospitality industry is bound to suffer because of many burning issues such as technology, lifestyle changes, digital travellers, climate and many more, but one of the emerging issues that have to be addressed immediately is the rise in temperature which is adversely impactingthe industry. Within the purview of the report, it is important to analyse the positive and negative impact of the climate change to the industry.Positive ImpactThe only important impact that climate change can do to tourism and hospitality industry is it being more aware of the damages caused by the rising temperatures, melting glaciers etc. and take proactive actions in order to not get affected. Industries will take the negative effects as the bases to
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