20 years of Nordic climate change crisis and tourism research: a review and future research agenda

ABSTRACT

Climate change poses an existential crisis for tourism and destinations. Nordic researchers have been at the forefront of research on climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation. The review provides a brief account of some of the main themes in Nordic climate change research from a regional and international perspective and potential future research directions. Key themes identified include the environmental, economic and social sensitivities of the Nordic region, the implications of climate change for winter-oriented tourism businesses, and the substantial international contribution of Nordic-based researchers to international research on the climate crisis and tourism.

KEYWORDS:

• global heating
• climate change
• climate crisis
• tourism vulnerability
• tourism adaptation

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