Publications

Adapting forests and people to climate change

02/08/2017 - 10:45

Climate change is expected to trigger more frequent and more fierce storms, floods, landslides, forest fires, temperature extremes and droughts, and will affect mostly the developing countries and poor populations who live and work in floodplains, mountainsides and deltas.

Tourism and water use: Supply, demand, and security. An international review

22/03/2017 - 12:25

This article reviews direct freshwater consumption in tourism from both quantitative and qualitative viewpoints to assess the current water demand of the tourism sector and to identify current and future management challenges.

Tourism demand and atmospheric parameters: non-intrusive observation techniques

22/03/2017 - 12:16

In this study, we used images from webcam cameras and Argus video systems to examine how the behaviour of sun and beach tourists in Spain was influenced by the meteorological weather conditions.

WEATHER, CLIMATE AND TOURIST BEHAVIOUR: THE BEACH TOURISM OF THE SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN COAST AS A CASE STUDY

22/03/2017 - 11:52

We study the behaviour of sun and sand tourists in Spain in relation to the prevailing summer weather conditions. To do so, we built up an image bank, supplied by web cameras and Argus video monitoring systems, located at 8 observation points along the Spanish coast.

The impact of climate change on domestic tourism: a gravity model for Spain

22/03/2017 - 11:34

Climate conditions are recognised as an important determinant of tourism demand and consequently different pioneering studies have started to estimate the impact of climate change on tourism flows. However, the lack of data concerning domestic tourism demand has motivated that the majority of studi

The vulnerability of Pyrenean ski resorts to climate-induced changes in the snowpack

24/02/2017 - 11:36

Winter tourism is the main source of income and the driving force of local development in many mountain areas. However, in recent years, the industry has been identified as being extremely vulnerable to future climate change.

Adapting Transport to Climate Change and Extreme Weather. Implications for Infrastructure Owners and Network Managers

16/01/2017 - 09:16

This report addresses the fundamental challenges that climate change poses to infrastructure owners, who face two major challenges.

Informe de cambio climático de Galicia 2012-2015

16/01/2017 - 00:00

Este informe foi desenvolvido pola Subdirección Xeral de Meteoroloxía e Cambio Climático, pertencente á Secretaría Xeral de Calidade e Avaliación Ambiental da Consellería de Medio Ambiente e Ordenación do Territorio, Xunta de Galicia.

Climate Change Risks and Adaptation: Linking Policy and Economics

24/07/2015 - 12:29

Governments must integrate the management of climate change risks into wider policy making if they are to successfully adapt to them. Economic analysis has a vital role to play in supporting these efforts, by identifying costs and benefits and supporting decision-making for an uncertain future.

Climate Change Risks and Adaptation: Linking Policy and Economics

24/07/2015 - 12:27

Governments must integrate the management of climate change risks into wider policy making if they are to successfully adapt to them. Economic analysis has a vital role to play in supporting these efforts, by identifying costs and benefits and supporting decision-making for an uncertain future.

Plataforma sobre Adaptación al Cambio Climático en España

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