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Exploring barriers to climate change adaptation in the Swiss tourism sector

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  • Cecilia Matasci
  • Sylvia Kruse
  • Nico Barawid
  • Philippe Thalmann

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Increasingly, various sectors are affected by climate change and need to find ways to adapt with much public guidance and support. This paper examines the adaptation process of a sector that started it some time ago – Swiss Alpine tourism. It identifies barriers that may be relevant for all sectors, all along the successive phases of the adaptation process. It additionally identifies the barriers which are most important and how these can be overcome. In order to do this we use an online survey directed to Swiss tourism stakeholders. Our results indicate that both economic and social feasibility barriers are important impediments to the adjustment process, whereas the acceptability among inhabitants and the willingness to act of stakeholders appear less critical. These barriers can be overcome and adaptation facilitated with more and especially better information about the regional consequences of climate change and feasible adaptation measures, by some top-down leadership and coordination, and by providing financial support. Copyright The Author(s) 2014

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  • Cecilia Matasci & Sylvia Kruse & Nico Barawid & Philippe Thalmann, 2014. "Exploring barriers to climate change adaptation in the Swiss tourism sector," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 19(8), pages 1239-1254, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:masfgc:v:19:y:2014:i:8:p:1239-1254
    DOI: 10.1007/s11027-013-9471-1
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