Climate change is arguably the single most important global environmental issue facing the world today and is emerging as a major topic in tourism and recreation studies. Tourism both contributes to, and will be notably affected by, climate change and this intricate relationship will be explored in this course along with the implications for the sustainability of tourism destinations.

2 hours of lecture and class discussion weekly

2 x 6 hour field classes

Group presentation (30%)
Report (70%) (2500 words)

1. Critically evaluate climate change projections and implications for the sustainability of tourism destinations.
2. Critically examine tourism's contribution to climate change.
3. Critically assess adaption and mitigation approaches for sustainable tourism.
4. Evaluate and critique alternative tourism within a sustainable tourism context.

By the end of the course students will be able to:

a) Research and apply climate science in a tourism context to enhance sustainable destination planning.

b) Identify and apply appropriate mitigation approaches for reducing tourism's contribution to climate change.

c) Investigate and apply potential adaption measures to enhance tourism sustainability.

d) Scrutinise alternative forms of tourism to enhance and inform tourism sustainability.

Attendance at lectures and field classes.