Essay Plan Activity Answer Sheet

1. Introduction –

 GS –

Hospitality and tourism sector, regarded as one of the world’s biggest industries, is

believed to encounter various and deep impacts from climate change. (Gössling.S et

al., 2016)

 KTA –

Not only numerous segments of hospitality and tourism are under threat of climate

change but the industry itself will also sustain the effect of new policies.

 TS –

- Extreme weather conditions of climate change like increasing sea levels will affect

coastal tourism drastically (IPCC Climate Science Business Briefings — Cambridge

Institute for Sustainability Leadership, 2021).

- Higher temperatures are impacting various ttourism forms("Climate change to re-

shape tourism", 2021) .

- Climate change also causes the imbalance of wealth distribution among attractions

followed by economic losses in hospitality field.

- Several tourism businesses thrive but these trends are not long-lasting and originate

from bad influence (IPCC Climate Science Business Briefings — Cambridge Institute

for Sustainability Leadership, 2021).

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- The new policies also influence the industry to a certain extent (IPCC Climate

Science Business Briefings — Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership,

2021).

2. Body of the essay

P1:

o TS –

Rising sea levels can affect the operation of coastal tourism in multiple ways.

o DSR

- The increase in the ocean’s level results in the erosion and submerging of specific

tourism facilities and beaches or sand dunes and cliffs.

- Tarnished coastal attractions will diminish the popularity which might challenge

operators in terms of pricing strategy.

o SLS

Besides increasing sea level, the rise in temperature also changes many perspectives

of tourism industry.

P2:

o TS –

The idea that the temperature rises has been of great concern as it is putting many

habitats and organisms at risks.

o DSR –

- Rising temperatures are threatening coral reefs and other marine creatures

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- Higher temperature can also impact snow and winter tourism.

EG: Melting glaciers, shorter skiing season have made many winter sports zones lose

visitors, affecting the revenue (Pütz et al., 2017).

- Global warming also modifies the nature of biodiversity and agricultural tourism

negatively.

o SLS

The change in the habitats can alter tourists’ travelling destinations, causing the

imbalance of wealth distribution in different tourism spots.

P3:

o TS –

Climate change indeed slows down the flow of wealth relocation from richer to poorer

nations with tourism services, which threatens profitability (Pütz et al., 2017)..

o DSR –

- Changes in climate drives visitors away.

- while some resorts are occupied, other facilities might be left vacant and seen as

financial losses

o SLS

- Although the majority of climate change’s impact on tourism industry remains

negative, there exists businesses becoming attractive despite its estimated short life

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(IPCC Climate Science Business Briefings — Cambridge Institute for Sustainability

Leadership, 2021).

P3: (Cont’d)

o TS –

There are limited and short-term positive effects from climate change

o DSR –

Varying temperatures can turn particular regions more potential for new types of

tourism ( Gössling.S et al., 2016)

- .

o SLS

The impact of climate change on the industry also involves the policies associated

with it.

P4:

o TS –

The new policies to mitigate climate issues also influence the tourism industry

("United Nations Climate Change", 2018)

DSR –

- Reducing emissions will also impose ẽtra costs for operator (Filimonau, 2015).

- Tourists’ reaction to man-made sceneries can be not good and decrease the spot’s

attractiveness to tourists (Filimonau, 2015).

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o SLS

Climate change will indeed impact the industry in many perspectives.

3. Conclusion –

o RT –

It seems clear that the impact of climate change on the hospitality and tourism

industry is undeniable

o SMP –

- Rising sea levels can greatly damage coastal tourism.

- Rising temperatures can influence many tourism forms

- Climate change also contributes to the unequal volume of tourists leading to economic

loss.

- There are some tourism forms flourishing in this time yet that is not healthy and long-

term development

- The updated policies also impact the industry.

o ES

- it is clear that the industry will confront great climate impacts, and it needs to make a

significant contribution to alleviate the situation.

Adapted from

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1. Cisl.cam.ac.uk. 2021. IPCC Climate Science Business Briefings — Cambridge

Institute for Sustainability Leadership. [online] Available at:

<https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/business-action/low-carbon-transformation/ipcc-climate-

science-business-briefings/ipcc-briefings>

[Accessed 22 April 2021].

2. Climate change to re-shape tourism. the Guardian. (2021). Retrieved 21 April 2021,

from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/oct/13/network-travel-and-

transport.

3. Filimonau, V. (2015). Carbon Management in Tourism: Mitigating the Impacts on

Climate Change. Tourism Management, 46, 62-63.

4. Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Peeters, P. & Scott, D. (2016). The challenges of tourism as

a development strategy in an era of global climate change. (pp. 110-112). Helsinki:

Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

5. Pütz, M., Gallati, D., Kytzia, S., Elsasser, H., Lardelli, C., & Teich, M. et al. (2017).

Winter Tourism, Climate Change, and Snowmaking in the Swiss Alps: Tourists'

Attitudes and Regional Economic Impacts. Mountain Research And Development,

31(4), 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1659/mrd-journal-d-11-00039.1

6. United Nations Climate Change. Unfccc.int. (2018). Retrieved 20 April 2021, from

https://unfccc.int/news/un-works-with-global-hotel-industry-to-reduce-emissions.

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