CLIMATE CHANGE & TOURISM IN PORTUGAL: POTENTIAL IMPACTS & ADAPTATION MEASURES (CLITOP)

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON  TOURISM

Lisbon, Portugal

 7-8 September 2007

This conference covered the emerging research area of climate change and tourism, with a special emphasis on climate change impacts and adaptation measures on tourism, including the following themes:  

•  Climate and Tourism Trends and Future Scenarios

• Tourism  Related Energy Demand Changes under Climate Change

• Implications of Thermal Comfort and Extreme Events in Tourism

•  Climate Change Impacts on Tourism Resources

• Implications of Socio-economic Climate Changes on Tourism

• Adaptation Measures for Climate Change Impacts on Tourism

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PROGRAMME 

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DAY 1

9:00	Registration
9:30	Welcome address
Session 1	Welcome address & Introduction Elsa Casimiro (IDL, University of Lisbon) Filipe Duarte Santos (IDL, University of Lisbon) Adérito Vicente Serrão (Portuguese Meteorological Institute)* EU Research on Climate Change Georgios Amanatidis (DG Research, EU Comission)
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
Session 2	Climate and Tourism Climate and Tourism: The Interactions                                David Viner (University of East Anglia/English Nature, UK)   Global Tourism Trends: Past, Present and Future Eugenio Yunis (World Tourism Organization)   Climate Trends and Future Scenarios                                Ricardo Aguiar (Nat. Inst. Eng., Tech & Innovation, Portugal)   Discussion
13:00-14:30	Lunch
Session 3	Energy and Tourism: Impacts Energy Demand Changes under Climate Change: Buildings      Geoffrey Levermore (University of Manchester, UK) Energy Demand Changes under Climate Change: Transport    Ricardo Aguiar (Nat. Inst. Eng., Tech & Innovation, Portugal) How can the Portuguese Tourism Sector Contribute to Reduce Energy Consumption and Pressure on CO2 Emissions? Angela Lobo (Ministry of Environment Spatial Planning & Regional Development, Portugal) Discussion
15:45-16:00	Coffee break
Session 4	Thermal Environment and Extreme Events: Implications for Tourism Implications of Thermal Comfort for Tourism Maria João Alcoforado (University of Lisbon, Portugal)) Climate Change Impact on Thermal Comfort in Portugal: Tourism Implications Tiago Lourenço (University of Lisbon, Portugal) Extreme Events and Health Franziska Matthies (World Health Organization) Discussion
17:45	End of day 1

DAY 2

9:30	Start of day 2
Session 5	Tourism Resources: Changes and Impacts Climate Change and Coastal Tourism Bas Amelung (University of Maastricht, The Netherlands)   Climate Change Implications for Recreational Fishing Carlos Sousa Reis (University of Lisbon, Portugal) Climatic Resources for Tourism in Europe: An Application of the Tourism Climate Index on a Daily Basis Sabine Perch-Nielsen (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Climate Change, Tourism and Landscape Impacts: A Regional Analysis Gina Cavan (University of Manchester) Discussion
11:00-11:15	Coffee break
Session 6	Adaptation Measures & Socio-economic Implications Climate Change in Small Island States (SIS): Vulnerability, Resilience and the Implications Murray Simpson  (University of Oxford, UK) Climate Change Impacts on Human Health: Implications for Tourism Elsa Casimiro (University of Lisbon, Portugal) Tourism Strategies for Adaptation and Sustainable Development in Mountain and Coastal Destinations in Germany Claudia Bartels (University of Lueneburg, Germany) Do Snowmaking Investments Improve the Operating Margin of the Cableway Companies in the Perspective of Climate Change? Camille Gonseth (University of Geneva, Switzerland) Discussion
12:50-13:30	Final Comments & Conference Closure Climate Impact Research Co-ordination for a Larger Europe: Funding Opportunities for Climate Impact Research Martin König (CIRCLE ERA-Net Coordinator, Umweltbundesamt GmbH, Austria) Conference Closure Elsa Casimiro (IDL, University of Lisbon, Portugal) Filipe Duarte Santos (IDL, University of Lisbon)

POSTERS

(NEW) The list bellow has selected posters displayed at the conference which are available for download.

Name	Title
Martin Landré	A Global Trip Destination Model for Estimating the Effect of Climate Change on International Tourist Arrivals
Ana Sesartic et al.	How Climate-Efficient Is Tourism? The Case of Switzerland
Susana Baptista et al.	Spatial Distribution of Leishmania Sandfly Vectors in Portugal: Risk Areas, Climate Changes and Impacts on Tourism
João Vasconcelos et al	Could Climate Change have a Positive Impact in Portugal's West Tourism Region Coast?
Bas Amelung & Sabine Perch-Nielsen	Weather Types for Tourism in a Changing Climate
Sofia de Almeida et al.	Effects of Air Pollution on Daily Mortality in Lisbon: Implications for Tourism
Annika Carlsson-Kanyama et al.	Challenges for Swedish Tourism and Recreation Activities Considering Climate Change
Elsa Casimiro & Filipe Duarte Santos	Climate Change Impacts on Vector-borne Diseases in Madeira

 

CONTACT DETAILS

The CLITOP Conference Secretariat

SIM—Instituto D. Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências da Univ. de Lisboa
Ed. C1, Sala 1.4.39,Campo Grande, 1749-016,Lisboa, Portugal

Tel:  (+351) 217 500 387; Fax: (+351) 217 500 386;                     

Email: clitop@siam.fc.ul.pt 

Web site: http://www.siam.fc.ul.pt/clitop