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Climate Change Adaptions and Pathways for Tourism and Landscape Management

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land–Climate Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 1781

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Hélder Da Silva Lopes

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1. Laboratory of Landscape, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT), Group of LandS – Landscapes and Societies, Department of Geography, University of Minho, 4704-553 Braga, Portugal
2. Group of Climatology, Water Research Institute, Department of Geography, University of Barcelona, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
3. Campus de Azurém, Av. da Universidade, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: urban and rural tourism; climatology and biometeorology; climate change; biostatistics; hazards; citizen science; health and planning
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Prof. Dr. Paula Remoaldo

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1. Laboratory of Landscape, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT), Group of SpaceR – Space and Representations, Departament of Geography, University of Minho, 4704-553 Braga, Portugal
2. Campus de Azurém, Av. da Universidade, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: cultural tourism; creative tourism; local and regional development; health geography
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Prof. Dr. Vítor Patrício Rodrigues Ribeiro

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1. Laboratory of Landscape, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT), Group of SpaceR – Space and Representations, Departament of Geography, University of Minho, 4704-553 Braga, Portugal
2. CIPAF, Paula Frassinetti's School of Education, 4000-255 Porto, Portugal
3. Campus de Azurém, Av. da Universidade, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: geographic information systems (GIS); augmented and virtual reality; regional and local development; geographical education; tourism geography; transport geography
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Dr. Juliana Araújo Alves

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1. Laboratory of Landscape, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT), Group of SpaceR – Space and Representations, Departament of Geography, University of Minho, 4704-553 Braga, Portugal
2. Campus de Azurém, Av. da Universidade, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: creative tourism; sustainable management; local and regional development
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the need for effective climate change adaptation strategies in the tourism industry. Tourism destinations around the world are increasingly seeking ways to build resilience to climate change and to protect their natural and cultural assets for future generations. In this context, tourism landscape management has emerged as a critical area of focus for climate change adaptation, as it involves the planning, design, and management of tourism destinations and attractions in a way that minimizes climate-related risks.

This Special Issue “Climate Change Adaptions and Pathways for Tourism and Landscape Management” will explore a range of innovative adaptation strategies and pathways that can help tourism industry professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders to address the impacts of climate change on tourism landscapes and to build resilience.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide insights into the adaptation strategies and pathways for managing tourism landscapes in the face of climate change. This will be achieved by exploring various strategies that can help tourism industry professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders to address the impacts of climate change on the tourism industry and to build resilience.

A broad range of topics are to be covered in this Special Issue, including rural tourism, wine landscapes, urban tourism, and the use of technologies in climate change adaptation for tourism. Topics related to climate change adaptation strategies for tourism landscape management within the scope of the Special Issue include but are not limited to:

  • Understanding the impacts of climate change on landscape and tourism activity;
  • Identifying the challenges and opportunities for tourism industry professionals in adapting to climate change;
  • Exploring innovative and sustainable adaptation strategies for landscapes and tourism activity;
  • Assessing the effectiveness of current adaptation measures and identifying gaps in the literature;
  • Examining the role of stakeholders in climate change adaptation for landscapes and tourism activity;
  • Examining the challenges and opportunities for rural or urban tourism destinations in adapting to climate change;
  • Assessing the vulnerability of wine landscapes to climate change and identifying adaptation measures that can enhance the resilience of the wine tourism industry;
  • Exploring the potential of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain to support climate change adaptation and resilience;
  • Highlighting best practices and case studies from around the world.

This Special Issue will feature original research articles, reviews, case studies, and perspectives that contribute to advancing our understanding of climate change adaptation strategies for tourism activity and landscape management. The papers are expected to offer new insights and solutions for addressing the challenges posed by climate change in the tourism industry in addition to demonstrating the practical implications of the research for stakeholders. It is hoped that the recommendations presented in this Special Issue will be useful for tourism industry professionals, policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders as they work to address the challenges posed by climate change.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Prof. Dr. Hélder Da Silva Lopes
Prof. Dr. Paula Remoaldo
Prof. Dr. Vítor Patrício Rodrigues Ribeiro
Dr. Juliana Araújo Alves
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • climate change
  • landscape management
  • wine landscapes
  • urban tourism
  • communication
  • best practices
  • stakeholders engagement
  • natural and cultural assets

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Spatial–Temporal Characteristics of Human Thermal Comfort in Xinjiang: Based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index from 1981 to 2019
by Jianwei Qi, Zhaoping Yang, Fang Han, Baoshi He and Xuankai Ma
Land 2023, 12(10), 1864; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101864 - 30 Sep 2023
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Xinjiang is one of the world’s most sensitive and vulnerable regions to climate change. However, little is known about the current status and changes in thermal comfort conditions in this area. Using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) derived from the newly available [...] Read more.
Xinjiang is one of the world’s most sensitive and vulnerable regions to climate change. However, little is known about the current status and changes in thermal comfort conditions in this area. Using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) derived from the newly available high-resolution dataset HiTiSEA, the spatial–temporal pattern and changes thereof over annual and seasonal scales across Xinjiang from 1981 to 2019 were evaluated. The results reveal that the distribution and change of thermal comfort in Xinjiang have apparent regional heterogeneity and seasonal characteristics. Across all scales, 7 of 10 UTCI thermal stress categories were observed, from slight cold stress to strong heat stress. Annually, the mean UTCI is 3 °C and has significantly increased at 0.37 °C decade−1. The mean number of comfortable days (CDs) is 114 days, with a range from 0 to 189 days. On the space scale, the Tarim Basin experiences the highest UTCI value, while the Ili River Valley, the north side of the Tianshan Mountains, and the peripheral areas of the Tarim Basin have a higher number of CDs. Seasonally, summer has the highest UTCI value, while winter is the lowest. The trend for all seasons is upward, and spring increases fastest. Results also indicate that air temperature has a positive correlation with climate comfort, and the influence of air temperature on climate comfort is most significant. Further research indicates that the range and intensity of population exposure to uncomfortable climates in Xinjiang have increased. The distribution and expansion of population exposure are similar to the population density. These findings contribute to a systematic understanding of the local climate environment and can be helpful for the assessment of the impact of climate change and optimize tourism development. Full article
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