Regional impact of climate change on European tourism demand

Nicoleta Matei, David Garcia Leon (), Alessandro Dosio (), Filipe Batista (), Ricardo Ribeiro Barranco and Juan Carlos Ciscar Martinez ()
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David Garcia Leon: European Commission – JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Alessandro Dosio: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Filipe Batista: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Juan Carlos Ciscar Martinez: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No JRC131508, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: The tourism industry, a significant contributor to European GDP, may face considerable stress due to climate change. This study examines the potential impact of climate change on tourism demand in European regions in the 2100 time horizon. Using data from 269 European regions over a 20-year monthly timespan, we estimate the effect of current climatic conditions (rated with a Tourism Climatic Index, TCI), on tourism demand, considering various regional typologies. Our findings reveal that climate conditions significantly affect tourism demand, with coastal regions being the most impacted areas. Next, we simulate the impacts of future climate change on tourism demand for four warming levels (1.5°C, 2°C, 3°C, and 4°C) under two emissions pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5). We find a clear north-south pattern in tourism demand changes, with northern regions benefitting from climate change and southern regions facing significant reductions in tourism demand; that pattern becomes more pronounced for higher warming scenarios. The seasonal distribution of tourism demand would also change, with relative reductions in summer and increases in the shoulder and winter seasons.

Keywords: tourism; climate change; panel data; TCI; NUTS 2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 Q54 R11 Z32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2023-05
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