The impact of home-to-destination climate differences for tourism

E.A. Grigorieva

Current Issues in Tourism, 2019, vol. 22, issue 3, 301-306

Abstract: Tourists may experience climatic conditions quite different to what they are used to, that can affect their physiological well-being. The Acclimatization Thermal Strain Index for Tourism quantifies the physiological cost of the acclimatization process. To demonstrate its utility, travel between contrasting climates is examined. Index is shown to be a useful indicator and demonstrates the potential adjustment cost in acclimatization cannot be reliably determined from a straightforward comparison of climatic conditions. The information is useful because climatic resources contribute significantly to tourists’ decision-making processes, affecting where and when tourists travel.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2018.1428287

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