ABSTRACT
This chapter offers a framework for the analysis of climate change impacts on tourism in coastal resorts: How can a change in climate affect tourism? Where are the ‘interfaces’ between climate change and tourism and how do they work? Which kind of information do we need on climate change and its effects (e.g. from meteorology, biology, geography) in order to assess the impact on tourism? How do social processes (social perception, impact of media, political decisions) in a society facing a climate change process modify the pure effect of climate change?
