Tourism and climate change : stakeholder perceptions of at risk tourism segments in South Africa
- Pandy, Wayde R., Rogerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Climate change , Tourism , Adaptation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364422 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277067 , uj:29674 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tourism and climate change : stakeholder perceptions of at risk tourism segments in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):104-118. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract: The aim is to investigate the perspectives of key South African tourism industry stakeholders surrounding the issue of climate change. Previous research has shown that while the tourism industry in many countries is aware of the significance and potential ramifications of climate change, it is not considered a pressing issue and not the least since the impact of the 2008 global economic crisis. In Africa, with the tourism sector potentially facing major threats from climate change, the need for further research is urgent especially with respect to stakeholder perceptions. The study analyzes the development of national policy towards climate change and tourism and the perceptions of 31 key stakeholders on the segments of the national tourism economy most at risk from climate change. The results show at national government level South Africa is seeking to enact tourism and climate based policies. This said, the degree to which such policies might be implementable must be questioned not only in relation to capacity issues at the scale of local government but by the depth of revealed commitment of stakeholders in terms of making meaningful adjustments to the challenges of climate change because of their perceptions of risk. In particular, the interviewees highlighted their awareness that climate change is responsible for threats to biodiversity as well as assets for coastal and marine tourism. Overall the stakeholders perceived differences in the impacts of climate change for different segments of the tourism economy. Of concern was that stakeholders gainsay the potential impacts of climate change for certain segments which international evidence suggests will most definitely be at risk.
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- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rogerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Climate change , Tourism , Adaptation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364422 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/277067 , uj:29674 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rogerson, C.M. 2018. Tourism and climate change : stakeholder perceptions of at risk tourism segments in South Africa. E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 1(37):104-118. , ISSN: 1582-8859
- Description: Abstract: The aim is to investigate the perspectives of key South African tourism industry stakeholders surrounding the issue of climate change. Previous research has shown that while the tourism industry in many countries is aware of the significance and potential ramifications of climate change, it is not considered a pressing issue and not the least since the impact of the 2008 global economic crisis. In Africa, with the tourism sector potentially facing major threats from climate change, the need for further research is urgent especially with respect to stakeholder perceptions. The study analyzes the development of national policy towards climate change and tourism and the perceptions of 31 key stakeholders on the segments of the national tourism economy most at risk from climate change. The results show at national government level South Africa is seeking to enact tourism and climate based policies. This said, the degree to which such policies might be implementable must be questioned not only in relation to capacity issues at the scale of local government but by the depth of revealed commitment of stakeholders in terms of making meaningful adjustments to the challenges of climate change because of their perceptions of risk. In particular, the interviewees highlighted their awareness that climate change is responsible for threats to biodiversity as well as assets for coastal and marine tourism. Overall the stakeholders perceived differences in the impacts of climate change for different segments of the tourism economy. Of concern was that stakeholders gainsay the potential impacts of climate change for certain segments which international evidence suggests will most definitely be at risk.
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Tourism enterprises and climate change : some research imperatives
- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism enterprises , Climate change , Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/248408 , uj:25824 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. 2017. Tourism enterprises and climate change : some research imperatives. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(4):1-18. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: The nexus of tourism and climate change is one that has encountered increasing academic interest and exploration by range of disciplines, in particular with prominent contributions made by geographers. Southern Africa is a region that is particularly vulnerable to the long-term impacts of climate change. It is against this background that this paper examines key debates from the growing international literature on climate change in order to identify research imperatives including for African scholars. Arguably, in analysing the potential outcomes and impacts of climate change on the tourism industry worldwide, and specifically the manner in which a number of tourism dependent businesses and by proxy tourism dependent communities and livelihoods may be increasingly vulnerable to climate change related stresses, adaptive actions which aim to reduce or counter such vulnerability become essential. Overall, as argued in this analysis, expanding the research agenda relating to tourism enterprises and climate change and most especially around the need for ‘adaptive pathways’ is of critical importance for tourism scholarship.
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- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism enterprises , Climate change , Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/248408 , uj:25824 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. 2017. Tourism enterprises and climate change : some research imperatives. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(4):1-18. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: The nexus of tourism and climate change is one that has encountered increasing academic interest and exploration by range of disciplines, in particular with prominent contributions made by geographers. Southern Africa is a region that is particularly vulnerable to the long-term impacts of climate change. It is against this background that this paper examines key debates from the growing international literature on climate change in order to identify research imperatives including for African scholars. Arguably, in analysing the potential outcomes and impacts of climate change on the tourism industry worldwide, and specifically the manner in which a number of tourism dependent businesses and by proxy tourism dependent communities and livelihoods may be increasingly vulnerable to climate change related stresses, adaptive actions which aim to reduce or counter such vulnerability become essential. Overall, as argued in this analysis, expanding the research agenda relating to tourism enterprises and climate change and most especially around the need for ‘adaptive pathways’ is of critical importance for tourism scholarship.
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Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Pandy, Wayde R., Rongerson, Christian M.
- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rongerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Climate change , Urban tourism , Risk perceptions
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294628 , uj:32063 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rongerson, C.M. 2019. Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa. Urbani izziv, 30:225-243. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-015
- Description: Abstract: The nexus of climate change and cities is acknowledged as of growing importance for inter-disciplinary research. In this article the focus is upon the perceptions of climate change and responses by tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading city and major tourism destination. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews with 30 tourism stakeholders an analysis is undertaken of the risk perceptions of climate change. Overall the results suggest a major disconnect between the climate change threats as openly recognised by Johannesburg city authorities and of the risk perceptions as revealed by local tourism stakeholders. The predominant view articulated by tourism industry stakeholders is that climate change responses and associated sustainability initiatives are something of a ‘nice to have’ rather than a necessity given current the current state of awareness and of climate change risk perceptions by businesses.
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- Authors: Pandy, Wayde R. , Rongerson, Christian M.
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Climate change , Urban tourism , Risk perceptions
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294628 , uj:32063 , Citation: Pandy, W.R. & Rongerson, C.M. 2019. Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa. Urbani izziv, 30:225-243. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-015
- Description: Abstract: The nexus of climate change and cities is acknowledged as of growing importance for inter-disciplinary research. In this article the focus is upon the perceptions of climate change and responses by tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading city and major tourism destination. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews with 30 tourism stakeholders an analysis is undertaken of the risk perceptions of climate change. Overall the results suggest a major disconnect between the climate change threats as openly recognised by Johannesburg city authorities and of the risk perceptions as revealed by local tourism stakeholders. The predominant view articulated by tourism industry stakeholders is that climate change responses and associated sustainability initiatives are something of a ‘nice to have’ rather than a necessity given current the current state of awareness and of climate change risk perceptions by businesses.
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