Climate services for tourism: Insights from Caribbean Small Island Developing States

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2021.100262
• Publication Date: 2021-11-29T22:54:33Z
• Authors: Roché Mahon; Jodi-Ann Petrie; Adrian Trotman; Jimena Eyzaguirre; Ravidya Burrowes; Lindsay Matthews; Cédric J. Van Mee...; Amanda Charles
• Keywords: Climate services; Small Island Developing States; Caribbean; H1-99; 05 social sciences; 1. No poverty; Tourism; Social sciences (General); Global Framework for Climate Services; 13. Climate action; Climate adaptation; Meteorology. Climatology; 11. Sustainability; 0502 economics and business; QC851-999

Peer reviewed literature on the availability and use of climate services in operations management tourism is scarce. Using a multi-method approach, we provide insights both basic specialised information utilised by range public private sector decision-makers most tourism-dependent region world - Caribbean. We also examined whether existing meets destination planning, marketing operational decision-making needs how industry could more effectively efficiently integrate to enhance performance. Results from research with 47 Caribbean hoteliers policy-makers show that short-term source market weather are widely consulted, but historical longer-term forecasts comparatively lower. There few tailored products services, uptake exist low. Current inadequately fulfills decision-makers' due number challenges, including short history engagement between communities, along partial understanding preferences stakeholders. Evidence suggests new generation can risk amongst suppliers. Further relationship building will be needed support co-production for sector. Tourism-dependent Small Island Developing States other regions interested pursuing learn experience approach used