The paper presents the status quo on climate change impacts city tourism in Austria describing by air travel and a short stay greenhouse gas emissions changing conditions city. For Austrian cities, depending location topography, heavy rainfall events, storms heat waves particular could become increasingly relevant context. medium-sized large is most frequently discussed topic connection with possible adaptation potentials. analysis of challenges shows strong overlap targets for planning...

The summer tourism market in Austria builds significantly on the country's opportunities for outdoor recreation such as mountaineering, mountain biking or water sports. This paper looks at most important activities from a perspective and considers likelihood of impacts by climate change based an extended literature review. It also examines current trends demand concludes with both general activity-specific adaptation mitigation measures. data collection review process covered relevant peer...

Winter tourism is an often-mentioned example of industries with high sensitivity to climatic changes. Existing reviews are either focusing on one activity and/or type or represent a global overview. What missing regional country-specific assessments both climate change impacts winter and this sector's contribution shedding light potential vulnerability adaptation as well mitigation options economic sector. This paper contributes fill gap by investigating Austrian tourism's vulnerability,...

This paper interrogates the polarized and heated discussions about mountain bike tourism in Austrian forests, with several organizations favoring permitting biking on all forest roads, using claimed development opportunities, while other stakeholders including hikers, hunters landowners wish to restrict development. An international literature review value impacts of shows that both sides have oversimplified complex cases. The draws 12 in-depth interviews destination experts find ways...

This study investigates cultural differences in tourist preferences for climate change adaptation strategies of cross-country skiers Austria and Finland. We used the value orientation approach to empirically test whether this concept is sensitive skiers’ two respective countries. The comparisons between countries were made even more specific with three identical motivation-based segments that accounted heterogeneity within samples. All based on either regular survey questions or results a...

Purpose This paper aims to address lack in destination leadership and propose a new typology of approaches. Frequently, rural tourism is suggested as remedy that should enhance the local economy, create jobs, strengthen regional identity finance infrastructure. Design/methodology/approach Case study analysis shows regions, communities, organizations managers use different strategies their offers or develop ones. The analyzes development approaches among destinations discusses respective...

Purpose Climate change will lead to new environmental conditions in winter sport destinations. Even if the motivations of visitors remain same, climate inevitably influence their behavior. At same time, tourism destinations try visitor behavior by implementing adaptation strategies and offering products. The purpose this paper is discuss advantages disadvantages possible consumer research approaches from a destination's perspective. Design/methodology/approach In order study on Austria,...

Alpine pastures are central to tourism in the European Alps. Tourism development many alpine destinations relies significantly on work force and products of farmers without considering or integrating them related processes, assuming that interested further economic growth through tourism. The question arises, whether an adequate involvement will support this interest maintaining expanding use. paper at hand used questionnaires in-depth interviews with Achental region Southern Bavaria,...

Participative planning approaches are vital to sustainable development in rural areas. However, stakeholder involvement also faces many barriers. In this Danube region case study, barriers across eight regions investigated. With the standardized conditions provided through an ERDF and IPA funded EU project, special attention could be paid socio-cultural barriers, specifically concerning perception of sustainability conflicts interest. The effects these process seen comparison awareness...

Nature-based solutions are part of climate adaptation plans in many European cities. In recent years much research has been conducted supporting the effectiveness urban nature-based solutions, however previous studies also have shown that multifaceted aims difficult to achieve. Potential environmental benefits be balanced with related costs and spatial requirements environmental. These trade-offs underline planning involves choices. Therefore, this builds upon a discrete choice experiment...

Dense and urbanized European capitals under the Austro-Hungarian empire were developed at end of 19th century. In both Vienna (Austria) Budapest (Hungary), historic city defense structures into dense, prestigious housing areas with least four stories. While important cultural heritage, many historically built-up are now a challenge for heat reduction urban planning. Central Europe, nature-based solutions being eyed as measures to tackle islands unequal distribution green across cities....