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Understand the climatic elements and explain how these affect the various types of recreational tourism.
Be able to describe the distribution of world climates and their significance for tourism. Understand the world climate zones and tourism.
What is the weather to us? How can the climate affect our plans and activities? Even with air-conditioning, climate control, most of the tourist experience happens outdoors Most of the recreation we participate in is weather dependent.
Climate usually determines the duration of the holiday season. We also need to cope with seasonal demands
This creates the problem of seasonality, both in profitability and employment But this climate-tourism relationship is changing.
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LATITUDE
Easily understood as distance from the equator Another factor which influences the climate is the axis of rotation This gives us our summer and winter months, shorter days and longer nights. Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer Egypt Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Oman capital city Muscat India Bangladesh
Temperature Sunshine
Air Quality
Climatic Elements
Wind Precipitatio n
Temperature
The climate element which has greatest influence on tourist activity & the type of clothing worn.
Suitability of the activities to the weather at a particular place.
Sunshine
The growing incidence of skin cancer was worrying health authorities, and sunbathing will loose its popularity.
Wind
Influenced in their direction and strength by the gradient between high and low pressure areas, by the Earths rotation, and topography.
A knowledge of the winds is essential for the sailors. The effects of winds;
Sea breezes, more comfortable temperature Frostbite, strong wind and low temperature
Precipitation
Various forms of precipitation; rain, hail (water ice/stones), sleet (mix of snow and rain/frozen rain) and snow. Can be seen as the constraint for activities, but depends on its intensity, duration, and seasonal distribution. (wet and dry seasons) Snow can be an expensive hazard for transport, or as a valuable recreational resource.
It contributes to winter sports activities, which benefits to remote mountain communities, but also led to environmental degradation.
Air Quality
Emission of sulphur dioxide from smock-stack industries. Smog, or severe air pollution are particularly common in regions, which inhibit air movement. The unpleasant cocktail of gases poisons the air, reducing the visibility, blighting vegetation, eroding historical monuments and threatening the health of people. Acid rain have degraded forests and lakes.
Air Quality
Could effect outdoor activities Seen as an unhealthy threat Reduces visibility
Also in the middle latitudes Have cooler winters than the mesothermal humid climates Also known as Humid Continental Climates Cold, snowy winters, alternate with warm, humid summer conditions Ex: Chicago, Moscow, and Beijing Spring and fall are ideal times to visit places in these climates. Vegetation characterized by mid-latitude forests. Autumn colors in New England typify the beauty of places.
Conclusion
Climate is one of the key factors influencing tourism development and holiday travel.
Factors of climate strongly influence particular types of recreational activity. Climate is subject to change, and so that the tour operators and tourism generally will have to adapt.