The climate is an important variable for the tourism sector since it
influences the travel period, duration of stay, and the type of activities that
can be engaged in. The global climate crisis will have inevitable impacts on
the tourism sector as many others. One of the most extensively discussed
impacts on tourism in the literature is heat stress and relatedly changing
climatic comfort at tourism destinations. The change in comfortable and
suitable climatic conditions is expected to shift tourism seasons and popular
destinations from overheated locations and time periods to more preferable
ones. These alterations are critical and might be devastating specifically for
tourism-dependent economies. Therefore, it is vital to assess the variations in
climatic conditions and take adaptation actions. Based on this necessity, this
study aims to analyze the climate change impacts on tourism climate comfort by
utilizing Holiday Climate Index (HCI): Urban and addressing the alternative
tourism attractions for adaptation. Türkiye is one of the most popular and most
vulnerable tourism destinations because of its exposure to heatwaves,
especially in the summer period. This study focused on Denizli Province, an
alternative tourism destination, to determine its potential to have a role in
adaptation. The analysis (HCI: Urban) is conducted for 1971-2000/reference year,
2023-2050/medium-term projections, and 2070-2098/long-term projections for two
different scenarios; RCP 4.5 (moderate impact) and RCP 8.5 (high impact). To
compare the spatial distribution of comfort levels and evaluate the alteration,
ArcGIS software is operated. The results present that there are potential
alternative tourism attractions in different locations and different seasons in
Denizli which can be beneficial for tourism adaptation strategies. This study
is important to shed light on the emerging potential of alternative tourism
attractions and provide a roadmap for strategic tourism planning.
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