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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2024

The polar regions are increasingly at the center of attention as the hot spots of climate crisis ... more The polar regions are increasingly at the center of attention as the hot spots of climate crisis as well as tourism development. The recent IPCC reports highlight several climate change risks for the rather carbon-intensive and weather-based/dependent polar tourism industry in the Arctic and the Antarctic. This study presents the scholarly state-of-knowledge on tourism and climate change in the polar regions with a literature survey extending beyond the Anglophone publications. As a supporting tool, we provide a live web GIS application based on the geographical coverages of the publications and filterable by various spatial, thematic and bibliographical attributes. The final list of 137 publications indicates that, regionally, the Arctic has been covered more than the Antarctic, whilst an uneven distribution within the Arctic also exists. In terms of the climate change risks themes, climate risk research, i.e. impact and adaptation studies, strongly outnumbers the carbon risk studies especially in the Arctic context, and, despite a balance between the two main risk themes, climate risk research in the Antarctic proves itself outdated. Accordingly, the review ends with a research agenda based on these spatial and thematic gaps and their detailed breakdowns.

Tourism Destination Development: A Geographic Perspective on Destination Management and Tourist Demand, 2024

The North of Sweden is a part of Arctic Europe that includes both wilder-ness and expansive indus... more The North of Sweden is a part of Arctic Europe that includes both wilder-ness and expansive industrial developments. Both contribute substantially to attract-ing tourism. In this chapter, the North of Sweden (Arctic Sweden) is used to illustrate how and in what ways nature and nature experiences are utilised for sustainable des-tination development. Furthermore, that development is connected to issues of de-growth, arctification and the possibilities of regenerative tourism. Here, two cases from Arvidsjaur are used to illustrate different levels of sustainable development involved in destination planning and development: that of the private and that of the public. The cases are the Frog Spring (Swedish: Grodkällan, Sami: Tsuobbuoája),which is used to discuss public destination development in a sparsely populated place, and the dogsledding companies which are used to illustrate (as part of) degrowth ideologies on an individual level. Adding to the current debates on degrowth we want to bring together and highlight the complexity and nuance of public destination development based on ideas of sustainable development and outdoor recreation activities locally and the individual motivations for setting up and running a business based on degrowth ideologies to look at how trends affect the outcome of such endeavours. We draw on interviews, documents and publicly available online material, all of which provide insights into strategies, plans and businesses on the local level. Results suggest that although the awareness of the need for sustainable development and the will of public actors to contribute to it are high, the outcome of development and management using such frameworks does not necessarily lead to sustainable des-tination development as seen from a holistic point of view. This also holds for private entrepreneurs who, as individuals, are seeking a sustainable mode of life and income.

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020

Indicators are widely used in climate variability and climate change assessments to simplify the ... more Indicators are widely used in climate variability and climate change assessments to simplify the tracking of complex processes and phenomena in the state of the environment. Apart from the climatic criteria, the snow indicators in ski tourism have been increasingly extended with elements that relate to the technical, operational, and commercial aspects of ski tourism. These non-natural influencing factors have gained in importance in comparison with the natural environmental conditions but are more difficult to comprehend in time and space, resulting in limited explanatory power of the related indicators when applied for larger/longer scale assessments. We review the existing indicator approaches to derive quantitative measures for the snow conditions in ski areas, to formulate the criteria that the indicators should fulfill, and to provide a list of indicators with their technical specifications which can be used in snow condition assessments for ski tourism. For the use of these indicators, a three-step procedure consisting of definition, application, and interpretation is suggested. We also provide recommendations for the design of indicator-based assessments of climate change effects on ski tourism. Thereby, we highlight the importance of extensive stakeholder involvement to allow for real-world relevance of the achieved results.

Czech Hospitality and Tourism Papers, 2023

Czech Hospitality and Tourism Papers (hereinafter CHTP Journal), publishes mainly scientific and ... more Czech Hospitality and Tourism Papers (hereinafter CHTP Journal), publishes mainly scientific and survey papers focusing on the development of theoretical and practical aspects of the hotel and spa industry, gastronomy and tourism. Papers are published in English language. The CHTP Journal serves primarily as a platform for the presentation of an author's, or team of author's, original research results in the above-mentioned fields. A "Consultation and discussion" section contains survey papers and also specialized survey papers from the pedagogical and expert activities of academics, as well as reports on research project results.

The range of Arctic tourism supply is continuously increasing with a variety of tourism products ... more The range of Arctic tourism supply is continuously increasing with a variety of tourism products on offer. However, climate change is becoming a more prominent issue threatening the operations of tourism businesses and the livelihood of some tourism actors, such as dogsledders. This article aims to fill the descriptive research gap that exists regarding the dependency on the physical environment, climate, and weather for dogsledding activities. This is achieved by studying how climate change may threaten possible climate and weather thresholds for these activities, and how climate change may affect the future opportunities for dogsledding in northern Sweden. The study is based on interviews with dogsledders in Arctic Sweden and climate projections from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). The results demonstrate the following thresholds for dogsledding activities: (1) dogsledding requires 10-20 cm of packed snow and/or solid ice on bodies of water, (2) above 15 °C is too hot for dogs to pull (wheeled) sledges, (3) cold weather thresholds are determined by visitors' preferences and are not considered a problem for dogsledders or dogs, and (4) rain can cancel tours for all dogsledders, and strong wind can cancel tours for dogsledders located in the mountain regions. Finally, extreme events such as heatwaves, storms, thunderstorms, forest fires, heavy rain, floods, and more rapid weather changes have already affected some dogsledders. These necessary thresholds for dogsledding activities could already be jeopardized for the southern and coastal locations of Arctic Sweden. In addition, the climate projections from SMHI show that warmer days and more precipitation in the form of rain will become more common in the future, especially in the absence of global mitigation measures. However, further research on vulnerability/resilience and adaption strategies for dogsledding activities is necessary to truly understand the impact of climate change.

Journal of Tourismology, 2021

This study aims to explore the evolution of governance frameworks in emerging destinations. The l... more This study aims to explore the evolution of governance frameworks in emerging destinations. The literature signals a continuum along which the frameworks move from state-led, formal governance to public-private-partnerships, where more flexible, market-driven systems are in play. In this study, an emerging tourism country, Azerbaijan, is analyzed in terms of its tourism development and institutionalization process. For this purpose, policy documents and six expert interviews were analyzed, followed by a validation process. The results revealed that the country is on the verge of rapid transitions regarding destination governance. Tourism has been prioritized on the political agenda for the past decade, and in the period from the declaration of 2011 as "Year of Tourism" to the COVID-19 pandemic, growth was registered in both supply and demand. Concordantly, institutional transformation has been initiated by launching the national Destination Management Organization (DMO) and three other regional DMOs, with new DMOs underway.

Atmosphere, 2020

Tourism is a major socioeconomic contributor to established and emerging destinations in the Medi... more Tourism is a major socioeconomic contributor to established and emerging destinations in the Mediterranean region. Recent studies introducing the Holiday Climate Index (HCI) highlight the significance of climate as a factor in sustaining the competitiveness of coastal and urban destinations. The aim of this study is to assess the future HCI performance of urban and beach destinations in the greater Mediterranean region. For this purpose, HCI scores for the reference (1971-2000) and future (2021-2050, 2070-2099) periods were computed with the use of two latest greenhouse gas concentration trajectories, RCP 4.5 and 8.5, based on the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) domain and data. The outputs were adjusted to a 500 m resolution via the use of lapse rate corrections that extrapolate the climate model topography against a resampled digital elevation model. All periodic results were seasonally aggregated and visualized on a (web) geographical information system (GIS). The web version of the GIS also allowed for a basic climate service where any user can search her/his place of interest overlaid with index ratings. Exposure levels are revealed at the macro scale while sensitivity is discussed through a validation of the climatic outputs against visitation data for one of Mediterranean's leading destinations, Antalya.

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020

Climatology has increasingly become an important discipline for understanding tourism and recreat... more Climatology has increasingly become an important discipline for understanding tourism and recreation, especially in the era of contemporary climate change. Climate indices, in this respect, have been useful tools to yield the climatic attractiveness of tourism destinations as well as in understanding their altering suitability to various tourism types along with the changing climates. In this study, a major gap for a comprehensive climate index tailored for ski tourism is aimed to be fulfilled. For this purpose, initially the Ski Climate Index (SCI) is specified, based on fuzzy logic and as informed by literature and through extensive co-creation with the ski tourism industry experts, and applied to an emerging destination, Turkey, based on regional climate modeling projections. The index is designed as a combination of snow reliability and aesthetics and comfort facets, the latter of which includes sunshine, wind, and thermal comfort conditions. Results show that the Eastern Anatolia region is climatically the most suitable area for future development, taking account of the overriding effects of natural and technical snow reliability. Future research suggestions include the incorporation of more components into the index as well as technical recommendations to improve its application and validation.

Atmosphere, 2020

In late 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their much-awaited Sp... more In late 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their much-awaited Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC). High mountain areas, polar regions, low-lying islands and coastal areas, and ocean and marine ecosystems, were separately dealt by experts to reveal the impacts of climate change on these regions, as well as the responses of the natural and human systems inhabiting or related to these regions. The tourism sector was found, among the main systems, influenced by climate change in the oceanic and cryospheric environments. In this study, we deepen the understanding of tourism and climate interrelationships in the polar regions. In doing so, we step outside the climate resilience of polar tourism paradigm and systematically assess the literature in terms of its gaps relating to an extended framework where the impacts of tourism on climate through a combined and rebound effects lens are in question as well. Following a systematic identification and screening on two major bibliometric databases, a final selection of 93 studies, spanning the 2004-2019 period, are visualized in terms of their thematic and co-authorship networks and a study area based geobibliography, coupled with an emerging hot spots analysis, to help identify gaps for future research.

Books by O. Cenk Demiroglu

Book Chapters by O. Cenk Demiroglu

"A Research Agenda for Arctic Tourism, 2024

Papers by O. Cenk Demiroglu

Climate change and tourism mutually interact under complexity. Initially, climate change imposes ... more Climate change and tourism mutually interact under complexity. Initially, climate change imposes its impacts on various tourism types while origins, destinations and flows of the tourism system con ...

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2024

Tourism Destination Development: A Geographic Perspective on Destination Management and Tourist Demand, 2024

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020

Czech Hospitality and Tourism Papers, 2023

Journal of Tourismology, 2021

Atmosphere, 2020

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020

Atmosphere, 2020

"A Research Agenda for Arctic Tourism, 2024

Information and Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities

The Mountain Component of the Copernicus Climate Change Services - Sectoral Information Service &... more The Mountain Component of the Copernicus Climate Change Services - Sectoral Information Service "European Tourism" : Towards Pan-European Analysis and Projections of Natural and Managed Snow Conditions

One main goal of sustainability is climate action, which is determined by the United Nations as o... more One main goal of sustainability is climate action, which is determined by the United Nations as one that encourages climate resilience and mitigating emissions. Sweden is a leading country to follo ...

How does 'digital' apply to ancient pasts? Digital methods, especially methods relating t... more How does 'digital' apply to ancient pasts? Digital methods, especially methods relating to identifying, visualizing, and analysing spatial data, have become increasingly important within the fields ...

Proceedings of the 4th ACM SIGSPATIAL Workshop on Geospatial Humanities

Pausanias's second-century CE Periegesis Hellados presents a ten-volume grand tour of the Gre... more Pausanias's second-century CE Periegesis Hellados presents a ten-volume grand tour of the Greek mainland. After the post-enlightenment rediscovery of ancient Greek literature, his Description of Greece proved highly influential as a guidebook to Greece's antiquities, directing travellers and archaeologists alike to uncovering and interpreting major sites, notably at Athens, Corinth and Olympia. Recent studies focusing on his Description as a narrative, however, have drawn attention to the textual construction of space, and the different ways in which space and place are conceptualised and related to each other. This paper outlines the initial work of the Digital Periegesis project, which is using semantic geo-annotation to capture and analyse the forms of space within and the spatial form of this narrative. In particular, it discusses the challenges and affordances of using geo-parsing, spatio-temporal analysis, network analysis, and Linked Open Data (LOD) for rethinking the geographies of a non-modern literary text as based more on topological connections than topographic proximity.

Winter tourism: trends and challenges

This chapter first highlights the major milestones in the development of downhill skiing tourism ... more This chapter first highlights the major milestones in the development of downhill skiing tourism in Sweden from a supply perspective. Then an outlook on the future of the industry is portrayed with a special focus on major issues such as the changing markets and climates.

International Journal of Biometeorology

Founded in 1999 at the 15 th International Congress of Biometeorology, the Commission on Climate,... more Founded in 1999 at the 15 th International Congress of Biometeorology, the Commission on Climate, Tourism and Recreation (CCTR) is an international working group that seeks to advance the current state of knowledge in the field of tourism/recreation climatology. Beginning in the 1970s, climatologists explored how climate impacts a myriad of economic sectors, including tourism, with research predominantly centered on how climatological information could be used within the context of tourism planning processes (Lamb 2002). After a brief decline in research activity in the 1980s, a new phase of research growth, propelled by climate change, emerged in the 1990s (Scott & Lemieux 2010). As noted by de Freitas (2017), the field is now truly multidisciplinary, with a range of disciplines contributing diverse methodologies to understand the climate and tourism nexus. Over the past five Announcement: The sixth CCTR event, with support from the Arctic Research Centre at Umeå University (ARCUM), will take place virtually in the spring of 2021. For further information, please go to www. cctr2021.org.

Snow sports based winter tourism development in Turkey is going under a rapid transformation with... more Snow sports based winter tourism development in Turkey is going under a rapid transformation with various public authorities and private entrepreneurs engaged in the proposal and the building of many ski resorts and areas throughout the country. Among the major actors of such growth are the central government, when it comes to the planning of touristic ski resorts, and the local governments or municipalities or businesses, when usually small or medium sized ski areas targeting local or regional demand for athletic or recreational purposes would be the case. This paper aims to provide these actors with a guideline for site selection of prospective ski resorts and areas. The method is based on the production of a map that presents a rated proposal for areas that could be utilized for development. The map is produced through a weighted overlay of seven indexed layers with raster data on hypsometry, future natural snow reliability (RegCM 4.3.5 outputs), future technical snow reliability...

Climate change has been and increasingly will be a major threat to the ski tourism industry whose... more Climate change has been and increasingly will be a major threat to the ski tourism industry whose survival is highly dependent on the existence of snow cover of sufficient depth and duration. For this matter, it is now even more usual for the ski resorts to adapt to this issue by various measures at the technical, operational and political levels. Technically speaking, snowmaking has become the most betaken method throughout the industry to combat against the immediate impacts of climate change, while moving the ski areas to higher terrains has been standing out as an another option, wherever available and feasible. In this study, we aim to project the future climatic changes in the snowmaking capacity, in other words; technical snow reliability, and the moving requirements, if any, of the four major ski resorts in Bulgaria for the period of 2016-2030 with respect to the control period of 1991-2005. For this purpose, the past and the future climatic conditions for the technical snow...

The interaction of climate change and tourism has received increased attention from scholars in r... more The interaction of climate change and tourism has received increased attention from scholars in recent years, as tourism is expected to be one of the most vulnerable industries to climate change as well as a major emitter of greenhouse gases. The scope of study in this chapter is ski tourism, which is already under visible impact by and is thus going through adaptation to climate change. This chapter aims to point out the major disciplinary clusters of this specific literature, focusing on the spatiotemporal development of the research and the inherent multidisciplinarity within. Finally, we briefly discuss the progress of the literature towards transdisclipinarity and underline the research gaps in terms of space, methodology, and further problems. Keywords: Climatechange, interdisciplinarity, ski tourism, SkiKlima

Dear Colleagues, Here is the second call for The Fourth International Conference on Climate, Tou... more Dear Colleagues,

Here is the second call for The Fourth International Conference on Climate, Tourism and Recreation with updates regarding our distinguished Keynote Speakers; Daniel Scott, Stefan Gössling, and Robert Steiger, and the venue, Orka Royal Hotel, right in the historical down town of Istanbul.

We heartily welcome you to the event. In order to register your interest, please see the second call on attachment or visit the conference website at www.cctr2015.org

Best regards,

Cenk

Dear Colleagues, The 4th International Conference on Climate, Tourism and Recreation will take ... more Dear Colleagues,

The 4th International Conference on Climate, Tourism and Recreation will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, on 17-19 September, 2015, in collaboration with the Istanbul Policy Center – Sabanci University – Stiftung Mercator Initiative, Bogazici University, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN), and the Commission on Climate, Tourism and Recreation (CCTR) of the International Society of Biometeorology (ISB).

We heartily welcome you to the event. In order to register your interest, please see the call on attachment or visit the conference website at www.cctr2015.org

Best regards,

Cenk

34th International Geographical Congress www.igc2020.org

The field of tourism climatology, addressing the interrelationships of weather, climate and clima... more The field of tourism climatology, addressing the interrelationships of weather, climate and climate change with tourism and recreation, has developed exponentially over the past decades. In addition to academia, public and private interests have also focused more on tourism climatology to improve climate services and climate adaptation and mitigation in the tourism and recreation sector. The Fifth International Conference on Climate Tourism and Recreation (CCTR 2018) aims to once again bring together scholars and experts from around the world to explore recent developments in tourism climatology. Call for Abstracts Abstracts for oral or poster presentations with a maximum of 500 words will be subject to a blind review process upon submission via conference web site – www.cctr2018.org. A post-conference call for a special issue on Tourism Climatology in a scientific journal and/or an edited volume will follow.

Umeå, June 2018 www.cctr2018.org

Ski Community Activism on the Mitigation of Climate Change. Istanbul Policy Center, 2015