Analysis of Summer Tourism Period for Austria Based on Climate Variables on Daily Basis (original) (raw)
An analysis of the meteorological and climatological parameters relevant for tourism climatology and human biometeorology is based on climate conditions for 1961 - 1990 and scenarios for the period 2021 - 2050, calculated by the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg. For Austria it can be expected that in the future (2021-2050) the summer tourism period will start earlier and end later in the year compared to the current situation. The period for recreation and leisure will be extended; also the months in spring and fall will offer comfortable thermal conditions for outdoor activities. However, this positive trend is opposed by not only an increase of the frequency and intensity of heat stress but also by an increase in days with sultriness in areas below 1000 m above sea level. It is also likely that there will be a slight increase of days with longer rain events. An decrease of the number of days with light or no rain will not compensate for that. The Climatic Tourism In...