Nature-based tourism and climate favourability
A case of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11410871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher A Craig (0000-0003-0293-8353, Murray State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 550-560 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tourism Recreation Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0250-8281 • E-ISSN: 2320-0308 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02508281.2023.2289703 |
| OpenAlex | W4389685719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 38 |
Nature-based tourism at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is a salient contributor to the national economy. Nature-based tourism involves travel to a destination dependent on the natural environment for recreation. Nature-based tourism is influenced by weather, climate, and over the span of decades, climate change. However, there is a salient knowledge gap where the interrelations between climate and tourism at the Great Barrier Reef remain understudied. Accordingly, this study present the case of the Great Barrier Reef to investigate (1) climate favourability, (2) changes to long-term weather (i.e. climate) as a process of climate change, (3) interrelations between climate and travel decisions, and (4) the value of climate favourabiltiy to tourism performance. Weather favourability is calculated using the Holiday Climate Index (HCI), and the dependent variable is airport arrivals (i.e. a travel decision). Results demonstrate (1) 96.3% of the months had 'good' to 'ideal' weather favourability, (2) annual HCI improved towards 'ideal' as a process of climate change (1984–2021), (3) past tourism participation and climate were predictive of travel decisions dependent on meteorological season, and (4) the value of climate favourability in the summer and spring seasons
Climate change · Environmental resource management · Geography · Great barrier reef · Recreation · Reef · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |