What are the adverse effects of climate change on the hospitality industry in Canada?

What are the adverse effects of climate change on the hospitality industry in Canada?

A: INTRODUCTION

Climate change not only poses a threat to the planet and people but also poses a significant risk to the global economy. The hospitality industry in Canada is an essential resource for the country’s economy and forms one of the major destinations for many international travellers (Jones & Scott, 2006). Despite the continuously increased demand, this sector has to deal with adverse natural phenomena accompanying climate change. Like any other economic sector, climate change remains a critical concern to the hospitality industry in Canada. It has been a victim of its repeatedly (Overview of Climate Change in Canada, 2008).  it is necessary to be aware of the possible negative effect resulting from climatic change, Considering the potential economic contribution of this industry, phenomenon.

Research Question: What are the adverse effects of climate change in the hospitality sector in Canada?

Thesis statement: Although climate change affects nearly all economic sectors in Canada, the hospitality industry is negatively affected by travel and tourism.

1. Supporting argument #1

Topic sentence: A change in weather significantly reduce the number of visitors since the weather is the defining factor for the tourist destination.

Supporting details

• As people chose their leisure destinations, the weather is a predetermining factor for leisure holidays. Therefore, the prevailing climate has a direct influence on visitor’s spending.
• According to Kyriakidis and Felton (2008), lack of snow in Scotland and alpine winter of 2006, due to weather changes significantly reduced the seasonal profitability. With this kind of climate change, such areas depending, will have to shift to other alternatives to remain financially stable.
• The increased frequency of hurricanes occur in the Caribbean and along the northern American coast is shifting the attraction tourism demands from these areas (Grimm, Alcântara & Sampaio 2018).
• Similarly, in Canada, coastal destinations have increased vulnerability due to weather changes, rendering destinations unfavourable (Jones & Scott, 2006). For instance, the increased frequency of flooding and storms deflects the number of visitors to coastal destinations.

1. supporting argument #2

Topic sentence: Climate change often destroy infrastructures, incurring massive losses due to extreme weather.

Supporting ideas

• According to the Overview of Climate Change in Canada (2008), climate change has elevated temperature throughout Canada, altered precipitation patterns, shifted the hydrological cycle towards the end.
• The climatic shift to the extremities implicates the hospitality sector to future infrastructural vulnerabilities and economic losses as far as maintenance and replacement cost are concerned.
• According to Wall (1998), the hydrological changes in lakes and streams significantly affects tourism and recreation by shifting water levels and supply. Thus, the rendering of such destinations unattractive.
• Often, the hospitality sector incurs enormous economic losses from such events for reconstruction risking premises closure in severe cases. For instance, financial losses from extreme weather patterns are always in hundreds of million dollars and billions (Overview of Climate Change in Canada, 2008).

1. conclusion

In Canada, climate change is continuously becoming an issue of concern to the country’s economy. However, although Canada has been at the forefront in the advocation of environmentally friendly production strategies, little is done to alter the prevailing climate change pattens (Overview of Climate Change in Canada, 2008). Therefore, the current climate change affects all sectors of the country’s economy, either negatively or positively. Specifically, as a result of the impending climate change, the hospitality industry is adversely affected as its indicators predetermine their demand. Also, the frequency of extreme weather has increased, rendering substantial economic losses to the hospitality industry (Kyriakidis & Felton, 2008). bearing in mind that the hospitality industry is a significant economic earner for Canada, it is imperative to be aware of these adverse effects to enhance adaptability and sustainability.

References

Grimm, I. J., Alcântara, L., & Sampaio, C. A. C. (2018). Tourism under climate change scenarios: impacts, possibilities, and challenges. Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo, 12(3), 1-22.

Jones, B., & Scott, D. (2006). Climate Change, Seasonality, and Visitation to Canada’s National Parks. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 24(2).

Kyriakidis, A. L. E. X. & Felton, J. (2008). Too hot to handle? The hospitality industry faces up to climate change. In the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report. Geneva: World Economic Forum.

Overview of Climate Change in Canada | Natural Resources Canada. (2008). Retrieved 23 March 2020, from https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/environment/resources/publications/impacts-adaptation/reports/assessments/2008/ch2/10321

Wall, G. (1998). Implications of global climate change for tourism and recreation in wetland areas. Climatic change, 40(2), 371-389.