Attitudes of people toward climate change regarding the bioclimatic comfort level in tourism cities; evidence from Antalya, Turkey

One of the major challenges’ tourism faces today is climate change, which inevitably involves adjusting many destinations and tourists to new scenarios. For that, a literature review about the link between tourism and climate is mandatory. Therefore, the present paper aims to establish the evolution of the relationship between tourism and climate, since relevant studies were published from 1940 to 2020. A bibliometric analysis using qualitative and quantitative methods were used for measuring the coverage ratio of tourism and climate (change) in spatial-temporal studies. Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases were used to carry out an in-depth analysis based on 889 publications related to tourism climatology. These were synthesized in attributes and codes (e.g. location, journal name, geographic level, methods of analysis, results, implications, and trends). It is true that in the context of tourism research, themes and assumptions give or take a few exceptions, remain constant. Most of the 889 studies analyzed focused on climatological hotspots, such as impacts of climate change on tourism (28.4%) and urban and bioclimatic comfort of tourists in affected destinations (13.2%), with a lower coverage of tourism-related topics such as policies of climate change in tourism (6.1%) or strategies and concrete options to re-enable tourist destinations for climate change (0.2%). The research methods, procedures and results can contribute to advance tourism climatology to a new phase of theoretical and practical application for tourism planning.

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MEDICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ASSESSMENT OF COMFORT LEVEL OF WEATHER-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN THE VOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT

GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY ◽

10.24057/2071-9388-2016-9-4-63-76 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 63-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yuri P. Perevedentsev ◽

Svetlana M. Malkhazova ◽

Timur R. Aukhadeev ◽

Konstantin M. Shantalinsky

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Federal District ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Comfort Level

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Thermal comfort level in Chennai Metropolis under present and future climate scenarios

10.34154/2019-ejcc-0101-13-23/euraass ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 17-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anushiya Jeganathan ◽

Ramachandran Andimuthu ◽

Palanivelu Kandasamy

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Thermal Comfort ◽

City Planning ◽

Monsoon Season ◽

Future Climate ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Climate Scenarios ◽

Climate Data ◽

Post Monsoon

Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to urban inhabitants. Thermal comfort is one of the major issues in cities and it is expected to change in future due to climate change. The change of climate parameters particularly, temperature and relative humidity will affect the thermal comfort environments of people. Discomfort levels are largely preventable and requires prior assessment. In this study, the observed and projected thermal comfort level of Chennai Metropolis are calculated using Thermo-Hygrometric Index (THI) under present and future climate scenarios. The observed climate data of Chennai Metropolis for the period 1951-2010 procured from IMD are used to find the long term changes in observed thermal comfort. Monthly trends of THI are calculated for different periods to understand the thermal comfort behaviour in recent decades. On long term observation, high discomfort level is noticed during May and June months followed by July, August, April and September months. While there is a sharp increase in THI during winter months of recent decades. There is a considerable increase in discomfort level notice in post-monsoon season especially in December and November months. Future THI is calculated using high-resolution future climate scenarios developed using PRECIS. The deviations of THI from baseline to mid-century (2041-2070) and end-century period (2071-2099) are calculated and geospatially mapped using ArcGIS. There would be 2.0°C increase of THI is expected during winter and post monsoon months in mid-century scenario. Changes in future THI warrants the need for better cooling requirements and city planning to adapt with the future trends of external environment. Thus the study urges urban planners to evolve climate smart adaptation strategies to provide the congenial climate for a better living.

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THE EFFECT OF VEGETATION EXISTENCE AS CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN THE OLD CITY OF SEMARANG

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University ◽

10.35741/issn.0258-2724.56.4.37 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 56 (4) ◽

pp. 415-424

Author(s):

Rina Kurniati ◽

Wakidah Kurniawati ◽

Diah Intan Kusumo Dewi ◽

Endah Kartika Syahri

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Air Temperature ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Comfort Level ◽

City Government ◽

Vegetation Coverage ◽

Vegetation Distribution ◽

Old City

The increase in air temperature, which is quite extreme due to climate change, causes the comfort level of outdoor activities to be increasingly disturbed. Various efforts have been made to overcome the increase in air temperature by creating a greener environment and providing vegetation. This study aims to produce a pattern of vegetation distribution and its effect on the climate for decreasing outdoor air temperature in the Old City of Semarang, Indonesia. The data used in this study are primary in the form of air temperature data at 09.30 WIB and data on regional vegetation conditions at four stations. Secondary data is also used, mainly in real-time monitoring of regional activities on CCTV Online media owned by the Semarang City government. The data analysis method uses GIS and Ecotec-based spatial simulations and descriptive statistical data analysis methods to obtain vegetation distribution patterns and characteristics. The result is that the presence of vegetation as much as 5% of the total land area is still less influential in reducing air temperature due to climate change. The difference between this research and previous research is that it is located in a cultural heritage area. It requires special attention in providing vegetation so as not to damage the physical structure of the building. This study also found that the density of human activities around the vegetation site can inhibit microclimate modification. The vegetation coverage factor greatly affects the microclimate produced in the surrounding area.

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Averting robo-bees: why free-flying robotic bees are a bad idea

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ◽

10.1042/etls20190063 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 723-729

Author(s):

Roslyn Gleadow ◽

Jim Hanan ◽

Alan Dorin

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Computer Simulation ◽

Food Security ◽

European Countries ◽

Plant Interactions ◽

Plant Insect Interactions ◽

Native Habitat ◽

Insect Pollinators ◽

Insect Interactions

Food security and the sustainability of native ecosystems depends on plant-insect interactions in countless ways. Recently reported rapid and immense declines in insect numbers due to climate change, the use of pesticides and herbicides, the introduction of agricultural monocultures, and the destruction of insect native habitat, are all potential contributors to this grave situation. Some researchers are working towards a future where natural insect pollinators might be replaced with free-flying robotic bees, an ecologically problematic proposal. We argue instead that creating environments that are friendly to bees and exploring the use of other species for pollination and bio-control, particularly in non-European countries, are more ecologically sound approaches. The computer simulation of insect-plant interactions is a far more measured application of technology that may assist in managing, or averting, ‘Insect Armageddon' from both practical and ethical viewpoints.

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Modelling ecosystem adaptation and dangerous rates of global warming

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ◽

10.1042/etls20180113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 221-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rebecca Millington ◽

Peter M. Cox ◽

Jonathan R. Moore ◽

Gabriel Yvon-Durocher

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Diffusion Rate ◽

Individual Species ◽

Genetic Evolution ◽

Rates Of Change ◽

Rapid Climate Change ◽

Warming Climate ◽

Intraspecies Competition ◽

High Trait

Abstract We are in a period of relatively rapid climate change. This poses challenges for individual species and threatens the ecosystem services that humanity relies upon. Temperature is a key stressor. In a warming climate, individual organisms may be able to shift their thermal optima through phenotypic plasticity. However, such plasticity is unlikely to be sufficient over the coming centuries. Resilience to warming will also depend on how fast the distribution of traits that define a species can adapt through other methods, in particular through redistribution of the abundance of variants within the population and through genetic evolution. In this paper, we use a simple theoretical ‘trait diffusion’ model to explore how the resilience of a given species to climate change depends on the initial trait diversity (biodiversity), the trait diffusion rate (mutation rate), and the lifetime of the organism. We estimate theoretical dangerous rates of continuous global warming that would exceed the ability of a species to adapt through trait diffusion, and therefore lead to a collapse in the overall productivity of the species. As the rate of adaptation through intraspecies competition and genetic evolution decreases with species lifetime, we find critical rates of change that also depend fundamentally on lifetime. Dangerous rates of warming vary from 1°C per lifetime (at low trait diffusion rate) to 8°C per lifetime (at high trait diffusion rate). We conclude that rapid climate change is liable to favour short-lived organisms (e.g. microbes) rather than longer-lived organisms (e.g. trees).

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Speech-Language Pathologists' Comfort Level With Use of Term “Stuttering” During Evaluations

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2020_ajslp-19-00081 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 841-850 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Courtney T. Byrd ◽

Danielle Werle ◽

Kenneth O. St. Louis

Keyword(s):

Communication Disorders ◽

Academic Experiences ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Future Research ◽

Clinical Experiences ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Comfort Levels ◽

Parents And Children ◽

Evaluation Feedback ◽

Study Participants

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) anecdotally report concern that their interactions with a child who stutters, including even the use of the term “stuttering,” might contribute to negative affective, behavioral, and cognitive consequences. This study investigated SLPs' comfort in providing a diagnosis of “stuttering” to children's parents/caregivers, as compared to other commonly diagnosed developmental communication disorders. Method One hundred forty-one school-based SLPs participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two vignettes detailing an evaluation feedback session. Then, participants rated their level of comfort disclosing diagnostic terms to parents/caregivers. Participants provided rationale for their ratings and answered various questions regarding academic and clinical experiences to identify factors that may have influenced ratings. Results SLPs were significantly less likely to feel comfortable using the term “stuttering” compared to other communication disorders. Thematic responses revealed increased experience with a specific speech-language population was related to higher comfort levels with using its diagnostic term. Additionally, knowing a person who stutters predicted greater comfort levels as compared to other clinical and academic experiences. Conclusions SLPs were significantly less comfortable relaying the diagnosis “stuttering” to families compared to other speech-language diagnoses. Given the potential deleterious effects of avoidance of this term for both parents and children who stutter, future research should explore whether increased exposure to persons who stutter of all ages systematically improves comfort level with the use of this term.

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School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists' Perceived Self-Efficacy in Conducting Multidimensional Treatment With Children Who Stutter

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/2020_lshss-20-00044 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 1172-1186

Author(s):

Carolina Beita-Ell ◽

Michael P. Boyle

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Online Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Fluency Disorders ◽

Cognitive Components ◽

School Based

Purpose The purposes of this study were to examine the self-efficacy of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in conducting multidimensional treatment with children who stutter (CWS) and to identify correlates of self-efficacy in treating speech-related, social, emotional, and cognitive domains of stuttering. Method Three hundred twenty randomly selected school-based SLPs across the United States responded to an online survey that contained self-efficacy scales related to speech, social, emotional, and cognitive components of stuttering. These ratings were analyzed in relation to participants' beliefs about stuttering treatment and their comfort level in treating CWS, perceived success in therapy, and empathy levels, in addition to their academic and clinical training in fluency disorders as well as demographic information. Results Overall, SLPs reported moderate levels of self-efficacy on each self-efficacy scale and on a measure of total self-efficacy. Significant positive associations were observed between SLPs' self-efficacy perceptions and their comfort level in treating CWS, self-reported success in treatment, beliefs about the importance of multidimensional treatment, and self-reported empathy. There were some discrepancies between what SLPs believed was important to address in stuttering therapy and how they measured success in therapy. Conclusions Among school-based SLPs, self-efficacy for treating school-age CWS with a multidimensional approach appears stronger than previously reported; however, more progress in training and experience is needed for SLPs to feel highly self-efficacious in these areas. Continuing to improve clinician self-efficacy for stuttering treatment through improved academic training and increased clinical experiences should remain a high priority in order to enhance outcomes for CWS. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12978194

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