Climate and Tourism on the Colorado Plateau
| Property | Value |
| Name | Climate and Tourism on the Colorado Plateau |
| Release Year | 2008 |
| Primary Author | |
| Additional Authors | People Organizations Projects |
| Description | Thirty representatives from research, industry, and environmental organizations discussed relationships between climate and Colorado Plateau tourism industries on January 23-24, 2007 in Boulder, Colorado. Tourism is a major economic driver for the Colorado Plateau states of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Yet despite the fundamental influence climate has on tourism services in the West, there is limited understanding of the relationship between climate and business operations and long-term sustainability. To address this relationship, participants from various agencies and interests in the region convened at a Climate and Tourism Workshop cohosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/University of Colorado Western Water Assessment, the Leeds School of Business Center for Sustainable Tourism, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Representatives from the Arizona Golf Association, Vail Resort, Colorado River Water Conservation District, state parks, and others attended the two-day workshop, which was conducted in a participant-driven, open-discussion format. Major session topics included climate trends and projections; impacts of climate variability and change on federal, state, local, and private tourism communities; and the development of plausible strategies to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Within each session, panel members provided insights from their respective industry experience or expertise, with time allocated for drawing comparative lessons. Key issues included improving the communication of uncertainties in estimating climate risks, and the importance of understanding variability in the context of climate change projections. |
| Sectors | |
| Source | Academic/University |
| Keywords | Climate Change, Colorado, Industry, Snowpack, Management |
| Homepage | http://wwa.colorado.edu/current_projects/CO_River/clim_tour_wrkshp.html |
