Popular European destinations, primarily Greece, Spain, and France, may run out of tourists in the medium term. The wave of hellish heat experienced this summer season and is likely to repeat in the next one may prompt exhausted travelers to look for other, cooler vacation destinations. Such data is derived from the climate perception index calculated by the travel company Mabrian, the results of which have been reviewed by the DIP.
According to the received data, the weather is one of the main reasons why tourists choose their destination, and since critical air temperatures have been established in the listed countries, vacationers may be less interested in choosing these destinations next year.
“This means that their perception of travel, in general, has also changed. Tourists who experience heat stress during their stay at a destination show an overall and significant decrease in their ratings of what they think about the experience and their global perception of the trip,” the report explained.
Moreover, a decrease in satisfaction may indicate a high probability that travelers will no longer return to these destinations, taking into account also the increase in accommodation prices during the summer season.
On the other hand, the Climate Perception Index showed that the UK, which was not particularly attractive to tourists in the summer, could now become a new tourist destination, as holidaymakers who visited the UK this summer found the temperature unusually comfortable for the country and showed a better perception of the weather in comparison with data for the previous year. In addition, tourists who deliberately choose this island state as a place of rest, as a rule, know what kind of weather they can expect and therefore are not disappointed. Therefore, the climate perception index for visitors to London is likely to remain high. We remind you that it often rains in London.
Based on the climate satisfaction indicator, tourists currently prefer less popular destinations and less crowded vacation spots. This is a plus for the economy of such countries – their GDP will grow as a result of the tourist flow.
However, the new trend does not mean that all vacationers will seek the beaches of Northern Europe, but resorts in the north of France or Spain may become popular due to this trend. Likewise, hospitality companies should start considering these factors when deciding where to open or invest.
According to the Global Climate Change Resilience Ranking published by Henley and Partners, only 15 countries were qualified as countries with higher climate change resilience, scoring 60 points or more out of a total of 100. Germany, the UK, and Switzerland topped the index .
“If there is any good news to be gleaned from these dismal results, it is that fifteen countries have formal investment migration programs classified as having higher or medium sustainability, providing global investors with alternative residency or citizenship options to choose from if they will find themselves in a less stable region,” explained CEO of Henley and Partners Jürg Steffen.
Currently, the top five countries in the Global Climate Change Resilience Ranking are located in the northern hemisphere. The USA took first place with an overall climate change resilience score of 70.6 points. Germany is in 2nd place with 70.3 points, Great Britain is in 3rd place with 69.4 points, Switzerland is in 4th place with 68.4 points and Canada is in 5th place by a narrow margin with a score of 68.3. Russia’s average stability is 57.1 points.
It is even less surprising that at the other end of the ranking, six sub-Saharan countries occupy the last five positions. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan jointly rank 132nd with a score of 22.0, Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd with a score of 21.4, and Eritrea ranks 134th with a score of 20.8.