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| The Impact of Climate Change on Tourism Industry: A Case of Zanzibar |
Haidar Bakari Machano, Dr. Makame Omar Makame, Dr. Issa Seif Salim
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Abstract:
Tourism is now considered as a backbone of Zanzibar archipelagos economy which is now affected by climate change impacts. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of climate change impacts on tourism industry in Zanzibar especially in Unguja Island by identifying the impacts of climate change, examined the measures taken to climate change impact, and to observe climate change by the tourists and interlink the tourist destination loyalty. The study design used qualitative design. Where by primary data was collected through 358 respondents using interview, questionnaires, and group discussion. And 9 key informants from different institutions responsible for tourism industry and climate change. The study finding revealed that, Overall the most observed impact of climate change was beach erosion (75%) followed by Destruction of infrastructure (63%), Sea level rise (61%) coral reef (57%) and temperature rise (56%). Although (61%) of the respondents rated climate change impacts at the average level in Zanzibar. To address the impact of the observed climate change, Sea wall, Mangrove/vegetation, Dykes and Irrigation were taken as measures to minimize their impacts so as to improve the tourist's destination loyalty.
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