Tourism
The main gas released by transport and hotels that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse Gases
Tourism & Climate has a...
Bidirectional Relationship
Operating practice aimed at drastically reducing fossil fuel use in transport and hotels without losing service quality.
Eco-efficiency
The two groups of living beings, besides humans, that will suffer if no climate action is taken in Costa Rica
The three main tourism pillars identified by the UNWTO that emit greenhouse gases.
Passenger Transport
Recreational Activities
Accomodation Infrastructure
It is changing on the calendar due to climate change, and it is NOT one of the four seasons.
Peak Seasons
The temperature increase threshold that would stop most tourists from going outside or visiting Costa Rica.
3°C
Development model focused on reducing carbon emissions through clean energy and sustainability
Low-carbon economy
Coral Reef Bleaching is caused because of...
Temperature Rise / Ocean Warming
The percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions generated by the tourism sector.
4.9%
High-precision technologies designed to detect extreme weather events in advance.
Adaptation
Mitigation
It is decreasing along Costa Rica’s coastline due to sea level rise.
Beach landscape
Refers to physical body discomfort caused by extreme heat
Thermal Stress
natural reservoirs that absorb and store greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, helping to offset the carbon footprint generated by the tourism sector
Greenhouse gas sinks
Strategic management used to relocate buildings and infrastructure away from flood zones.
Land-use Planning
Prolonged period of dry weather and rainfall shortage that leads to critical water scarcity
Drought