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The impact of climate change on water use in the tourism sector: adaption

Katerina CharalambousResearch Assistant

Energy, Environment and Water Research CenterThe Cyprus Institute

Importance of Tourism to Cyprus In 2009– Number of tourist arrivals: approx 2.2M– Revenue: €1,493M– Number of jobs: 38,000– Share of GDP: 15-20% (1990-2005)

Water use – Tourism: 465 L/d/capita (Domestic : 215 L/d/capita)– Design of desalination plants based on peak demand of

urban and tourism sector Swimming pool evaporation for 2003-2009 in

Limassol town: 4.4 L/m²/d

Global tourist water consumption values

Cyprus hotel water management survey

Objective– To assess the impact of and adaptation to climate change

on water use and supply in the tourist sector in Cyprus

Methods– Web-based survey sent out to 320 e-mail addresses on the

CTO list of tourist accommodation– 23 responses received (7%)

Location of accommodation

Accommodation size (no. of beds)

Affected by water shortage

Access to own water supply

Swimming pools

Disposal of wastewater

Water saving devices

Water saving habits

Garden irrigation

Factors affecting tourist arrivals

15 year projection

Future plans

Conclusions

Survey results indicated that:– Water shortage has had an impact on hotels– Hotels are applying measures to save water– Many do not have future plans with regards to this matter– The majority of the respondents do not expect a decrease

in tourist numbers More research is needed to evaluate opportunities

and constraints for hotel water saving

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Lamei A., Von Münch E., van der Zaag, P. and Imam, E. 2009. Optimum contracted-for water supply for hotels in arid coastal regions. Water Science and Technology, 59 (8): 1541-1550.

Rico-Amoros A.M., Olcina-Cantos J., Sauri D. 2009. Tourist land use patterns and water demand: Evidence from the Western Mediterranean. Land Use Policy, 26: 493-501.

WDD-FAO. 2001. The assessment of water demand of Cyprus. In: Reassessment of the island's water resources and demand - Objective 1 - Output 1.5.1. TCP/CYP/8921. FAO and WDD, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Thank you

Contacts:Katerina Charalambousk.charalambous@cyi.ac.cy2220686