STACHEM Project

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The impact of climate change on water use in
the tourism sector adaption Katerina
Charalambous Research Assistant Energy,
Environment and Water Research Center The Cyprus
Institute
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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

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Global tourist water consumption values
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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)

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Location of accommodation
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Accommodation size (no. of beds)
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Affected by water shortage
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Access to own water supply
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Swimming pools
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Disposal of wastewater
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Water saving devices
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Water saving habits
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Garden irrigation
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Factors affecting tourist arrivals
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15 year projection
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Future plans
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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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References

• Cyprus Statistical Service (CSS). 2009. Tourism
  statistics. Republic of Cyprus Printing Office,
  Nicosia, Cyprus.
• G?ssling S. 2001. The consequences of tourism for
  sustainable water use on a tropical island
  Zanzibar, Tanzania. Journal of Environmental
  Management, 61 179-191
• G?ssling S., Peeters P., Hall M.C., Ceron J-P.,
  Dubois, G., Lehmann L. V. and Scott D. 2012.
  Tourism and water use Supply, demand, and
  security. An international review. Tourism
  Management, 33 1-15
• 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.

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Thank youContacts Katerina Charalambous k.chara
lambous_at_cyi.ac.cy 2220686