Implications of 2 °C global warming in european summer tourismImplications of 2 °C global warming in european summer tourism Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2018-11-012016enTourism is highly dependent on the climatic conditions of a given destination. This study examines the impact of two degrees global warming on European summer tourism from a climate comfort perspective. The changes in summer tourism climate comfort are realized with the aid of the Tourism Climatic Index (TCI). Four ENSEMBLES Regional Climate Models (RCMs) provided the data for Europe under the A1B emission scenario that are used in the analysis of potential changes in tourism favorability. Results show that the change in climate will positively affect central and northern Europe, increasing the potential of further economic development in this direction. Mediterranean countries are likely to lose in favorability during the hot summer months whereas will tend to become more favorable in the early and late summer seasons. Considering that the two degrees period is focused between 2031 and 2060, the estimated shifts in the climate favorability of Mediterranean countries indicate a need in early adaptation strategies.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Climate Services130-38Grillakis_et_al_Climate Services_1_2016.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2018-10-31application/pdf3.8 MBfree Gryllakis Emmanouil Γρυλλακης Εμμανουηλ Koutroulis Aristeidis Κουτρουλης Αριστειδης Seiradakis Konstantinos Σειραδακης Κωνσταντινος Tsanis Giannis Τσανης Γιαννης Elsevier 2 degrees global warming ENSEMBLES RCMs Europe TCI Tourism Climatic Index