BEACH TOURISM MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2024-2031)

Challenges: Rising Sea Levels and More Frequent Extreme Weather: With climate change leading to rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather, beaches around the world are shrinking and eroding at alarming rates. This poses major challenges for the long-term viability of beach tourism. Destinations are having to invest heavily in costly shoreline protection measures to prevent valuable beachfront assets like hotels and resorts from being damaged or wiped out. Coastal erosion and flooding could start deterring tourists from visiting vulnerable locations in the future.

Opportunities: Innovative Adaptation Strategies for Beach Tourism: The threat of climate change on beaches also presents opportunities for innovative adaptation. 'Blue carbon' projects that restore coastal ecosystems like mangroves, salt marshes, and sea grasses can protect shorelines from erosion in a natural and sustainable way. Destinations can work to strengthen disaster preparedness and build climate resilience to ensure beach tourism infrastructure and communities are protected from climate impacts.