Climate change adaptation strategies for a tourism destination: a study of Kuakata beach

Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder

doi:10.31648/aspal.10073

Published: 2025-03-271

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2025)

Climate change adaptation strategies for a tourism destination: a study of Kuakata beach

Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.10073

Abstract

This study examined effective adaptation measures that can be implemented to reduce the impact of risk and ensure that the Kuakata Beach tourism industry can continue to thrive in the long term. This qualitative study provides a comprehensive review of existing literature, reports, and documents related to climate change impacts and tourism in coastal areas, with a focus on Kuakata Beach. A qualitative analysis was performed to analyze the content of literature reviews and secondary data sources to extract relevant information on adaptation strategies. Coastal protection strategies include seawall construction and beach nourishment, diversification of tourism offerings, resilient infrastructure development, community engagement, promotion of sustainable practices, early warning systems, policy formulation, partnerships, research, monitoring, and public awareness campaigns. By implementing these ideas in a coordinated manner, Kuakata Beach will strengthen its resilience to the environmental impacts of climate change while maintaining its vital tourism industry. The results of this study provide valuable insights that can be used by policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers dedicated to addressing the difficulties posed by climate change in coastal tourism destinations around the world.

Keywords:

Climate Change Adaptation, Tourism Destinations, Kuakata Beach, vulnerability, resilience

Download files

PDF

Citation rules

Talukder, M. B. (2025). Climate change adaptation strategies for a tourism destination: a study of Kuakata beach. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 24(1), 165–179. https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.10073

Cited by / Share

Licence

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

References

Amri, I., Giyarsih, S. R., & Ruslanjari, D. (2025). Enhancing tourism safety: an assessment of institutional preparedness for tsunami risk reduction in coastal destinations. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 29(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-024-01096-5
Crossref
Google Scholar

Amundsen, H. (2015). Place attachment as a driver of adaptation in coastal communities in Northern Norway. Local Environment, 20(3), 257–276. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.838751
Crossref
Google Scholar

Biggs, D. (2011). Understanding resilience in a vulnerable industry: the case of reef tourism in Australia. Ecology and Society, 16(1), 30. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26268845
Crossref
Google Scholar

Boateng, I. (2012). GIS assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change and coastal adaption planning in Vietnam. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 16(1), 25–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-011-0165-0
Crossref
Google Scholar

Choi, Y. E., Oh, C. O., & Chon, J. (2021). Applying the resilience principles for sustainable ecotourism devel-opment: A case study of the Nakdong Estuary, South Korea. Tourism Management, 83, 104237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104237
Crossref
Google Scholar

Das, I. R., Talukder, M. B., & Kumar, S. (2024). Implication of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality Marketing. In S. Kumar, M. B. Talukder, & A. Pego (Eds.), Utilizing Smart Technology and AI in Hybrid Tourism and Hospitality (pp. 81–97). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1978-9.ch014
Crossref
Google Scholar

Escudero, M., & Mendoza, E. (2021). Community perception and adaptation to climate change in coastal areas of Mexico. Water, 13(18), 2483. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13182483
Crossref
Google Scholar

Gómez-Martín, M. B., Armesto-López, X. A., Cors-Iglesias, M., & Muñoz-Negrete, J. (2014). Adaptation strategies to climate change in the tourist sector: The case of coastal tourism in Spain. Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 62(3), 293–308. https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/191284
Google Scholar

Hosterman, H., & Smith, J. (2015). Economic costs and benefits of climate change impacts and adaptation to the Maldives tourism industry. Increasing Climate Change Resilience of Maldives through Adaptation in the Tourism Sector. Ministry of Tourism, Male’, Republic of Maldives.
Google Scholar

Islam, M. S., Ahmed, Z., Habib, M. A., & Masud, O. (2024). Blue economy of Bangladesh and sustainable development goals (SDGs): a comparative scenario. Discover Sustainability, 5(1), 349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00551-5
Crossref
Google Scholar

Kamran, M., & Dastgeer, M. (2025). Global sustainability and policy instruments for sustainable tourism development of Pakistan. Policy Research Journal, 3(1), 105–114. https://policyresearchjournal.com/index.php/1/article/view/284
Google Scholar

Kayal, P., & Chowdhury, I. R. (2025). Understanding climate change effects on integrated agricultural livelihoods: a PCA-based vulnerability assessment in Gosaba Block, West Bengal, India. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-025-05970-6
Crossref
Google Scholar

Kwon, Y. J., Kim, H. J., & Yoo, S. H. (2018). Assessment of the conservation value of Munseom area in Jeju Island, South Korea. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25(8), 739–746. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2018.1457102
Crossref
Google Scholar

Lin, C. H., Wang, W. C., & Ou, S. J. (2021). Impact of comparative climate change perceptions on antecedents of tourists’ adaptation intentions for a coastal destination in Taiwan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(1), 69–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1869978
Crossref
Google Scholar

Lopes, H. S., & Nascimento, D. T. F. (2025, January). The Vulnerability of Tourism to Climate Change in Portuguese and Brazilian Cities – A Review. In Proceedings, 113(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025113004
Crossref
Google Scholar

Ma, Y., Li, M., Yao, H., Chen, P., & Pan, H. (2025). Change of NDVI in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River and Its Influence on the Water–Sand Process in the Three Gorges Reservoir. Sustainability, 17(2), 739. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020739
Crossref
Google Scholar

Maham, M. (2025). Climate Change Cooperation Between Bangladesh and India. Dialogue Social Science Review (DSSR), 3(1), 750–763. http://thedssr.com/index.php/2/article/view/206
Google Scholar

Mansourihanis, O., Hemmati, M., Afshar, S. V., Eshaghi, S., & Varinlioğlu, G. (2025). Exploring the Role of Location-Based Games in Managing Tourist Destinations Under Climate Change Challenges: A Gap Analysis Review. Case Studies in the Environment, 9(1), 2439123. https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2025.2439123
Crossref
Google Scholar

Moreno, A., & Becken, S. (2009). A climate change vulnerability assessment methodology for coastal tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 17(4), 473–488. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669580802651681
Crossref
Google Scholar

Ramírez, D. C., Gardella, N. B., Castellanos López, J. E., & Garavito González, L. (2025). Scientific Tourism Leveraging Resilience: An Initiative on Providence and Ketlina Islands, Colombia. Tourism Cases, (2025), tourism202500002. https://doi.org/10.1079/tourism.2025.0002
Crossref
Google Scholar

Reddy, K., & Sailesh, B. (2024). Integrating Marine Tourism into the Blue Economy Framework. Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, 15(3), 501–520. https://doi.org/10.14505/jemt.v15.3(75).07
Crossref
Google Scholar

Spencer, A. J., Lewis-Cameron, A., Roberts, S., Walker, T. B., Watson, B., & McBean, L. M. (2023). Post-independence challenges for Caribbean tourism development: a solution-driven approach through Agenda 2030. Tourism Review, 78(2), 580–613. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-01-2022-0049
Crossref
Google Scholar

Surugiu, C., Breda, Z., Surugiu, M. R., & Lequeux- Dinca, A. I. (2011). Climate change impact on seaside tourism. Portugal and Romania: two different case studies with strong particularities. Revista Economică, 54(1), 113–135.
Google Scholar

Suryawan, I. W. K., Gunawan, V. D., & Lee, C. H. (2025). The role of local adaptive capacity in marine ecotourism scenarios. Tourism Management, 107, 105039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.105039
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M. B. (2020a). An appraisal of the economic outlook for the tourism industry, specially Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. I-Manager’s Journal on Economics & Commerce, 2(1), 23–35. https://doi.org/10.26634/jecom.2.1.17285
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M. B. (2020b). The future of culinary tourism: An emerging dimension for the tourism industry of Bangladesh. I-Manager’s Journal on Management, 15(1), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.15.1.17181
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M. B. (2021). An assessment of the roles of the social network in the development of the tourism in-dustry in Bangladesh. International Journal of Business, Law, and Education, 2(3), 85–93. https://doi.org/10.56442/ijble.v2i3.21
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M. B. (2024). Implementing artificial intelligence and virtual experiences in hospitality. In S. Manohar, A. Mittal, S. Raju, & A. J. Nair (Eds.), Innovative technologies for increasing service productivity (pp. 145–160). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2019-8.ch009
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M. B., & Hossain, M. M. (2021). Prospects of future tourism in Bangladesh: An evaluative study. I-Manager’s Journal on Management, 15(4), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.15.4.17495
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M. B., Kumar, S., Sood, K., & Grima, S. (2023). Information technology, food service quality, and restaurant revisit intention. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 18(1), 295–303. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180131
Crossref
Google Scholar

Talukder, M., Kumar, S., Misra, L., & Kabir, F. (2024). Determining the role of eco-tourism service quality, tourist satisfaction, and destination loyalty: A case study of Kuakata Beach. Acta Sci. Pol. Administratio Locorum, 23(1), 133–151. https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.9275
Crossref
Google Scholar

Torabi, Z. A., Murgante, B., Pourtaheri, M., & Hedayati Rad, F. (2025). Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Perceptions and Behavioral Responses in Iranian Desert Tourism: An Empirical Investigation from Qom Province. Sustainability, 17(2), 771. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020771
Crossref
Google Scholar

Wang, P., Zhang, J., Ma, J., Guo, L., Yang, L., Ma, X., Sun, F., & Cao, S. (2023). What impacts ecosystem services in tropical coastal tourism cities? A comparative case study of Haikou and Sanya, China. Journal of Environmental Management, 342, 118227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118227
Crossref
Google Scholar

Xu, S., Wang, K., & Wang, F. (2025). Monitoring changes and multi-scenario simulations of land use and ecosystem service values in coastal cities: A case study of Qingdao, China. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197, 173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13556-4
Crossref
Google Scholar

Yang, W., Cai, F., Liu, J., Zhu, J., Qi, H., & Liu, Z. (2021). Beach economy of a coastal tourist city in China: A case study of Xiamen. Ocean & Coastal Management, 211, 105798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105798
Crossref
Google Scholar

Yousaf, A., Kiran, A., Iqbal, M. A., Murtiza, G., & Hussain, M. (2025). Climate change effects on rural livelihoods in Pakistan: legal and policy analysis. GeoJournal, 90, 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-024-11273-6
Crossref
Google Scholar