Paul Peeters (Editor)

Paul Peeters (editor)

Tourism and ClimaTe Change miTigaTion

methods, greenhouse gas reductions and policies

NHTV Academic Studies No. 6



Tourism and ClimaTe Change miTigaTion

methods, greenhouse gas reductions and policies

Edited by Paul Peeters Ing. Paul Peeters (1957) is Associate Professor at the Academy of Tourism Management of NHTV Breda University for Applied Sciences and coordinator of the NHTV Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport. After a four year career as aircraft engineer at the preliminary design office of Fokker Aircraft, he worked for 18 years as a consultant on a range of subjects concerning the sustainable development of transport, including development of many scenario’s. He published over 30 reports, some 40 conference papers, (co-)authored 10 reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. Since his appointment as associate professor at NHTV Breda University for Applied Sciences his work focussed on the impact of tourism transport on climate change.

nhTV aCademiC sTudies

The ‘NHTV Academic Studies’ were founded in 2005. The series will contain results of research, PhD theses and scientific books by NHTV scholars. No. 6 of the NHTV Academic Studies presents the 12 best reviewed papers of the ‘eCLAT Climate change and tourism conference, tourism and climate change mitigation’, 11-14 June 2006, Middelbeers (the Netherlands). The first five volumes are: • Schouten, Frans, Niek Beunders, Martin Landré and Christa Barten (2005). Managing visitors, helping the frail to prevail. NHTV Academic Studies No. 1, Breda. • Egmond, Ton van (2005). Understanding the Tourist Phenomenon. An Analysis of 'West'- 'South' Tourism. Towards Sustainable Tourism Development Strategies for Third World Tourism Destinations (PhD Thesis). NHTV Academic Studies No. 2, Breda. • Ennen, Elke (2006). Bindingen, belevingen en verleidingen. Bewegingen in onderzoek binnen het domein van Visitor Management (Commitment, experiences and temptations....