Future Imperfect: Climate change and adaptation in the Carpathians

Vulnerability within the Forest and Tourism Sectors of the Carpathian Region

P OLAND

U KRAINE

Outer Western Carpathian

Outer Eastern Carpathian, North

C ZECH R EPUBLIC

Inner Western Carpathian

Inner Eastern Carpathian

Outer Eastern Carpathian, South

Forest vulnerability Low Medium High Very high

Western Romanian Carpathian

H UNGARY

Southern Carpathian

Transilvania Plateau

Active, winter Active, summer Active, all year Eco- and recreational Health tourism Cultural Vocational Others Relative contribution by tourism type

R OMANIA

S ERBIA

Serbian Carpathian

Figure 2: Vulnerability to climate change varies across the Carpathian region in different sectors. (Map by GRID-Arendal; source: CarpathCC)

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