The impact of climate change on the outdoor tourism with a focus on the outdoor tourism climate index (OTCI) in Hormozgan province, Iran.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of climate change on the climate condition of outdoor tourists in Hormozgan province, Iran, through Outdoor Tourism Climate Index (OTCI). For this purpose, the data pertaining to 7 weather stations as well as 2 global climate models (GCMs) under 2.6 and 8.

An evaluation of climatic conditions pertaining to outdoor tourism in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

This investigation is an endeavor to propose an innovative indicator in order to eliminate the restrictions of similar indices. The Outdoor Tourism Climate Index (OTCI) elucidates whether or not the combination of different climatic elements, their compatibility with the climate at the travel origin, and the tourist's purpose of traveling is desirable for outdoor tourists, nature-based tourists, and the other tourists who undertake some activities in the open areas. OTCI was calculated for the outdoor tourists traveling from three different travel origins in Iran, including Tabriz, Shiraz, and Bandar Lengeh, to Bandar Abbas.