This study aimed at examining the changes of time series and spatial pattern s of tourism climatic conditions using Korea Tourism Climate Index (KTCI) of South Korea. Spatial patterns of KTCI represent climate characteristics in all seasons of South Korea,. KTCI also shows which tourism climate condition inappropriately (appropriately) shows the changes of tourism activity in the summer (winter) season in response to the global warming. KTCI is therefore expected to be a more suitable index than TCI (Tourism Climate Index) when it comes to the incorporation of the global warming into the index. KTCI can also be used for improving the future prediction about tourism climate conditions and provide useful information for the establishment of countermeasure strategies for climate change.

• 박창용(포항공과대학교 환경연구소) | Changyong Park
• 김남조(Division of Tourism, Hanyang University) | Namjo Kim Correspondence
• 김상태(Division of Tourism, Hanyang University) | Sangtae Kim
• 최영은(Department of Geography, Konkuk University) | Youngeun Choi
• 김민기(Department of Geography, Konkuk University) | MinGi Kim