The climate change impact to tourism is potentially substantial. Coastal tourism is particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Key concerns include sea level rise, land loss, changes in maritime storms and flooding, and responses to sea level rise. Sea level rise increases the vulnerability of coastal areas to flooding during storms because low areas drain more slowly as sea level rises. Shore erosion also increases vulnerability to storms, by removing the beaches and dunes that would otherwise protect coastal property from storm waves. An increase in the intensity of tropical storm would increase flood and wind damages. Seaside tourism seems likely to suffer damage from most of the effects of climate change. 
Tourist infrastructure, particularly hotels (lodging facility), which are frequently in the 100 meters of coastline, will be most at risk. This has prompted a new approach in the design of a tourism lodging facility as an independent structure that can be customized to adapt to the climate change. The main criteria of the new design are that it be modular, easily transportable and able to be erected within a short period. The idea of using prefabricated modular structure is nothing new. In general, the projects that benefit most from modular design are those for which a large percentage of the program consists of a few room types that are repeated many times in a logical manner. Modular design also includes strategies for accommodating non-repetitive program elements and integrated planning of column grids and building services to achieve maximum design efficiency and flexibility. Tourism lodges are excellent candidates for the modular design because the program typically consists of a large number of lodging and other spaces whose sizes and attributes can be standardized. Transportability is a pertinent issue in adapting to climate change. It should be easily assembled and dismantled by a small group or machinery and easily stored during transportation or when not in use. The material specified must also response to the local climate conditions. Conceived to be as durable and self-contained, it can be placed on any surface with minimal point of contact to the ground. 
This research will focus on the possibility of using modular construction to adapt to the vulnerable conditions caused by coastal climate changes. First, a literature review on the impact of climate change, nature of coastal tourism and modular design will be conducted. Second, a design of modular lodging design will be proposed. The design will take into consideration the four categories of building components: structural, materials, modularity and transportability options in mitigating the climate change. Subsequently, a resort site will be selected to incorporate the proposed modular design using 3-D computer simulation. Third, a comparison between the existing and new design based on the new modular proposal will be conducted in the simulation. Lastly, using the simulation as a guide, a structured expert survey will be conducted to group of tour operators to test the feasibility of the design. This research attempts to explore and establish a modular tourism accommodation as a solution in adapting to the damaging impact of climate changes, which will assist in the long-term economic sustainability of a tourist development.
