The Carbon Impact of International Tourists to an Island Country
| Autor: | Kang-Ting Tsai, Chien Hung Tung, Tzu Ping Lin, Yu-Hao Lin, Yi Ting Chiu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
accommodation
tourist activity Geography Planning and Development TJ807-830 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 01 natural sciences Agricultural economics Renewable energy sources 0502 economics and business East Asia GE1-350 sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism 0105 earth and related environmental sciences transportation Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Visitor pattern 05 social sciences Natural resource Environmental sciences low-carbon tourism Public transport Sustainability carbon emission business Accommodation 050212 sport leisure & tourism Tourism |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability; Volume 10; Issue 5; Pages: 1386 Sustainability, Vol 10, Iss 5, p 1386 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su10051386 |
| Popis: | Taiwan, located in the East Asia, is an island country with limited natural resources. To increase economic growth and reduce CO2 emission levels, the Taiwanese government is promoting a sustainable low-carbon tourism industry. This study investigated the CO2 emission coefficient of tourist activities and identified the CO2 emissions (CE) patterns of international visitors to Taiwan. The total CO2 emission per visitor without considering international transportation was estimated using a questionnaire. The total CO2 emission comprises the CO2 emission of transportation, the CO2 emission of accommodation, and the CO2 emission of tourist activities. The results suggest that more convenient public transportation might help to reduce the total CO2 emission. Without considering CO2 emission from international air travel, in contrast to many non-island countries where CO2 emission of transportation is the main contributor to total CO2 emission, the CO2 emission of accommodation was the main contributor to total CO2 emission in Taiwan. To reduce the CO2 emission of accommodation, the Taiwanese government should improve the energy-use efficiency of devices in tourist hotels and promote bed-and-breakfast accommodations with low CO2 emission coefficients. Visitors enjoyed culinary journeys and shopping, both of which are activities that contribute highly to the CO2 emission of tourist activities because of their high CO2 emission coefficients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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