Regional CO 2 Budget and Abatement Countermeasures for Forest Scenic Spots: A Case Study of the Shenyang National Forest Park

Dan He, Ke Chen, Tingting Zhang, Mingfang Yin, Xiaoliang Shi and Zhe Xu
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Dan He: Department of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110161 Shenyang, China
Ke Chen: Department of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110161 Shenyang, China
Tingting Zhang: Department of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110161 Shenyang, China
Mingfang Yin: Department of Forest, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110161 Shenyang, China
Xiaoliang Shi: Department of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110161 Shenyang, China
Zhe Xu: Department of Economics and Management, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110161 Shenyang, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: We used the carbon carrying capacity as an indicator of environmental productivity, clarified the emission reduction thresholds and measures for achieving a carbon neutral tourism destination, and proposed a simple, objective, and universal method for estimating the carbon budget of forest tourism scenic spots with function of both carbon sinks and carbon emissions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the Climate Friendly Parks tool, a carbon emissions list with a clear border and relatively complete content was established to characterize the negative impact of tourism activities on the environment. Forest resource inventory data and the CO2Fix method could be used to accurately calculate the carbon sinks of forest tourism scenic spots. In 2019, the total CO 2 emissions in Shenyang National Forest Park were 1841.445 t. The amount of CO 2 sequestered by the forest was 1336.787 t, accounting for 72.59% of the total CO 2 emissions. Thus, tourism had a net CO 2 deficit of 504.658 t. Electricity consumption, garbage disposal, raw coal consumption, infrastructure construction, and land-use changes of forestland were the top five sources of CO 2 emissions. The augmentation of the carbon pool could be improved by 65.358% of the total budget through forest management. The reduction aims of 133.41%–150.32% could be easily reached through emissions-cutting measures. Based on these results, we suggest several measures for low-carbon sustainable tourism.

Keywords: forest tourism; carbon capacity; carbon emissions list; CO2Fix method; reduction countermeasures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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