Analysis and Calculation of Tourist Carbon Footprints — A Case Study of Hebei Yesanpo Scenic Area

Ruiying Zhang ()
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Ruiying Zhang: Tianjin Agricultural University, No. 22, Jinjing Street, Xiqing District, TianJin 300384, China

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), 2014, vol. 02, issue 01, 1-13

Abstract: The National Tourism Conference in 2010 strongly promoted the concept of energy conservation and emission reduction in the tourism industry. Since then, low carbon travel has been the new direction in tourism industry. Great concern has been put on energy conservation and emission reduction of tourism related elements, such as hotels, transportations, tourist attractions, and most importantly, the tourists themselves. The quantitative assessment of tourist carbon footprint is the key topic. This research uses Yesanpo scenic area as the example and conducts the comparison and calculation of tourist carbon footprint from different places, attempts to organize different ideas on ways to analyze tourist carbon footprints, constructs a calculation and assessment model, analyzes and measures the levels of tourist carbon footprints from diverse modes of travel, origins, and purchasing power. This research has developed a system for quantitative assessment of tourist carbon footprints, with the hope of strengthening the theories and methods on low-carbon travel.

Keywords: Tourists; carbon footprint; Yesanpo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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