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A critical review of methods for tourism climate change appraisal: life cycle assessment as a new approach

Filimonau, Viachaslau, Dickinson, Janet E., Robbins, Derek, Reddy, Maharaj Vijay·2011·Journal of Sustainable Tourism
DOI 10.1080/09669582.2010.527345
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This paper reviews existing approaches to assessing tourism sustainability, especially its contribution to climate change. It assesses ecological footprint analysis, environmental impact assessment and input–output analysis but finds them inaccurate and unreliable. It goes on to argue that life cycle assessment (LCA) is a more promising tool for tourism climate change impact assessment, highlighting important areas where LCA application can contribute towards better understanding of tourism's role in global climatic changes. To demonstrate the applicability of the LCA methodology, a case study of a short weekend holiday trip is presented. Related greenhouse gas emissions are measured comparing LCA and alternative carbon footprint calculation methods. The comparison demonstrates markedly different results. The reasons for the discrepancy along with the potential of LCA to estimate the “indirect” carbon contribution of the holiday trip's components are discussed. A key feature of the LCA calculation is that for short-haul trips the proportional impact of accommodation-related emissions is shown to be larger than in earlier calculations, while transport impacts are reduced.

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Metadata

Authors
Filimonau, V., Dickinson, J. E., Robbins, D., & Reddy, M. V.
Affiliations
Bournemouth University (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2011-03-16
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
301-324
ISSN
  • 0966-9582 (ISSN-L)
  • 1747-7646
DOI
10.1080/09669582.2010.527345
OpenAlex
W2160992126
Cited by
63
References
114
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FWCI
2.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Sustainable Tourism (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Liverpool
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Keywords
life cycle assessment, carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable tourism, ecological footprint, environmental impact assessment, input-output analysis, transport emissions, indirect carbon emissions

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