Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development
The tourism industry is a major contributor to the gross domestic product of several countries, including Malaysia. However, recent tourism growth has led to increase the industry’s carbon dioxide (CO2). Low-carbon tourism, therefore, needs to be introduced to the sector to help curb global climate...
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| author | Che Leh, Fauziah Mohd Isa, Nor Kalsum Ibrahim, Mohd Hairy Ibrahim, Mansor Mohd Yunos, Mohd Yazid Ibrahim, Johan Afendi |
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| description | The tourism industry is a major contributor to the gross domestic product of several countries, including Malaysia. However, recent tourism growth has led to increase the industry’s carbon dioxide (CO2). Low-carbon tourism, therefore, needs to be introduced to the sector to help curb global climate change. A comprehensive understanding of low-carbon tourism needs to be developed to achieve this goal. This article looks at the relevant studies in the literature using content analysis. By adopting a qualitative methodology, the article collected and assessed measurements of tourism’s carbon emissions and examined the effects of implementing a low-carbon tourism programme. Some of the low-carbon strategies were listed by going through the entire implementation process of low-carbon tourism as an alternative form of tourism development. The discussion also focuses on how Covid-19 can influence low-carbon tourism development. A blueprint for a low-carbon recovery proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is also presented at the end of the paper. The results of this study can be used as a basis for policy development and further research on low-carbon tourism in industry sub-sectors worldwide. |
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| spelling | upm-940542023-04-06T02:04:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94054/ Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development Che Leh, Fauziah Mohd Isa, Nor Kalsum Ibrahim, Mohd Hairy Ibrahim, Mansor Mohd Yunos, Mohd Yazid Ibrahim, Johan Afendi The tourism industry is a major contributor to the gross domestic product of several countries, including Malaysia. However, recent tourism growth has led to increase the industry’s carbon dioxide (CO2). Low-carbon tourism, therefore, needs to be introduced to the sector to help curb global climate change. A comprehensive understanding of low-carbon tourism needs to be developed to achieve this goal. This article looks at the relevant studies in the literature using content analysis. By adopting a qualitative methodology, the article collected and assessed measurements of tourism’s carbon emissions and examined the effects of implementing a low-carbon tourism programme. Some of the low-carbon strategies were listed by going through the entire implementation process of low-carbon tourism as an alternative form of tourism development. The discussion also focuses on how Covid-19 can influence low-carbon tourism development. A blueprint for a low-carbon recovery proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is also presented at the end of the paper. The results of this study can be used as a basis for policy development and further research on low-carbon tourism in industry sub-sectors worldwide. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021-12-13 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94054/1/19%20JSSH-8253-2021.pdf Che Leh, Fauziah and Mohd Isa, Nor Kalsum and Ibrahim, Mohd Hairy and Ibrahim, Mansor and Mohd Yunos, Mohd Yazid and Ibrahim, Johan Afendi (2021) Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (4). 2431 - 2451. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/regular-issue?article=JSSH-8253-2021 10.47836/pjssh.29.4.19 |
| spellingShingle | Che Leh, Fauziah Mohd Isa, Nor Kalsum Ibrahim, Mohd Hairy Ibrahim, Mansor Mohd Yunos, Mohd Yazid Ibrahim, Johan Afendi Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
| title | Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
| title_full | Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
| title_fullStr | Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
| title_short | Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
| title_sort | low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development |
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