低碳旅游与旅游碳足迹探讨

Discussion on Low-Carbon Tourism and Tourism Carbon Footprint

低碳旅游是在低碳经济的大背景下形成的一种旅游新理念,是旅游业持续发展追崇的方向。本文在分析低碳旅游内涵的基础上找出研究的切入点,导出旅游碳足迹的概念及其在旅游的食、住、行、游、购、娱六要素中的测算方法;通过案例分析,测算出旅游者行为活动过程中的具体碳消耗量,强调降碳的重要性;并最终提出了实现低碳旅游的具体建议。

Low-carbon tourism is developing into a new concept of tourism in the context of low-carbon economy.It is the direction of sustainable development of tourism.This paper identify the entry point of research on the basis of analysis the concept of low-carbon tourism and derive the definition of tourism carbon footprint and its calculation method in six elements of food,accommodation,transportation,sightseeing,shopping and entertainment.Then through a case study,we measure out the specific carbon consumption in the behavior and activities of tourists to emphasize the importance of carbon reduction.Finally,make specific recommendations of achieving low-carbon tourism.