The role of 'indirect' greenhouse gas emissions in tourism: Assessing the hidden carbon impacts from a holiday package tour

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 78-91

  Filimonau, Viachaslau ^a   Dickinson, Janet ^b   Robbins, Derek ^b   Reddy, Maharaj Vijay ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; GHG emissions; Holiday package tour; Indirect impact; Life cycle assessment; Tourism

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; LEISURE INDUSTRY; SERVICE INDUSTRY; SERVICE LIFE; SUPPLY CHAINS; TOURISM;

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE; FUTURE ASSESSMENT; GHG EMISSION; HOLIDAY PACKAGE TOUR; HOLISTIC ANALYSIS; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INDIRECT IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA);

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; TOURISM;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84883044445     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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