Carbon calculators as a tool for carbon impact appraisal of holiday travel: A critical review

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 302-331

  Korstanje, Maximiliano E ^a   George, Babu P ^a   Filimonau, Viachaslau ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air travel; Assessment method; Carbon calculator; Carbon footprint; Climate change; Environmental management; Hotels

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893771498     PISSN: 17554217     EISSN: 17554225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554211211255675     Document Type: Review

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