scholarly journals Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Carbon Emissions and Their Influencing Factors for Tourist Attractions at Heritage Tourist Destinations

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengcai Tang ◽  
Ziwei Wan ◽  
Pin Ng ◽  
Xiangyi Dai ◽  
Qiuxiang Sheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Spatial Evolution ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Tourism Attractions

Carbon emissions play an important role in sustainable tourism development at heritage sites. The study takes the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (WSHIA) as an example, and primary and secondary data sources are used to measure and estimate the carbon emissions of tourist attractions from 1979 to 2014. The temporal and spatial evolution of carbon emissions and their influencing factors for tourist attractions at heritage tourist destinations are analyzed. The results show that there are great differences in carbon emissions per visitor across the different types of tourism attractions at the heritage tourist destination, and there are significant monthly and interannual differences in the carbon emissions of the tourism attractions in the WSHIA. The main influencing factors include tourism seasonality, the rapid growth of China’s tourism market, and the rising popularity of heritage tourism. The spatial evolution of carbon emissions of the tourist attractions can be divided into three stages, and its main influencing factors include functional zoning and environmental regulation at the heritage sites and diversified evolution of the heritage tourist attractions. The findings of this study could enrich theories of low-carbon tourism and provide the low-carbon development measures of sustainable tourism in heritage tourist destinations for policymakers.

Competitive performance as a substitute for competiveness measurement in tourism destinations: an integrative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edar da Silva Añaña ◽  
Raphaella Costa Rodrigues ◽  
Luiz Carlos da Silva Flores
Keyword(s):  
Relative Strength ◽  
Competitive Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Performance Matrix ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Integrative Study ◽  
Tourism Attractions

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address a new method to evaluate the competitiveness of tourist destinations based on competitive performance from the consumers’ perspective. The main objective is to assess the sources of relative strength and weakness perceived in a destination, and to evaluate its performancevis-à-visto the main competitors identified by tourists through measurement indexes.Design/methodology/approachThe strengths and weaknesses of the focal destination were identified by plotting 12 tourism-specific variables (attractors) and 12 business-related variables in importance-performance matrix (IPA) grids. The set of destinations identified as “the main competitors” were built according to the frequency they were mentioned, and the indicators of competitiveness were estimated by averaging variables representing dimensions identified by exploratory-confirmatory factor analysis. The variables were aggregated into dimensions to permit comparisons in relation to the main competitors.FindingsThe results suggest that tourism-specific variables converge to “tourist attractions” and “conviviality,” and that business-related variables converge into “accessibility,” “infrastructure” and “macrostructure.” The competitiveness against competition was evaluated twice: by using an IPA grid to evaluate competition against “all others,” and by comparing the factors of performance across the most cited competitors. The results show that the focal destination surpasses most of its main competitors in conviviality, but has some deficiencies in tourist attractions, and that dimensions representing the business-related variables fit in the middle.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors acknowledge that competitive performance, used as surrogate for competitiveness, is fairly limited once it does not consider the supply side potential forces that also influence the destination competitiveness (DC) at large. But although limited to the demand side, the proxy used to assess (DC) is in accordance with previous literature.Practical implicationsThe results have high value to DMO managers, especially to those ones involved in developing tourism attractions.Originality/valueThis research advances over previous works: by identifying the nearest competitors of a destination; and by representing the competitive distance between the focal destination and its main competitors.

Influencing Factors Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Liaoning Power Consumption Based on Kaya Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 779-780 ◽  
pp. 1476-1481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang He Jiang ◽  
Wen Ru Zang ◽  
Lei Lei Hu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Power Consumption ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Industry Investment

In order to achieve the carbon reduction targets committed by China, Liaoning Province must take the way of low-carbon economy. Based on the related Statistical Yearbook data, applying the IPCC carbon emissions equation and Kaya model, this paper analyses the influencing factors of the carbon dioxide emissions produced from the power consumption of Liaoning Province. and then put forward some suggestion on reducing carbon emissions. The results show that Liaoning Province can achieve the goal, but unit GDP CO2 emissions reduction is mainly due tothe investment expansion of the second industry and construction industry investment expansion. As a result, it puts forward some suggestions.

scholarly journals Development of historical and cultural tourist destinations

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 406-414
Author(s):  
Sergii E. Sardak ◽  
Oleksandr P. Krupskyi ◽  
Vladimir Dzhyndzhoian ◽  
Margarita Sardak ◽  
Yuriy Naboka
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Theoretical Terms ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Cultural Complex ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Cultural Tourist

The aim of the study is to develop theoretic and methodological recommendations and practical activities for the positive social, managerial, organizational and economic development of historical and cultural tourist destinations. In theoretical terms: the role of historical and cultural tourist destination in the development of the region has been established; the historical and cultural tourist destinations have been identified; the author’s classification of historical and cultural tourist destinations has been developed basing tourist visiting activeness; the author’s methodological approach to the diagnosis and creating tools for development of historical and cultural tourist destinations, comprehensively taking into account resource and factor components, has been presented. In practical terms: variations of the activities aimed at the positive development of historical and cultural tourist destinations have been proposed; the description of measures aimed at the creation of a historical and cultural complex on the example of the designed historical and cultural complex “Stara Samar” has been given. The results of the study are applicable for a wide range of historical and cultural tourist attractions: territories, landscapes and elements of landscapes, historical settlements, parks, film studios, historical and cultural heritage sites, history and culture monuments, burial sites, places of worship, sites of social cultural infrastructure. The author’s recommendations provide obtaining commercial results and ensuring a social and cultural effect for businessmen, managers, local communities in the management of existing or in the creation of new historical and cultural tourist destinations.

scholarly journals Sustainable Tourism and Culture: A Symbiotic Relationship

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Reham Kamel El-Khadrawy ◽  
Amr Abdalla Attia ◽  
Marwa Khalifa ◽  
Rowaida Rashed
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Heritage Sites

Cultural Tourism offers a strong motivation to preserve the elements of cultural heritage in tourist destinations. It helps to preserve cultural elements as important tourist attractions. Cultural tourism’s notion is unlimited to visiting monumental attractions only, but it has also become an interactive experience with the social fabric of the community through attending exhibitions, festivals and events, and the purchase of traditional local products. Thus, the human capital factor in tourism is linked to the quality of tourism products. With the growth of international tourism, the importance of sustainable tourism development has emerged to protect natural, cultural, and human resources, in addition to achieving economic development. As non-sustainable tourism development has led to the deterioration of tourism resources. This research paper examines if cultural tourism contributes to decrease tourism seasonality and achieve sustainable tourism development in cultural heritage sites. A case study of Aswan was selected. Aswan has unique and important elements of cultural heritage (Tangible and Intangible), but it still faces many problems like tourism seasonality, besides its tourism is still weak compared with other cities that have the same tourism potential. Based on a literature review and analytical study of global examples that achieved sustainability in cultural heritage sites, a field study of Aswan was conducted to evaluate the current status of cultural tourism, besides illustrating the challenges of achieving sustainability. The major result that has emerged from the study is paying attention to cultural tourism is the possible solution to the challenges that Aswan tourism faces. Finally, the paper concluded that investment in human capital creates opportunities for cultural tourism which in return resolves one of tourism’s major challenges: seasonality.

scholarly journals Carbon Emissions Peak Prediction and the Reduction Pathway in Buildings during Operation in Jilin Province Based on LEAP

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyan Duan ◽  
Shipei Zhang ◽  
Siying Duan ◽  
Weicheng Zhang ◽  
Zhiyuan Duan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Heating Period ◽  
Cold Region ◽  
Central Heating ◽  
A Value

The building sector has gradually become a major contributor of carbon emissions in recent years. Its carbon emissions, which result from the long heating period and considerable consumption of coal in residential buildings during operation, must be reduced. To this end, the long-range energy alternatives planning system was adopted for the forecasting of carbon emissions in baseline scenarios, energy-saving, energy-saving–low-carbon, and low-carbon. On the basis of these predictions, the contributions of heating, cooling, cooking, illumination, washing, and other activities to carbon emissions were analyzed. The influencing factors in the reduction of carbon emissions from residential buildings in a cold region were identified. The results showed that energy-saving–low-carbon was the optimal scenario to reduce carbon emissions. Meanwhile, carbon emissions will peak in 2030, with a value of 42.06 Mt under the same scenario. As the top three influencing factors, heating, cooling, and cooking contribute 55.74%, 18.86%, and 17.29% of carbon emissions, respectively. Sensitivity results showed the differential effects of 32 factors on the reduction of carbon emissions in residential buildings. Carbon emissions could be reduced by 17.41%, 35.51%, 31.10%, and 14.10% by controlling the building scale, heating, cooling, and cooking, respectively. To this end, seven factors, including the rationing of central heating, were identified. Then, pathways to reducing carbon emissions were proposed under different scenarios. The present research fills the gap between reality and the predicted pathway, considering the heterogeneity of the climate.

scholarly journals Spatial–Temporal Heterogeneity and Driving Factors of Rural Residents’ Food Consumption Carbon Emissions in China—Based on an ESDA-GWR Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12419
Author(s):  
Shuai Qin ◽  
Hong Chen ◽  
Haokun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Heterogeneity ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Gwr Model

The increase in income among Chinese residents has been accompanied by dramatic changes in dietary structure, promoting a growth in carbon emissions. Therefore, in the context of building a beautiful countryside, it is of great significance to study the carbon emissions of rural residents’ food consumption to realize the goal of low-carbon food consumption. In this paper, the calculation of food consumption carbon emissions of Chinese rural residents is based on the carbon conversion coefficient method, and the spatial heterogeneity of influencing factors is analyzed with the aid of the ESDA-GWR model. The results indicate that the per capita food consumption carbon emissions of rural residents have increased by 1.68% annually, reaching 336.73 kg CO2-eq in 2020, which is 1.32 times that of 2002. Carbon emissions generated from rural residents’ food consumption have significant spatial agglomeration characteristics, showing the spatial distribution characteristics of a north–south confrontation, with a central area collapse. The influencing factors of food consumption carbon emissions have significant spatial heterogeneity, among which, as the main force to restrain the growth of food consumption carbon emissions, the price factor has a regression coefficient between −0.1 and −0.3, and its influence has weakened from northwest to southeast in 2020. The education–social factor is the main driving force for the growth of food consumption carbon emissions, with a regression coefficient between 0.58 and 0.99, and its influence has increased from east to west. In the future, formulating food consumption optimization policies should be based on the actual situation of food consumption carbon emissions in various regions to promote the realization of low-carbon food consumption.

scholarly journals Sustainable tourism in urban heritage places – Al-Qishlaq as a case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-104
Author(s):  
Huda Adel Abdul-Hameed ◽  
Osamah Abdulmunem Al-Temeemi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Urban Heritage

Tourism is an economic aspect and a real engine of development in many countries. The importance of this aspect lies in the development of various sectors starting with architecture, urban development, as well as its contribution to the balance of performance and job creation, and its positive impact on the other sectors of the industry and trade in general, and architecture in particular. Architecture forms the physical and cultural dimension of tourism, all tourist activities are held in architectural facilities and many of the architectural facilities have become important tourist attractions. This creates a positive correlation between economic, social, urban development and the preservation of resources including the cultural heritage, especially those related to architectural heritage and traditional urban figures. Where sustainable tourism can be viewed as an industry that fulfills the functional need of the tourist without prejudice the location which to be invested, especially when the site has a historical or cultural significance or even the collective memory of the community. Therefore, the research problem focused on the knowledge deficit in studying the aspects of sustainable development and its role in tourism and its mutual effects on the urban heritage of cities in terms of their points of view and indicators and how to deal with them in order to achieve sustainable tourism for those places, If we consider sustainability is the environmentally conscious in tourism and architecture. The aim of this research is to draw the aspects of sustainable tourism in all its intellectual and applied dimensions and their impact on the urban heritage sites in order to promote these places to achieve the highest possible efficiency for sustainable tourism in the long term, with regard to their developments and their various impacts (social, environmental and economic) on those places.

scholarly journals RANCANGAN ATRAKSI WISATA EDUKASI DI KAMPUNG HIJAU KOTA BANJARMASIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Selamat Riadi ◽  
Ellyn Normelani ◽  
Ahmad Alim Bachri ◽  
Nur Hidayah ◽  
Yulika Puspita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Community Adaptation ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Educational Tourism ◽  
Tourism Attractions ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

Banjarmasin city is a popular tourist destination for its river tourism. One of the tourist destinations that offer a distinctive atmosphere of river-based Banjar culture is Kampung Hijau. This tourist attraction is located on the Martapura river banks, which was developed with a Community-based Tourism (CBT) approach. This study aims to design educational tourist attractions in the Kampung Hijau tourist destination. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive types. Data collection was carried out by the survey, interview, and documentation study. The design of educational tourism attractions designed in Kampung Hijau provides basic knowledge of community adaptation and mitigation actions against climate change and other matters. It increases tourist knowledge and understanding by firsthand the community's adaptation and mitigation activities. Keywords: Attraction; Education tourism; Kampung hijau

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