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The Research Of Foot Print And Sustainable Development Of Island Tourist

Posted on:2013-04-04Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:D D LuoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2249330395479842Subject:Human Geography
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In recent years, worldwide temperatures increased significantly, the global problem ofgreenhouse effect, pollution and energy crisis has become more severe, in order to alleviatethese problems, as a new model of economic development, low-carbon economy has caughtworldwide recognitions. As the foundations for the development of tourist attractions, goodnatural resources and ecological environment provides the possibility for the sustainabledevelopment of local tourism. Although tourism has been called the "green industry”, with thelowest carbon emissions, it still needs to reduce its carbon print. As a unique category oftourism industry, island tourism, with beautiful natural landscape,unique marine culture andrich marine resources,has become the pillar industry of the island. Low-carbon tourism has tobe promoted in island tourist destination in condition to the fragile ecological environment.Compared to abroad, our domestic island tourism development has started later, facing manyproblems, such as less development policies, funds, technical conditions, regional economicdevelopment and market demand conditions, and it already makes many serious consequences,for example, tourism resources and the ecological environment has been severely damaged.Based on the above issues.In this paper, Changhai County, Liaoning Province as an example,it first describes the development of Changhai tourism, analyzes the necessity and feasibilityof developing low-carbon tourism in Changhai County, then find the biggest carbonemissions by counting several major aspects of the calculation process of island tourismactivities, putting forward the most appropriate strategies and measures at last.
Keywords/Search Tags:Island, Carbon footprint, Sustainable development, Changhai County
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