Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development

Mohd Hairy Ibrahim, . and Nor Kalsum Mohd Isa, . and Mansor Ibrahim, . and Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos, . and Fauziah Che Leh, . and Johan Afendi Ibrahim, . Low-carbon tourism approach as an alternative form for tourism development: a review for model development. pp. 2431-2451. ISSN 0128-7702

The tourism industry is a major contributor to the gross domestic product of several countries including Malaysia. However recent tourism growth has led to increase the industrys carbon dioxide (CO‚‚). Low-carbon tourism therefore needs to be introduced to the sector to help curb global climate change. A comprehensive understanding of low-carbon tourism needs to be developed to achieve this goal. This article looks at the relevant studies in the literature using content analysis. By adopting a qualitative methodology the article collected and assessed measurements of tourisms carbon emissions and examined the effects of implementing a low-carbon tourism programme. Some of the low-carbon strategies were listed by going through the entire implementation process of low-carbon tourism as an alternative form of tourism development. The discussion also focuses on how Covid-19 can influence low-carbon tourism development. A blueprint for a low-carbon recovery proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is also presented at the end of the paper. The results of this study can be used as a basis for policy development and further research on low-carbon tourism in industry sub-sectors worldwide.

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Abstract

The tourism industry is a major contributor to the gross domestic product of several countries including Malaysia. However recent tourism growth has led to increase the industrys carbon dioxide (CO‚‚). Low-carbon tourism therefore needs to be introduced to the sector to help curb global climate change. A comprehensive understanding of low-carbon tourism needs to be developed to achieve this goal. This article looks at the relevant studies in the literature using content analysis. By adopting a qualitative methodology the article collected and assessed measurements of tourisms carbon emissions and examined the effects of implementing a low-carbon tourism programme. Some of the low-carbon strategies were listed by going through the entire implementation process of low-carbon tourism as an alternative form of tourism development. The discussion also focuses on how Covid-19 can influence low-carbon tourism development. A blueprint for a low-carbon recovery proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is also presented at the end of the paper. The results of this study can be used as a basis for policy development and further research on low-carbon tourism in industry sub-sectors worldwide.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Tourism
AGROVOC Term:	Models
AGROVOC Term:	Research and development
AGROVOC Term:	Carbon dioxide
AGROVOC Term:	Pollutant emission
AGROVOC Term:	Climate change
AGROVOC Term:	emission reduction
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable development
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10337

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