LOW CARBON CONCEPT FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT
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Sustainable tourism is the principle of management aligned with sustainable development goals. The long-standing development of tourism in Thailand has resulted in both positive and negative impacts on social, economic, and environmental dimensions.
This academic article aims to propose the concept of low carbon tourism management for the development of sustainable tourism. It includes the following six steps: 1) Awareness of Environment Nurturing; 2) Low Carbon Accessibility regarding the access and the transportation systems to the tourist destinations focusing on energy-saving system, alternative energy usage, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and environment conservation; 3) Low Carbon Accommodation in terms of encouraging accommodation providers to adopt environmentally friendly practices, reducing energy consumption, using renewable energy, and choosing locally sourced products; 4) Low Carbon Attraction regarding the tourist attraction management in a conservation-oriented manner; 5) Low Carbon Activities promoting tourism activities with minimal impact on natural resources; and 6) Low Carbon Amenities including impact on environmentally friendly services and the recyclable material usage promotion.
This article introduces a six-step framework promoting the low carbon tourism management to develop and strengthen the sustainable tourism emphasizing the conservation of the environment in Thailand.
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