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Studying tourism development and its impact on carbon emissions
Xiaochun Zhao1, Taiwei Li1, Xin Duan2
1School of Management, Anhui University, Hefei, China.
Scientific Reports
|March 30, 2024
Summary
Tourism development boosts carbon emission efficiency in Chinese cities, primarily through direct impacts and influencing environmental regulations and industrial structures. Foreign direct investment, however, reduces this efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Economics
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Sustainable tourism development is crucial for mitigating climate change.
- Understanding tourism's impact on carbon emissions is essential for policy-making.
- China's tourism sector presents a valuable case study for analyzing carbon emission dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the carbon reduction effects of tourism development in Chinese cities.
- To explore the mechanisms through which tourism influences carbon emission efficiency.
- To analyze the roles of environmental regulation and industrial structure in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized structural equation modeling (SEM).
- Analyzed panel data from 31 tourist cities in China (2005-2022).
- Examined direct and indirect influence paths.
Main Results:
- Overall tourism carbon emission efficiency in cities initially decreased then increased, peaking at 0.923 in 2022.
- Tourism development positively impacts carbon emission efficiency via environmental regulation and industrial structure.
- Foreign direct investment negatively affects carbon emission efficiency directly and indirectly.
Conclusions:
- Tourism development is a key driver for improving carbon emission efficiency in cities.
- Environmental regulation and industrial structure mediate the relationship between tourism and carbon emissions.
- Policy interventions should consider the dual role of tourism and the negative impact of foreign direct investment on carbon efficiency.
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