Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays
Tourism has grown steadily in recent decades, becoming a strategic sector for the economy in many countries. However, the environmental impacts associated with tourism have also experienced an upward trend. In this sense, innovation is needed in the tourism sector, to move towards new models and str...
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| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
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| Palabra clave: | Tourist trade--Environmental aspects Sustainable tourism Vigo Estuary (Spain) Life Cycle Assessment LCA Tourism Sustainability Carbon footprint Turisme--Aspectes ambientals Turisme sostenible--Ries--Galícia Vigo, Ría de (Galícia) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Turisme sostenible Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidaysAvaluació del cicle de vida per abordar els impactes ambientals del turisme en una destinació turística espanyola: el cas de les vacances a Rias Baixas (Galícia)Análisis del ciclo de vida para abordar los impactos ambientales del turismo en un destino turístico español: El caso de las vacaciones en las Rías Baixas (Galicia)Campos Toresano, Cristina|||0000-0002-8322-9040Gallego Fernández, MaríaVillanueva Rey, PedroLaso Cortabitarte, JaraDias, Ana ClaudiaGil Neto Quinteiro, Paula SofiaOliveira, SaraAlberti, JaumeFullana Palmer, PereMélon, LelaSazdovski, Ilija|||0000-0002-4425-8498Roca Puigvert, MercèXifré, RamonMargallo Blanco, MariaAldaco Garcia, RubénCampos Herrero, CristinaTourist trade--Environmental aspectsSustainable tourismVigo Estuary (Spain)Life Cycle AssessmentLCATourismSustainabilityCarbon footprintTurisme--Aspectes ambientalsTurisme sostenible--Ries--GalíciaVigo, Ría de (Galícia)Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Turisme sostenibleÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenibleTourism has grown steadily in recent decades, becoming a strategic sector for the economy in many countries. However, the environmental impacts associated with tourism have also experienced an upward trend. In this sense, innovation is needed in the tourism sector, to move towards new models and strategies that integrate environmental sustainability with the social aspects of the sector. In this study, a holistic assessment of the environmental impact of tourism has been carried out using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method, considering all stages of tourism activity: transportation from the place of origin to destination and back, accommodation, catering, and activities conducted. For this purpose, a case study has been carried out based on a typical trip made from Madrid to Rías Baixas (Galicia), considering a four-night stay and the performance of two activities (music festival and cultural museum) at the destination. Two alternative transportation scenarios (train or plane) have been defined to analyze the influence of the type of transportation on the overall impact. Other touristic activities such as visiting gardens or thermal baths instead of visiting a cultural museum or attending a music festival have been analysed and it has been found that the thermal baths and the museum have the greatest environmental impacts. Transportation was the biggest contributor to most of the environmental impacts in the selected categories. On the other hand, the stay at the destination has stood out due to the impact of the consumption of food and energy used at the accommodation facility. The impact of the activities conducted at the destination is also worth highlighting. Finally, alternative scenarios for transportation have shown that the mode of transportation selected is key for lowering the overall environmental impact of the stay at the destination, highlighting the public transportation alternative, such as the train, as the most environmentally friendly option.Elsevier20232023-08-1020242024-03-22journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/405164https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166242reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4051642026-05-27T15:37:01Z |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays Avaluació del cicle de vida per abordar els impactes ambientals del turisme en una destinació turística espanyola: el cas de les vacances a Rias Baixas (Galícia) Análisis del ciclo de vida para abordar los impactos ambientales del turismo en un destino turístico español: El caso de las vacaciones en las Rías Baixas (Galicia) |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays Campos Toresano, Cristina|||0000-0002-8322-9040 Tourist trade--Environmental aspects Sustainable tourism Vigo Estuary (Spain) Life Cycle Assessment LCA Tourism Sustainability Carbon footprint Turisme--Aspectes ambientals Turisme sostenible--Ries--Galícia Vigo, Ría de (Galícia) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Turisme sostenible Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays |
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Life cycle assessment to address the environmental impacts of tourism in a Spanish tourist destination: The case of Rias Baixas (Galicia) holidays |
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Campos Toresano, Cristina|||0000-0002-8322-9040 Gallego Fernández, María Villanueva Rey, Pedro Laso Cortabitarte, Jara Dias, Ana Claudia Gil Neto Quinteiro, Paula Sofia Oliveira, Sara Alberti, Jaume Fullana Palmer, Pere Mélon, Lela Sazdovski, Ilija|||0000-0002-4425-8498 Roca Puigvert, Mercè Xifré, Ramon Margallo Blanco, Maria Aldaco Garcia, Rubén Campos Herrero, Cristina |
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Campos Toresano, Cristina|||0000-0002-8322-9040 |
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Campos Toresano, Cristina|||0000-0002-8322-9040 Gallego Fernández, María Villanueva Rey, Pedro Laso Cortabitarte, Jara Dias, Ana Claudia Gil Neto Quinteiro, Paula Sofia Oliveira, Sara Alberti, Jaume Fullana Palmer, Pere Mélon, Lela Sazdovski, Ilija|||0000-0002-4425-8498 Roca Puigvert, Mercè Xifré, Ramon Margallo Blanco, Maria Aldaco Garcia, Rubén Campos Herrero, Cristina |
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Gallego Fernández, María Villanueva Rey, Pedro Laso Cortabitarte, Jara Dias, Ana Claudia Gil Neto Quinteiro, Paula Sofia Oliveira, Sara Alberti, Jaume Fullana Palmer, Pere Mélon, Lela Sazdovski, Ilija|||0000-0002-4425-8498 Roca Puigvert, Mercè Xifré, Ramon Margallo Blanco, Maria Aldaco Garcia, Rubén Campos Herrero, Cristina |
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Tourist trade--Environmental aspects Sustainable tourism Vigo Estuary (Spain) Life Cycle Assessment LCA Tourism Sustainability Carbon footprint Turisme--Aspectes ambientals Turisme sostenible--Ries--Galícia Vigo, Ría de (Galícia) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Turisme sostenible Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible |
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Tourist trade--Environmental aspects Sustainable tourism Vigo Estuary (Spain) Life Cycle Assessment LCA Tourism Sustainability Carbon footprint Turisme--Aspectes ambientals Turisme sostenible--Ries--Galícia Vigo, Ría de (Galícia) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Turisme sostenible Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible |
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Tourism has grown steadily in recent decades, becoming a strategic sector for the economy in many countries. However, the environmental impacts associated with tourism have also experienced an upward trend. In this sense, innovation is needed in the tourism sector, to move towards new models and strategies that integrate environmental sustainability with the social aspects of the sector. In this study, a holistic assessment of the environmental impact of tourism has been carried out using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method, considering all stages of tourism activity: transportation from the place of origin to destination and back, accommodation, catering, and activities conducted. For this purpose, a case study has been carried out based on a typical trip made from Madrid to Rías Baixas (Galicia), considering a four-night stay and the performance of two activities (music festival and cultural museum) at the destination. Two alternative transportation scenarios (train or plane) have been defined to analyze the influence of the type of transportation on the overall impact. Other touristic activities such as visiting gardens or thermal baths instead of visiting a cultural museum or attending a music festival have been analysed and it has been found that the thermal baths and the museum have the greatest environmental impacts. Transportation was the biggest contributor to most of the environmental impacts in the selected categories. On the other hand, the stay at the destination has stood out due to the impact of the consumption of food and energy used at the accommodation facility. The impact of the activities conducted at the destination is also worth highlighting. Finally, alternative scenarios for transportation have shown that the mode of transportation selected is key for lowering the overall environmental impact of the stay at the destination, highlighting the public transportation alternative, such as the train, as the most environmentally friendly option. |
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