Yuan Hong, Nie Kun-Xi, Xu Xiao-Ya
School of Computer & Electronic Information, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China.
Department of Tourism, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 8320003, People's Republic of China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Apr;28(16):20894-20902. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-12068-1. Epub 2021 Jan 6.
Both the environmental and the ecological protection are key issues in the sustainable development of tourism. As a well-known world natural and cultural heritage, intensive study about the environment of Jiuzhaigou scenic spot has been launched since China's natural landscape protection. The field of low-carbon tourism is starting to be explored in China, and this article uses the life cycle assessment theory to evaluate the footprint of Jiuzhaigou. We find that the air quality is closely related to the number of tourists. Therefore, to maintain the environment of Jiuzhaigou, the number of tourists is proposed to restrict. The contribution of this paper is to provide pricing theory for attracting potential tourists and to give a theoretical basis for controlling the number of tourists in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.
环境保护和生态保护都是旅游业可持续发展的关键问题。作为世界著名的自然和文化遗产，自中国开展自然景观保护以来，就已对九寨沟景区的环境展开了深入研究。中国正开始探索低碳旅游领域，本文运用生命周期评估理论对九寨沟的碳足迹进行评估。我们发现空气质量与游客数量密切相关。因此，为保护九寨沟的环境，建议限制游客数量。本文的贡献在于为吸引潜在游客提供定价理论，并为控制九寨沟景区的游客数量提供理论依据。
