Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Analysis in Tourism

A Critical Review of Applications and Implications

AvViachaslau Filimonau

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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To minimise the scope of these negative impacts, joint efforts combining tourism and environmental management are called for.This book examines the application of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method and lifecycle thinking as a tool to generate more accurate and holistic appraisals of the environmental impacts of tourism.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-08-23
Mått:155 x 235 x 9 mm
Vikt:236 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:136
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319372433

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Dr Viachaslau Filimonau is Lecturer in Tourism at Liverpool Hope University (UK) where he has been a member of the faculty since 2013. Dr Filimonau’s academic background is rooted in geography, albeit with a strong cross-disciplinary orientation. He gained his BSc. (Hons) degree in geography and environmental science, a MSc. degree in environmental management and policy a PhD in tourism. Dr Filimonau’s research interests lie in the area of environmental impacts of tourism, tourism impact assessment, pro-environmental tourist behaviour and the use of technology in tourist decision-making. He has published a number of articles in international peer-reviewed journals on the above topics and is currently exploring these research fields further.

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Tourism, environmental impacts and their assessment: an introduction.- The life cycle thinking approach and the method of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).- Are there alternatives to the method of LCA in tourism environmental impact appraisal?.- Implications of LCA for tourism management, policy-making and research.- Future outlook on the application of LCA in tourism.