Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Analysis in Tourism, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 A Critical Review of Applications and Implications

Tourism is an activity that anyone can take part in, regardless of their age, gender, nationality or level of income. This makes tourism one of the most rapidly developing industries in the world. Despite the number of benefits which tourism produces, it also has significant negative impacts on the environment. 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. Looking at the issue of sustainability of tourism operations, the book evaluates how it can be improved. It highlights the potential of LCA to affect tourist behaviour and contribute to tourism policy-making and managerial practice.

This book provides a valuable resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers interested in sustainable tourism, sustainable development and environmental impact assessment.

Offers valuable insights into how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can be used to improve the sustainability of tourism operations

Outlines the key advantages and shortcomings of LCA’s application in tourism

Presents a number of real-world business and academic case studies

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras