Authors :
Komukama Grace
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUL331
Abstract :
It is undisputable that tourism has grown
since the last decades and is the main source of foreign
exchange for most developing countries. This growth is
partially attributable to technological advancements in
the aviation industry which has eased transportation
from one region to another. However tourism
contribution to carbon dioxide emissions through air
transport is alarming with the sector contributing 40%
of the overall carbon print and therefore if immediate
remedies are not undertaken the earth system may go in
a state where it may never recover. The aim of the
paper therefore is to point out how behavioral change is
the immediate solution for reduction in climate change
emissions especially those originating from the aviation
industry, since reliance on the technological
advancement is mythical. Content analysis was used to
conduct the study by using the crucial keywords in
three online databases and 17,966 results were
analyzed. Findings indicate that behavioral change is
the immediate remedy for climate change mitigation.
This is coupled with the fact that most air customers are
living in denial and yet governments and the aviation
industry lack commitment to controlling climate
change. Therefore, if any tangible reduction is to be
achieved in climate change emanating from aviation
industry, there is need for realistic measures from both
the governments and the aviation sector in order to
encourage individual behavioral changes.
Keywords :
Climate Change and Tourism, Air transport, Frequent flyers, Behavioral Change, Planetary Boundaries.
It is undisputable that tourism has grown
since the last decades and is the main source of foreign
exchange for most developing countries. This growth is
partially attributable to technological advancements in
the aviation industry which has eased transportation
from one region to another. However tourism
contribution to carbon dioxide emissions through air
transport is alarming with the sector contributing 40%
of the overall carbon print and therefore if immediate
remedies are not undertaken the earth system may go in
a state where it may never recover. The aim of the
paper therefore is to point out how behavioral change is
the immediate solution for reduction in climate change
emissions especially those originating from the aviation
industry, since reliance on the technological
advancement is mythical. Content analysis was used to
conduct the study by using the crucial keywords in
three online databases and 17,966 results were
analyzed. Findings indicate that behavioral change is
the immediate remedy for climate change mitigation.
This is coupled with the fact that most air customers are
living in denial and yet governments and the aviation
industry lack commitment to controlling climate
change. Therefore, if any tangible reduction is to be
achieved in climate change emanating from aviation
industry, there is need for realistic measures from both
the governments and the aviation sector in order to
encourage individual behavioral changes.
Keywords :
Climate Change and Tourism, Air transport, Frequent flyers, Behavioral Change, Planetary Boundaries.
