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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.

The Carbon Footprint of International Tourism in the European Union

(Corresponding) Markaki M., Papadakis S.

Topic:

Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development

In recent years, international tourism has emerged as an activity with a high contribution to carbon emissions. Calculating the carbon footprint of tourism is the first step towards achieving low-carbon tourism development, mainly if it includes a detailed assessment of the carbon footprint by...Read more

Keywords:

Carbon Footprint, International Tourism, EU27, Input-Output Analysis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2023.00023

Conference:

CEST2023

Paper ID:

cest2023_00023

Environmental monitoring and sustainable planning for tourism in Balos lagoon in Western Crete

(Corresponding) Skiniti G., Lilli M., Skarakis N., Tournaki S., Nikolaidis N., Tsoutsos T.

Topic:

Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development

Balos lagoon was used as the case study to test a new methodology developed under the CROSS-COASTAL-NET initiative, Development of a Cross-Border Network for the Promotion of Sustainable Coastal Tourism, which is underneath the Interreg Greece–Cyprus program. The project examines the regions of...Read more

Keywords:

Sustainable Tourism; Ecosystems monitoring and management; NATURA 2000; Carrying Capacity; environmental quality

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2023.00246

Conference:

CEST2023

Paper ID:

cest2023_00246

The invisible environmental impact of tourism in show caves: microplastic pollution in three Italian show caves

(Corresponding) Balestra V., Drudi L., Bellopede R.

Topic:

Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development

Show caves are the most important geological heritage in the world, a significant economic resource and unique ecosystems characterized by speleothems, particular species and important drinking water reserves, however, microplastic (MP) pollution in caves is poorly studied. The deposits of three NW...Read more

Keywords:

microplastic, show cave, geological heritage, sediment, tourist impact

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2023.00377

Conference:

CEST2023

Paper ID:

cest2023_00377