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.
