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The Environmental Impacts Of Japanese Tourism And Leisure

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  • D. J. GIELEN

    (National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0053, Japan)

  • R. KURIHARA

    (National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0053, Japan)

  • Y. MORIGUCHI

    (National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0053, Japan)

Abstract

Structural change towards environmentally benign service industries is widely considered a key strategy for sustainable development. However the environmental impact of service industries is not negligible. This paper analyses the environmental impact of Japanese leisure and tourism. The methodological problems and pitfalls are discussed and a new methodological framework is elaborated. The results suggest that leisure and tourism are responsible for 17% of the national greenhouse gas emissions, and 13% of the national primary energy use. Also a considerable part of the national land use is affected by leisure and tourism. The impact on biodiversity is hard to quantify because of inadequate monitoring systems, reference definition problems and interacting causes of environmental pressure. The environmental impact diverge widely for different types of leisure and tourism activities. Given these results, the sustainability of economic growth based on leisure and tourism should be analysed more carefully.

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  • D. J. Gielen & R. Kurihara & Y. Moriguchi, 2002. "The Environmental Impacts Of Japanese Tourism And Leisure," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 4(04), pages 397-424.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:04:y:2002:i:04:n:s146433320200111x
    DOI: 10.1142/S146433320200111X
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