The carbon-reduction benefits of summer mountain tourism for urban elderly residents and the traditional cultural drivers:A case study of Wuling Mountain Area in Southeast Chongqing
Measuring the carbon emissions of summer tourism for urban elderly residents in mountainous areas(STUER)and understanding the cultural driving factors behind it,are of great significance for enriching low-carbon tourism path choices adapted to China.This study takes the typical summer tourism destination of Wuling Mountain in Southeast Chongqing as an example,based on the perspective of"destination and generation cities",calculates the difference in carbon emissions between"summer tourism in mountainous areas"and"living at home".We applied exploratory factor analysis(EFA)and multidimensional scaling analysis(MDS)to study the cultural drivers of summer vacation in the mountains for elderly urban residents.This study found that:(1)Compared with"living at home",STUER can achieve obvious carbon reduction of 2.367-3.807 kg/day per person with obvious carbon reduction benefits.Although carbon emissions increase in the segments of transportation and additional hospitality facilities,STUER can significantly reduce carbon emissions in both energy consumption and catering,resulting in overall carbon emissions reduction.(2)The two-dimensional model based on the guidance of"internal needs and external incentives"and"traditional Chinese Confucian and Taoist philosophy",give an explanatory effect on the influence of traditional Chinese culture for motivation of STUER.(3)The philosophical ideas and life concepts of"Taoism and nature","harmony with group orientation","tranquility and self-cultivation"and"cultivate oneself and keep the family in order"in traditional Chinese culture can further explain the cultural motivation of STUER.The study also indicates that STUER unconsciously become practitioners of low-carbon concepts and green consumption,which is internalized under the influence of traditional Chinese culture.
elderly tourismsummer vacationtourismcarbon-reduction benefitstourism motivationChinese traditional culturelow-carbon tourismWuling Mountain Area
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