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Assessing the linkages among tourism industry, economic output, energy consumption, and environmental quality

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  • Chen Wen
  • Ke Gao
  • Xinming Chen
  • Kehan Li
  • Qiaoqiao Wei
  • Xiaowei Song

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The prior empirical studies indicate torusim sector as an engine of economic growth worldwide. However, the activities linked with the tourism industries create several environmental problems as they require massive energy consumption. This study empirically explores the influence of tourism sub-sectors, i.e., accommodation (ACC), travel (TSP), food and drinks services (FDS), and shopping and entertainment (SAE) on the environmental quality in China measured by different greenhouse gasses emission and air pollutants. The bound testing ARDL approach has been employed to analyze the relationships for the data from 2001 to 2019. We also account for globalization (GLBN), economic growth (RGDP), and energy consumption (ENG), to normalize the tourism-linked sub-sectors’ environmental effects. The findings revealed that greenhouse gas emissions, especially N 2 O and CH 4 , are highly caused by FDS activities related to tourism, whereas CO 2 emission is mostly caused by the TSP sector in long-term. Likewise, FDS is the highest causing factor of air pollutants except for PM2.5, and the SAE sector is highly responsible for N 2 O and CH 4 in long-term. Furthermore, all the tourism-related sub-sectors are positively affecting economic growth and energy consumption in long-term, while TSP and SAE sectors contribute higher to the energy consumption and economic growth, respectively. Surprisingly, globalization has been seen to be a significant cause of decreasing greenhouse gases and air pollutants. Finally, the causality analysis outcomes revealed that most of the tourism sub-sectors are significantly causing air pollutants and greenhouse gases. As evidenced by the empirical results, numerous policy measures are proposed for policy initiatives for China to promote its environmental quality.

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  • Chen Wen & Ke Gao & Xinming Chen & Kehan Li & Qiaoqiao Wei & Xiaowei Song, 2024. "Assessing the linkages among tourism industry, economic output, energy consumption, and environmental quality," Energy & Environment, , vol. 35(8), pages 4156-4175, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:35:y:2024:i:8:p:4156-4175
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X231177728
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