A GIS-based tool to estimate carbon stock related to changes in land use due to tourism in Phuket Island, Thailand

According to the National Statistical Office (NSO), Phuket receives a large and increasing number of visitors each year, generating revenue and assisting in the development of both the local and the national economies. The impact of the increase in tourist numbers visiting Phuket is not only economi...

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Published in:Clean technologies and environmental policy 2018-04, Vol.20 (3), p.561-571
Main Authors: Prueksakorn, Kritana, Gonzalez, Jorge Carlos, Keson, Jutaporn, Wongsai, Sangdao, Wongsai, Noppachai, Akkajit, Pensiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Carrying capacity
Climate change
Costs
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental assessment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Environmental law
Environmental legislation
Environmental policy
Geographic information systems
Global warming
Green infrastructure
Impact analysis
Industrial and Production Engineering
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Land use
Legislation
Original Paper
Remote sensing
Satellite navigation systems
Soil analysis
Soil surfaces
Space warfare
Sustainable Development
Tourism
Traffic congestion
Urban areas
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Summary:According to the National Statistical Office (NSO), Phuket receives a large and increasing number of visitors each year, generating revenue and assisting in the development of both the local and the national economies. The impact of the increase in tourist numbers visiting Phuket is not only economic, but also social and environmental. The most noticeable changes in urban areas are the extreme levels of traffic congestion, increases in living expenses and a loss of green areas. This rapid and largely haphazard development is causing concern among the citizens of Phuket as they fear irreversible damages that could ruin the tourism industry in the long term. This paper presents a study conducted using geographic information system (GIS) as a tool to determine changes in land use and the carbon stored in soil from 2000 to 2013. On the basis of this information, the trend of the tourism carrying capacity, green space and global warming potential from the release of CO 2 from the soil surface can be analysed to assess the environmental status of the tourism industry in Phuket. The data show a negative trend requiring the enactment and implementation of stricter legislation for the management of tourism and the environment in Phuket.
ISSN:1618-954X
1618-9558
DOI:10.1007/s10098-017-1455-5