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Tourism & Infrastructure Flashcards

1
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How much global emissions does tourism contribute?

A

8 %

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2
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How much global GDP is tourism responsible for?

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10 %
Provides 1 in 10 jobs

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What is tourism heavily reliant on?

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Energy intensive modes of transport

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4
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How much is tourism predicted to emit?

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More than double (2x) by 2030

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5
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What did the World Travel & Tourism Council sign up to?

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UN Climate Neutral Now Initative

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6
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What are the top 5 tourism-related GHG emissions by industry?

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Aviation, Road Transport, Retail, Food & Beverage and Agriculture/Services

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7
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What is the low / high range for Long Haul Flight?

What is the low / high range for Cruise travel?

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1489 - 1754 (77-90g CO2 pp per km)

1100 - 1600 (250-390g CO2 pp per km)

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8
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What is the most carbon intense travel related thing to do?

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Accommodation - 28 - 57kg CO2 per occupied room a night

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9
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How much GDP is tourism for Australia?

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3.4% ($60B + 5.2% of workforce [600,000 people])

2nd most valuable export earner

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10
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How much GHG does Domestic Air Transport produce in Australia?

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57%

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11
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What are the top 5 reasons (in order) for tourists to visit Australia?

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Beaches
Wildlife
Great Barrier Reef
Wilderness
National Parks

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12
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How much is the Great Barrier Reef worth?

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$6B per year
Provides 60K-70K jobs

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13
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Uluru is expected to:

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Have >100 days over 35C by 2030

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14
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Kakadu is expected to:

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Have 43 days over 35C by 2030
Over 0.5 m in annual sea level

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15
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US Snow Sport: Explain some statistics (from slide)

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$62B ann
965,000 jobs
Nationwide low-snowfall year results in: 15.2m fewer skier vists + $1.07B loss in review, 13,000 fewer jobs
Northern hemisphere lost >1m sqkm of spring snow back since 1970

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16
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Australia Ski Resorts: Explain some statistics (from slide)

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$2B ann
20,000 jobs
Climate change shrink ski season to 80 days/year by 2050 with 80m loss in depth

17
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What is the annual carbon footprint increase of tourism?

A

3.9 GtCO2e
2009-2013

18
Q

__% of aviation emissions are from international air space not covered by __ __

A

60 %
Paris Pledges

19
Q

How much is tourism expected to grow?

A

4 % per annum

20
Q

Businesses with a Set Climate Target:

How many businesses have set offsets as part of their strategy?
How many have set a interim and long term target?

A

74 %
67 %

21
Q

How many businesses are committed to SBTI Target?

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21 %

22
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ENVS2115 (13 decks)

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