Carbon Footprint and Low Carbon Tourism Research

Tourism is not only a victim of climate change,but also an important factor that causes climate change.Carbon footprint research can assess direct and indirect carbon dioxide emission of the whole life cycle of products or service from the cradle to the grave.The paper analyzes the origin of carbon footprint,definition of carbon footprint,classification of carbon footprint,research theories and methods of carbon footprint,regional carbon footprint,carbon footprint and trade,carbon footprint and family,carbon footprint calculator,and carbon footprint label,etc,concludes the difference of the international and domestic academy,finally enlightens low carbon tourism research in the point of tourism carbon footprint,low carbon tourism policy,carbon sink tourism,low carbon tourism measurement standard,etc.