The Façade of Green Lifestyles: Outdoor Recreation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Norway

IF 1 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Alaitz Aritza
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Outdoor recreation is a popular leisure activity many consider to be an environmentally friendly practice that promotes care for the natural world. This study uses a survey to investigate transportation use and gear purchasing habits among Norwegians who participate regularly in outdoor life. Using a hybrid life-cycle assessment, it was estimated that the average participant releases between 3.4 and 4.7 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year due to outdoor recreation activities. This is equal to around one fifth of the average Norwegian’s yearly greenhouse gas emissions and is more than double the per capita boundary required to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. Regression analysis highlights level of disposable income as the best predictor of environmental load. This indicates that the façade of a green lifestyle based on ecological values masks the global environmental consequences of excessive consumption related to outdoor recreation activities.
绿色生活方式的公平性:挪威的户外娱乐和温室气体排放
户外娱乐是一种流行的休闲活动,许多人认为这是一种环保的做法,可以促进对自然世界的关爱。本研究采用一项调查来调查经常参加户外生活的挪威人的交通工具使用和装备购买习惯。使用混合生命周期评估,估计平均参与者每年因户外娱乐活动释放3.4至4.7吨二氧化碳当量排放量。这相当于挪威人均年温室气体排放量的五分之一,是将全球气温上升控制在2摄氏度以内的人均排放量的两倍多。回归分析强调可支配收入水平是环境负荷的最佳预测指标。这表明,基于生态价值的绿色生活方式的表面掩盖了与户外娱乐活动有关的过度消费的全球环境后果。
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Journal of Outdoor Recreation Education and Leadership
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