The Tourist Plastic Footprint:A New Framework to Identify the Contributions of Tourists to Plastic Pollution  

塑料足迹:测量旅游者塑料污染的新框架

作　　者：ZENG Yuxi WANG Ling-en ZHONG Linsheng 曾瑜皙;王灵恩;钟林生(中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所,北京100101)

机构地区：[1]Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100101,China

出　　处：《Journal of Resources and Ecology》2025年第1期193-205,共13页资源与生态学报(英文版)

基　　金：The National Natural Science Foundation of China(42171288;42201252);The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research of MOST of China(2019QZKK0401)。

摘　　要：Tourism-related plastic waste poses a significant threat to ecosystems worldwide,underscoring the need for effective tools for measuring its generation and informing decision-making and management.This paper introduces the concept of the tourist plastic footprint through a conceptual framework analysis and proposes a measurement methodology that uses a time-geography approach.Empirical data were collected from Fragrant Hills Park in Beijing and analyzed using statistical methods.The findings reveal that the plastic footprint of tourists at Fragrant Hills Park averages 10.04±0.32 items per capita per day.The waste consists of 27 distinct components,with the key contributors including plastic garbage bags(17.12%),plastic food packaging(12.48%),and tableware packaging(9.96%).Plastic garbage bags are predominantly discarded in hotel settings,while tableware packaging is primarily disposed of in restaurants outside the scenic area.Plastic food packaging is discarded in various locations,including the scenic area,transportation hubs,and hotels.This study enhances the tourism ecological footprint literature by providing deeper insights into the plastic consumption of tourists and offering a structured framework for quantifying plastic waste.For practical application,it offers valuable guidance for decision-makers in tourist destinations who aim to improve their plastic pollution control measures.与旅游相关的塑料废弃物对全球生态系统构成了重大威胁,迫切需要有效工具来测量其产生量,为相关管理与决策提供科学依据。本研究基于塑料足迹相关研究,提出了旅游者塑料足迹的概念,并详细阐述了其概念框架。该框架包括旅游者、旅游目的地、塑料购买、塑料废弃物产生、旅游者塑料相关活动和生态足迹等关键要素。本研究采用时间地理学方法来测量旅游者的塑料足迹。这一方法不仅有助于确定旅游者塑料足迹规模,还能够识别其时空分布模式。以北京香山公园为例的实证研究验证了旅游者塑料足迹框架的可行性和有效性。研究结果显示:香山公园旅游者的塑料足迹平均为每人每天10.04±0.32件废弃物。这些废弃物由27种不同成分组成,主要来源包括塑料垃圾袋(17.12%)、塑料食品包装(12.48%)和餐具包装(9.96%)。塑料垃圾袋主要在酒店场所被丢弃,而餐具包装则主要在景区外的餐馆被丢弃。塑料食品包装在包括景区、交通枢纽和酒店等多个地点被丢弃。研究强调了旅游者塑料足迹可能溢出到旅游目的地以外区域的潜在风险,包括居住地。这一发现表明,旅游者不仅会增加旅游目的地内塑料污染的风险,还可能将这种风险扩展至旅游目的地以外的其他区域。本研究通过提供量化塑料废弃物的结构化框架,有助于深化对旅游者塑料消费的理解,丰富旅游生态足迹理论,为旅游目的地管理者改善塑料污染提供决策依据。

关 键 词：tourist plastic footprint tourism destination plastic waste ecological footprint 

分 类 号：X705[环境科学与工程—环境工程] F592.7[经济管理—旅游管理]