Projecting the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation at the 2030 FIFA World CupTM
FIFA World Cup™ (FWC) is the world’s largest sporting event in a single sport. Due to its popularity, starting with its 2026 edition, FWCs will accommodate 48 participating teams instead of the current 32. This will provide an estimated profit of one billion US dollars. However, the expansion of FWC...
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doaj-00c3f5a5c14f4adeaa4add4fa0dde84c2021-06-08T04:44:17ZengElsevierCleaner and Responsible Consumption2666-78432020-12-011100004Projecting the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation at the 2030 FIFA World CupTMRodrigo Pinheiro Tóffano Pereira0Viachaslau Filimonau1Glaydston Mattos Ribeiro2Federal University of Goiás, Aparecida de Goiânia Campus, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rua Mucuri, S/N, Área 03, Bairro Conde dos Arcos, CEP 74968-755, Aparecida de Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Corresponding author. Federal University of Goiás Faculty of Science and Technology Aparecida de Goiânia, Campus Área 03 Rua Mucuri, S/N, CEP 74968-755, Bairro Conde dos Arcos, Brazil.Bournemouth University, Faculty of Management, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, United KingdomTransportation Engineering Program, Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Horácio Macedo nº 2030, Prédio do Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco H, Sala 106, Cidade Universitária e Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21949-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilFIFA World Cup™ (FWC) is the world’s largest sporting event in a single sport. Due to its popularity, starting with its 2026 edition, FWCs will accommodate 48 participating teams instead of the current 32. This will provide an estimated profit of one billion US dollars. However, the expansion of FWC will also accelerate its carbon footprint due to increased use of transportation and tourist accommodation. This carbon footprint has not been considered by FIFA when deciding on the number of FWC participants. To showcase the carbon implications of the FIFA decision, this study assesses the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation during possible future staging of the 2030 FWC in South America. To this end, two scenarios are assessed: in Scenario 1 the current structure of 32 teams is maintained and in Scenario 2 an expansion to 48 teams is considered. A comparative analysis of these two scenarios shows that, only due to increased demand for tourist accommodation, the FIFA’s decision to increase the number of FWC participants will accelerate its carbon footprint by 24%. To reduce this carbon footprint, FIFA should consider choosing host countries on the basis of their national energy use matrices. FIFA should further prioritise those countries with the largest number of climate-friendly tourist accommodations exemplified, for example, by the award of reputable environmental certifications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784320300048Carbon footprintTourist accommodationSporting eventsFootballFIFA World CupSouth America |
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Projecting the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation at the 2030 FIFA World CupTM |
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Projecting the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation at the 2030 FIFA World CupTM |
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Projecting the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation at the 2030 FIFA World CupTM |
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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption |
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FIFA World Cup™ (FWC) is the world’s largest sporting event in a single sport. Due to its popularity, starting with its 2026 edition, FWCs will accommodate 48 participating teams instead of the current 32. This will provide an estimated profit of one billion US dollars. However, the expansion of FWC will also accelerate its carbon footprint due to increased use of transportation and tourist accommodation. This carbon footprint has not been considered by FIFA when deciding on the number of FWC participants. To showcase the carbon implications of the FIFA decision, this study assesses the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation during possible future staging of the 2030 FWC in South America. To this end, two scenarios are assessed: in Scenario 1 the current structure of 32 teams is maintained and in Scenario 2 an expansion to 48 teams is considered. A comparative analysis of these two scenarios shows that, only due to increased demand for tourist accommodation, the FIFA’s decision to increase the number of FWC participants will accelerate its carbon footprint by 24%. To reduce this carbon footprint, FIFA should consider choosing host countries on the basis of their national energy use matrices. FIFA should further prioritise those countries with the largest number of climate-friendly tourist accommodations exemplified, for example, by the award of reputable environmental certifications. |
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Carbon footprint Tourist accommodation Sporting events Football FIFA World Cup South America |
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