Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries
In the trend of globalization, economic and social benefits of air transportation (AIR) are not indisputable. However, AIR's environmental impacts are still a controversial issue. While previous studies had shown that air transportation contributed to air pollution by emitting CO2, lack of stud...
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| author | Nattapan Kongbuamai Ali Hashemizadeh Virginia Cheung Dang Hong Bui |
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| description | In the trend of globalization, economic and social benefits of air transportation (AIR) are not indisputable. However, AIR's environmental impacts are still a controversial issue. While previous studies had shown that air transportation contributed to air pollution by emitting CO2, lack of studies consider the effects of air transportation on ecological system. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between air transportation and ecological footprint as well as CO2 emissions in the case of APEC countries, which is leading in the growth rate of air transport activities. Applying regression with Driscoll-Kraay standard errors for a data set from 1992 to 2015, our research provides evidence that: (i) air transportation increases CO2 emissions but this impact is negligible; (ii) air transportation contributes significantly in reducing ecological footprint of APEC countries; and (iii) globalization reduces both CO2 emissions and ecological footprint. In addition, Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test helps to confirm the bidirectional causality relationship between air transportation and ecological footprint. Meanwhile, unidirectional causality runs from air transportation to carbon emissions. Based on these conclusions, some policy suggestions are given for APEC countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d321585e38e4caca46b34de457b73452023-10-01T06:01:27ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-09-0199e19835Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countriesNattapan Kongbuamai0Ali Hashemizadeh1Virginia Cheung2Dang Hong Bui3School of Management, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; Office of Border Economy and Logistics Study (OBELS), Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; Tourism, Hospitality, and Event (TH&E) Research Group, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandCollege of Management, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, ChinaCollege of Management, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, ChinaFaculty of Business Administration, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Corresponding author.In the trend of globalization, economic and social benefits of air transportation (AIR) are not indisputable. However, AIR's environmental impacts are still a controversial issue. While previous studies had shown that air transportation contributed to air pollution by emitting CO2, lack of studies consider the effects of air transportation on ecological system. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between air transportation and ecological footprint as well as CO2 emissions in the case of APEC countries, which is leading in the growth rate of air transport activities. Applying regression with Driscoll-Kraay standard errors for a data set from 1992 to 2015, our research provides evidence that: (i) air transportation increases CO2 emissions but this impact is negligible; (ii) air transportation contributes significantly in reducing ecological footprint of APEC countries; and (iii) globalization reduces both CO2 emissions and ecological footprint. In addition, Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test helps to confirm the bidirectional causality relationship between air transportation and ecological footprint. Meanwhile, unidirectional causality runs from air transportation to carbon emissions. Based on these conclusions, some policy suggestions are given for APEC countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023070433Air transportationEcological footprintEnergy consumptionCO2 emissionsAPEC countries |
| spellingShingle | Nattapan Kongbuamai Ali Hashemizadeh Virginia Cheung Dang Hong Bui Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries Heliyon Air transportation Ecological footprint Energy consumption CO2 emissions APEC countries |
| title | Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries |
| title_full | Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries |
| title_fullStr | Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries |
| title_short | Exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system: empirical evidence from APEC countries |
| title_sort | exposing the environmental impacts of air transportation on the ecological system empirical evidence from apec countries |
| topic | Air transportation Ecological footprint Energy consumption CO2 emissions APEC countries |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023070433 |
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