The University of Queensland

On track to net-zero? Large tourism enterprises and climate change

Gössling, Stefan, Humpe, Andreas and Sun, Ya-Yen (2024). On track to net-zero? Large tourism enterprises and climate change. Tourism Management, 100 104842, 104842. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2023.104842

Macro-scale decarbonisation of tourism: insights from Australia

Sun, Ya-Yen, Gossling, Stefan and Babakhani, Nazila (2023). Macro-scale decarbonisation of tourism: insights from Australia. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-25. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2023.2242608

A review of tourism and climate change mitigation: the scales, scopes, stakeholders and strategies of carbon management

Gössling, Stefan, Balas, Martin, Mayer, Marius and Sun, Ya-Yen (2023). A review of tourism and climate change mitigation: the scales, scopes, stakeholders and strategies of carbon management. Tourism Management, 95 104681, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104681

Does tourism increase or decrease carbon emissions? A systematic review

Sun, Ya-Yen, Gossling, Stefan and Zhou, Wanru (2022). Does tourism increase or decrease carbon emissions? A systematic review. Annals of Tourism Research, 97 103502, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2022.103502

Can Norway become a net-zero economy under scenarios of tourism growth?

Sun, Ya-Yen, Gössling, Stefan, Hem, Leif E., Iversen, Nina M., Walnum, Hans Jakob, Scott, Daniel and Oklevik, Ove (2022). Can Norway become a net-zero economy under scenarios of tourism growth?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 363 132414, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132414

Carbon emissions of the tourism telecoupling system: Theoretical framework, model specification and synthesis effects

Duan, Xiaofang, Zhang, Jinhe, Sun, Ping, Zhang, Honglei, Wang, Chang, Sun, Ya-Yen, Lenzen, Manfred, Malik, Arunima, Cao, Shanshan and Kan, Yue (2022). Carbon emissions of the tourism telecoupling system: Theoretical framework, model specification and synthesis effects. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (10) 5984. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105984

Tourism, job vulnerability and income inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective

Sun, Ya-Yen, Li, Mengyu, Lenzen, Manfred, Malik, Arunima and Pomponi, Francesco (2022). Tourism, job vulnerability and income inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 3 (1) 100046, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.annale.2022.100046

Who are vulnerable in a tourism crisis? A tourism employment vulnerability analysis for the COVID-19 management

Sun, Ya-Yen, Sie, Lintje, Faturay, Futu, Auwalin, Ilmiawan and Wang, Jie (2021). Who are vulnerable in a tourism crisis? A tourism employment vulnerability analysis for the COVID-19 management. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 49, 304-308. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.08.014

Comparing carbon emissions between online and in-person study for a cohort of overseas students: a retrospective cohort study

Heller, Richard F., Sun, Ya-Yen, Guo, Zhe and Malik, Arunima (2021). Comparing carbon emissions between online and in-person study for a cohort of overseas students: a retrospective cohort study. F1000Research, 10 849, 1-6. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.55156.1

Creating multi-scale nested MRIO tables for linking localized impacts to global consumption drivers

Fry, Jacob, Geschke, Arne, Langdon, Sarah, Lenzen, Manfred, Li, Mengyu, Malik, Arunima, Sun, Ya-Yen and Wiedmann, Thomas (2021). Creating multi-scale nested MRIO tables for linking localized impacts to global consumption drivers. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 26 (1) jiec.13165, 281-293. doi: 10.1111/jiec.13165

Assessing the carbon footprint of tourism businesses using environmentally extended input-output analysis

Demeter, Csilla, Lin, Pei-Chun, Sun, Ya-Yen and Dolnicar, Sara (2021). Assessing the carbon footprint of tourism businesses using environmentally extended input-output analysis. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1924181

The double-edged sword of wine tourism: the economic and environmental impacts of wine tourism in Australia

Sun, Ya-Yen and Drakeman, Donald (2021). The double-edged sword of wine tourism: the economic and environmental impacts of wine tourism in Australia. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30 (4), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1903018

Overcoming information asymmetry in tourism carbon management: the application of a new reporting architecture to Aotearoa New Zealand

Sun, Ya-Yen and Higham, James (2021). Overcoming information asymmetry in tourism carbon management: the application of a new reporting architecture to Aotearoa New Zealand. Tourism Management, 83 104231, 104231. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104231

Managing tourism emissions through optimizing the tourism demand mix: concept and analysis

Sun, Ya-Yen, Lin, Pei-Chun and Higham, James (2020). Managing tourism emissions through optimizing the tourism demand mix: concept and analysis. Tourism Management, 81 104161, 104161. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104161

Measuring the carbon footprint of wine tourism and cellar door sales

Sun, Ya-Yen and Drakeman, Donald (2020). Measuring the carbon footprint of wine tourism and cellar door sales. Journal of Cleaner Production, 266 121937, 121937. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121937

Global socio-economic losses and environmental gains from the Coronavirus pandemic

Lenzen, Manfred, Li, Mengyu, Malik, Arunima, Pomponi, Francesco, Sun, Ya-Yen, Wiedmann, Thomas, Faturay, Futu, Fry, Jacob, Gallego, Blanca, Geschke, Arne, Gómez-Paredes, Jorge, Kanemoto, Keiichiro, Kenway, Steven, Nansai, Keisuke, Prokopenko, Mikhail, Wakiyama, Takako, Wang, Yafei and Yousefzadeh, Moslem (2020). Global socio-economic losses and environmental gains from the Coronavirus pandemic. PLoS One, 15 (7) e0235654, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235654

How do people move around? National data on transport modal shares for 131 countries

Fountas, Grigorios, Sun, Ya-Yen, Akizu-Gardoki, Ortzi and Pomponi, Francesco (2020). How do people move around? National data on transport modal shares for 131 countries. World, 1 (1), 34-43. doi: 10.3390/world1010003

Tourism carbon footprint inventories: a review of the environmentally extended input-output approach

Sun, Ya-Yen, Cadarso, Maria Angeles and Driml, Sally (2020). Tourism carbon footprint inventories: a review of the environmentally extended input-output approach. Annals of Tourism Research, 82 102928, 102928. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.102928

A novel method for estimating emissions reductions caused by the restriction of mobility: the case of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pomponi, Francesco, Li, Mengyu, Sun, Ya-Yen, Malik, Arunima, Lenzen, Manfred, Fountas, Grigorios, D'Amico, Bernardino, Akizu-Gardoki, Ortzi and Luque Anguita, Maria (2020). A novel method for estimating emissions reductions caused by the restriction of mobility: the case of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 8 (1) acs.estlett.0c00764, 46-52. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00764

Using virtual laboratories for disaster analysis – a case study of Taiwan

Faturay, Futu, Sun, Ya-Yen, Dietzenbacher, Erik, Malik, Arunima, Geschke, Arne and Lenzen, Manfred (2020). Using virtual laboratories for disaster analysis – a case study of Taiwan. Economic Systems Research, 32 (1), 58-83. doi: 10.1080/09535314.2019.1617677

How far will we travel? A global distance pattern of international travel from both demand and supply perspectives

Sun, Ya-Yen and Lin, Pei-Chun (2019). How far will we travel? A global distance pattern of international travel from both demand and supply perspectives. Tourism Economics, 25 (8), 1200-1223. doi: 10.1177/1354816618825216

The national tourism carbon emission inventory: its importance, applications and allocation frameworks

Sun, Ya-Yen, Lenzen, Manfred and Liu, Bi-Jen (2019). The national tourism carbon emission inventory: its importance, applications and allocation frameworks. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27 (3), 360-379. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2019.1578364

Move fast, travel slow: the influence of high-speed rail on tourism in Taiwan

Sun, Ya-Yen and Lin, Zhi-Wei (2018). Move fast, travel slow: the influence of high-speed rail on tourism in Taiwan. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26 (3), 433-450. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2017.1359279

Global value chains and national tourism carbon competitiveness

Sun, Ya-Yen (2018). Global value chains and national tourism carbon competitiveness. Journal of Travel Research, 58 (5), 004728751878107-823. doi: 10.1177/0047287518781072

Correction: The carbon footprint of global tourism (Nature Climate Change (2018) DOI: 10.1038/s41558-018-0141-x)

Lenzen, Manfred, Sun, Ya-Yen, Faturay, Futu, Ting, Yuan-Peng, Geschke, Arne and Malik, Arunima (2018). Correction: The carbon footprint of global tourism (Nature Climate Change (2018) DOI: 10.1038/s41558-018-0141-x). Nature Climate Change, 8 (6), 544-544. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0192-z

The carbon footprint of global tourism

Lenzen, Manfred, Sun, Ya-Yen, Faturay, Futu, Ting, Yuan-Peng, Geschke, Arne and Malik, Arunima (2018). The carbon footprint of global tourism. Nature Climate Change, 8 (6), 522-531. doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0141-x

The decomposition analysis of tourism water footprint in Taiwan: revealing decision-relevant information

Sun, Ya-Yen and Hsu, Ching-Mai (2018). The decomposition analysis of tourism water footprint in Taiwan: revealing decision-relevant information. Journal of Travel Research, 58 (4), 004728751875737-708. doi: 10.1177/0047287518757371

Impact of Taiwan open policy on Chinese tourist satisfaction

Cang, Shuang, Sun, Ya-Yen and Li, ShiNa (2017). Impact of Taiwan open policy on Chinese tourist satisfaction. Current Issues in Tourism, 20 (11), 1140-1161. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2014.964190

The moderating effect of nationality on crowding perception, its antecedents, and coping behaviours: a study of an urban heritage site in Taiwan

Sun, Ya-Yen and Budruk, Megha (2017). The moderating effect of nationality on crowding perception, its antecedents, and coping behaviours: a study of an urban heritage site in Taiwan. Current Issues in Tourism, 20 (12), 1246-1264. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2015.1089845

Decomposition of tourism greenhouse gas emissions: revealing the dynamics between tourism economic growth, technological efficiency, and carbon emissions

Sun, Ya-Yen (2016). Decomposition of tourism greenhouse gas emissions: revealing the dynamics between tourism economic growth, technological efficiency, and carbon emissions. Tourism Management, 55, 326-336. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.02.014

The influence of remoteness and isolation in the rural accommodation rental price among eastern and western destinations

Santana-Jimenez, Yolanda, Sun, Ya-Yen, Hernandez, Juan M. and Suarez-Vega, Rafael (2015). The influence of remoteness and isolation in the rural accommodation rental price among eastern and western destinations. Journal of Travel Research, 54 (3), 380-395. doi: 10.1177/0047287513517423

Investigating tourist choice behavior in cruise tourism: an application of the theory of consumption value

Lie, Yann-Ming, Lin, Pei-Chun and Sun, Ya-Yen (2015). Investigating tourist choice behavior in cruise tourism: an application of the theory of consumption value. Maritime Quarterly, 24 (1), 61-89.

A framework to account for the tourism carbon footprint at island destinations

Sun, Ya-Yen (2014). A framework to account for the tourism carbon footprint at island destinations. Tourism Management, 45, 16-27. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.03.015

The economic, carbon emission, and water impacts of Chinese visitors to Taiwan: eco-efficiency and impact evaluation

Sun, Ya-Yen and Pratt, Stephen (2014). The economic, carbon emission, and water impacts of Chinese visitors to Taiwan: eco-efficiency and impact evaluation. Journal of Travel Research, 53 (6), 733-746. doi: 10.1177/0047287513517420

Supply chain flexibility, information technology capability, environmental uncertainty and organizational performance – an empirical study of the liner shipping industry

Wu, Chieh-Hsiun, Sun, Ya-Yen and Lin, Pei-Chun (2014). Supply chain flexibility, information technology capability, environmental uncertainty and organizational performance – an empirical study of the liner shipping industry. Maritime Quarterly, 23 (3), 79-107.

Stability of input-output coefficients by capacity utilization for short-term tourism demand fluctuation

Sun, Ya-Yen and Wong, Kam-Fai (2014). Stability of input-output coefficients by capacity utilization for short-term tourism demand fluctuation. Tourism Economics, 20 (3), 509-526. doi: 10.5367/te.2013.0294

Why hotel rooms were not full during a hallmark sporting event: the 2009 World Games experience

Sun, Ya-Yen, Rodriguez, Ariel, Wu, Jih-Hwa and Chuang, Shu-Tzu (2013). Why hotel rooms were not full during a hallmark sporting event: the 2009 World Games experience. Tourism Management, 36, 469-479. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.09.011

Working hours changed and leisure time institutionalized process in Taiwan

Chuang, S.-T., Weng, M.-J. and Sun, Y.-Y. (2013). Working hours changed and leisure time institutionalized process in Taiwan. Pan-Pacific Management Review, 16 (1), 27-48.

The economic impact of China-Taiwan ferry-cruise traffic

Sun, Jhih-Sian, Sun, Ya-Yen and Yu, Hui-Lung (2011). The economic impact of China-Taiwan ferry-cruise traffic. Journal of Logistics and Shipping Economics, 45, 83-92.

Statistical properties and survey design of visitor spending using segmentation

Sun, Ya-Yen, Wong, Kam-Fai and Lai, Hsien-Chung (2010). Statistical properties and survey design of visitor spending using segmentation. Tourism Economics, 16 (4), 807-832. doi: 10.5367/te.2010.0013

An important factor in job estimation: a nonlinear jobs-to-sales ratio with respect to capacity utilization

Sun, Ya-Yen and Wong, Kam-Fai (2010). An important factor in job estimation: a nonlinear jobs-to-sales ratio with respect to capacity utilization. Economic Systems Research, 22 (4), 427-446. doi: 10.1080/09535314.2010.526595

Visitor consumption of 2009 World Games

Sun, Y.-Y. (2010). Visitor consumption of 2009 World Games. City Development, 86-103.

The relationship between leisure and life satisfaction: application of activity and need theory

Rodriguez, Ariel, Latkova, Pavlina and Sun, Ya-Yen (2008). The relationship between leisure and life satisfaction: application of activity and need theory. Social Indicators Research, 86 (1), 163-175. doi: 10.1007/s11205-007-9101-y

Adjusting Input-Output models or capacity utilization in service industries

Sun, Ya-Yen (2007). Adjusting Input-Output models or capacity utilization in service industries. Tourism Management, 28 (6), 1507-1517. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2007.02.015

A note on estimating visitor spending on a per-day/night basis

Sun, Ya-Yen and Stynes, Daniel J. (2006). A note on estimating visitor spending on a per-day/night basis. Tourism Management, 27 (4), 721-725. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2005.04.008

Marginal economic impacts of inbound tourism to Taiwan and policy evaluation

Sun, Ya-Yen (2005). Marginal economic impacts of inbound tourism to Taiwan and policy evaluation. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 10 (3), 309-327. doi: 10.1080/10941660500309721

Road to recovery: Assessing job risk and the impact on the most vulnerable in Indonesia’s pandemic-hit tourism industry

Sun, Ya-Yen, Wang, Jie, Faturay, Futu, Auwalin, Ilmiawan and Sie, Lintje (2022). Road to recovery: Assessing job risk and the impact on the most vulnerable in Indonesia’s pandemic-hit tourism industry. The 17th IRSA International Conference, Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia, 18-19 July 2022. Online:

Road to recovery: assessing job risk and the impact on the most vulnerable in Indonesia’s pandemic-hit tourism industry

Sun, Ya-Yen, Auwalin, Ilmiawan, Wang, Jie, Sie, Lintje, Wijanarko, Andri, Sebastian, Eugene, Brown, Helen and Downes, Mary (2021). Road to recovery: assessing job risk and the impact on the most vulnerable in Indonesia’s pandemic-hit tourism industry. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australia-Indonesia Centre.

Tanpa turis di Indonesia; perempuan, pemuda, dan pekerja berpendidikan rendah kehilangan pekerjaan besar-besaran

Sun, Ya-Yen, Futuray, Futu, Auwalin, Ilmiawan, Wang, Jie and Sie, Lintje (2021, 09 08). Tanpa turis di Indonesia; perempuan, pemuda, dan pekerja berpendidikan rendah kehilangan pekerjaan besar-besaran The Conversation

Women, youth and low-education workers bear the worst job losses in Indonesia when there are no tourists

Sun, Ya-Yen, Futuray, Futu, Auwalin, Ilmiawan, Wang, Jie and Sie, Lintje (2021, 09 08). Women, youth and low-education workers bear the worst job losses in Indonesia when there are no tourists The Conversation

Vineyard tourism is a big source of carbon emissions. Want to help? Then buy more wine

Sun, Ya-Yen and Drakeman, Donald (2021, 08 04). Vineyard tourism is a big source of carbon emissions. Want to help? Then buy more wine The Conversation

Le tourisme, secteur poids lourd des émissions de CO2

Malik, Arunima and Sun, Ya-Yen (2018, 07 16). Le tourisme, secteur poids lourd des émissions de CO2 The Conversation

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it’s bigger than we thought)

Malik, Arunima and Sun, Ya-Yen (2018, 05 08). The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it’s bigger than we thought) The Conversation