Publications

The urban air dispersion model EPISODE applied in AirQUIS2003. Technical description. NILU TR

Slørdal, L.H.; Walker, S.-E.; Solberg, S.

The urban air quality forecast system for Norway.

Gjerstad, K.I.; Ødegaard, V.; Jablonska, H.T.B.

The urban air quality forecast system for Norway. NILU PP

Gjerstad, K.I.; Ødegaard, V.; Jablonska, H.T.B.

The URban Greenhouse gas Emissions assessment through inverse modeling (URGE) project: a pilot study in the Oslo area.

Pisso, I. J.; Lopez-Aparicio, S.; Schneider, P.; Schmidbauer, N.; Vogt, M.

The use of enclosures indoor to protect movable cultural heritage. NILU F

Grøntoft, T.; Obarzanowski, M.

The use of micro-sensors in air quality monitoring. NILU F

Castell, N.; Viana, M.; Minguillón, M.C.; Guerreiro, C.B.; Querol, X.

The use of regression for assessing a seasonal forecast model experiment.

Benestad, R. E.; Senan, R.; Orsolini, Y.

The validation of vertical columns of ozone and NO2 from the SYMOCS instrument. NILU TR

Tørnkvist, K.K.

The value of complementary techniques in suspect and non-target screening – results of the Norman Collaborative Trial of the indoor dust

Rostkowski, Pawel; Haglund, P.; Oswald, P.; Alygizakis, N.; Thomaidis, N.; Aalizadeh, R.; Covaci, A; Moschet, C.; Kaserzon, S.; Yang, C.; Shang, D.; Hindle, R.; Booij, P.; Ionas, A.; Grosse, S.; Arandes, J. B.; Dévier, M. H.; Lestremau, F.; Leonards, P.; Plassmann, M.; Magner, J.; Matsukami, H.; Jobst, K.; Ipolyi, I.; Slobodnik, J.; Reid, Malcolm James

The Volcanic Ash Strategic Initiative Team (VAST) - operational testing activities and exercises. NILU F

Wotawa, G.; Arnold, D.; Eckhardt, S.; Kristiansen, N.; Maurer, C.; Prata, F.; Stohl, A.; Zehner, C.

The warm Arctic-Cold Siberia temperature pattern: Has it happened before?

Wegmann, Martin; Orsolini, Yvan; Zolina, Olga

The who, why and where of Norway's CO2 emissions from tourist travel

Grythe, Henrik; Lopez-Aparicio, Susana

We present emissions from Norway’s tourist travel by the available transport modes, i.e., aviation, maritime (ferries and cruises) and land-based transport (road and railways). Our study includes detailed information on both domestic and international tourist travel within, from and to Norway. We have coupled statistics from several large surveys with detailed emission data to allow us to separate the purpose of the travel (holiday or business).

Total transport emissions for tourists in 2018 were estimated to be 8 530 kt, equivalent to 19% of the reported Norwegian national emissions. Of these emissions, international tourists visiting Norway were responsible for 3 273 kt , whereas travel by Norwegians accounted for 4 875 kt , most of which occur outside Norway’s reporting obligations. Aviation and maritime transport were found to be the largest emission sources, responsible for 71% and 21% of total emissions, respectively. The reduction due to the COVID-19 pandemic was approximately 60% in 2020, and was sustained throughout the year.

Our study shows that officially reported emissions, as limited to the countries territory, are not suitable for accurate evaluation of transport emissions related to tourism. A consumer or tourist-based calculation gives a marked redistribution of emission responsibility. Our results indicate that emissions from Norwegian residents travelling abroad are 1 602 kt higher than those from tourists coming to Norway. This is driven by frequent trips to popular tourist destinations such as Spain, Thailand, Turkey and Greece. Globally consumer based calculations would shift the responsibility of emissions by tourists to the large wealthy nations, with the most international tourists. The understanding of emission distributed by population group or market support in addition the developing of marketing strategies to attract low emission tourist markets and create awareness among the nations with higher shares of international tourist.

Elsevier