Determination of Personal Carbon Footprint in Aviation and Tourism Axis: Cappadocia Airport Case

Although the climate crisis continues to show its effects without slowing down, global average temperatures increase in direct proportion to the increase in carbon dioxide. In addition, international political measures are insufficient and they are going on a plane where the interests of countries or companies are tried to be maintained rather than the fight against the climate crisis. The aviation and tourism sectors are at the top of these operating planes. In particular, the rapid growth of the aviation industry and its relationship with the development of tourism pose an essential problem for the future in the fight against the climate crisis. This study examined the average personal carbon footprint of the flights to Cappadocia Airport between 2016-2019. In particular, the Cappadocia region is an important tourism region of Turkey, but it comes to the fore with almost every take in the middle of Turkey. As a result, while there was an increase in the total carbon dioxide rate according to the number of flights, the personal carbon footprint showed an inverse proportion. Considering the location of the Cappadocia region and Turkey's transportation policy, transportation preferences should be reviewed in terms of both the state and construction.