This research will focus on how the Irish tourism sector could best transition as part of the future low-carbon economy. It will focus in particular on the effective utilization of Supply Chain Management. The research will employ indicators from the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS) as a management tool and the Tourism and Environment Reporting mechanism (TOUERM) which act as a European reporting mechanism to monitor sustainability performance across the tourism sector. The research will identify the role of a stakeholder based decarbonising toolkit in enhancing EU ETIS sustainable tourism objectives in Ireland.
The study is key to transiting tourism to a low carbon economy and meeting the sustainable development goals. The research will obtain relevant data on climate change and reducing tourism and transport impact (Carbon Footprint Kg Co2) indicators. Preliminary desk-based research will investigate the availability of information on the various indicators held by a variety of organisations e.g., CSO, Fáilte Ireland, EPA, EEA and Local Authorities. In some instances, data may not directly available in literature for a specific indicator but will involve calculations based on available data; this was facilitated through the formulas provided by the ETIS for the calculation of data for a variety of indicators.
The research will feed back into current theory on the transiting of tourism towards a low carbon economy and findings will be shared with relevant stakeholders, including Fáilte Ireland, EPA and the wider tourism industry and will inform the development of new mitigation measures focused on decarbonising the tourism sector in Ireland as part of a transition to a low-carbon economy.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates must submit a brief literature review (500 words, not including the list of references in the word count) of their selected project, accompanied by a short CV (one page) and complete the registration form. An applicant may apply for more than one project, however each application must have a separate literature review.
An Honours Degree (minimum 2.2, but 2.1 or higher is desirable) in the relevant business/computing/engineering disciplines.Candidates from outside the EU are eligible to apply but may be expected to provide evidence of sources of additional funds to cover living expenses for the first month in Ireland.
If either English or Irish is not the applicant’s first language, evidence of English language proficiency is required for registration. Applicants must have attained a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, due to the very high academic writing standard required for postgraduate qualifications through research.
Application Form / Terms of Conditions can be obtained on the website: https://www.itsligo.ie/oscar/
Please send your completed application form to Sean Walker - [Email Address Removed]
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, (GMT) 6th of June 2022.
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