Impact of Music Festivals on Environmental Sustainability

The Environmental Impact of Music Festivals on the Host Region: Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental Sustainability
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Abstract
The growing phenomenon of music tourism necessitates a critical evaluation of the environmental impact of music festivals on host regions. Focusing on the planet (environment) dimension of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) accounting framework, this study conducted a scoping literature review of the challenges and opportunities for environmental sustainability presented by music festivals in host regions. The review revealed that the event industry has several adverse environmental impacts on the host environment regarding waste generation, greenhouse emissions, water pollution, depletion of non-renewable resources, and biodiversity loss. However, the study also demonstrated the potential of music festivals in promoting social transformation towards sustainable attitudes and behaviors. Music festivals are influential modes of communication, association, and engagement and can nurture environmentally conscious individuals and communities. However, for music events to change attendee attitudes and behaviors, they must first espouse the values they promote through sustainable event management.
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The Environmental Impact of Music Festivals on the Host Region: Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental Sustainability
Introduction
Music festivals offer thousands of people the opportunity to assert their identity in pu...