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Applicationof Data Envelopment Analysis forAssessment of Eco-Efficiency of Food Shops atPhuket Island, Thailand |
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| Creator | Hong Anh Thi Nguyen |
| Title | Applicationof Data Envelopment Analysis forAssessment of Eco-Efficiency of Food Shops atPhuket Island, Thailand |
| Contributor | Hong Anh Thi Nguyen, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Chayanon Phucharoen, Viet Anh Le Nguyen, Kritana Prueksakorn |
| Publisher | Environmental Engineering Association of Thailand |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | Thai Environmental Engineering Journal (TEEJ) |
| Journal Vol. | 36 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 11-20 |
| Keyword | Data Envelopment Analysis, Eco-efficiency, Food service, Phuket Island, Tourism, Food shop |
| URL Website | https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/teej |
| Website title | Thai Environmental Engineering Journal (TEEJ) |
| ISSN | 2673-0359 |
| Abstract | Located in the southeast of Thailand, Phuket is an eminent tourist destination not only for its natural splendorbut also for its culinary development. In 2015, theisland wasrecognized as a “City of gastronomy” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provingthe undeniable influence of food services on the prosperity of the tourism industry atthis island. Together with the aim to increaserevenuefrom the gastronomy, Phuket hasalso committedto developing responsible and sustainable production and consumption of local food resources. As a contribution to a more balanced development of food services, this study aims to investigate the performance efficiency of food service atPhuket Island in terms of environmental and economic aspects. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) had been adoptedto study the comparativeefficiency performances of 298food shops atPhuket Island,basedon the input and output of the food shops during the operational process. The resultsbeing interpreted fordifferent aspects with different comparisonsshowedthe relationship between input (i.e.utility consumption), undesirable output variables (i.e.,greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and waste disposal), and desirable output (i.e.,net profit) in the studied food shops. It was revealed that the electricity consumption accounted for the major share in terms of utility consumption and GHG emission, resultingin the most notable impact on the efficiency score, which wasevaluated based on the input and output of the food shops during the operationalprocess. Food shops withlower electricity consumption are clarifiedasthe majority offood shops havinga high efficiency score. The surrounding area also playedan important role in theefficiencyscore of the food shops. Food shops in the areas withwell-known tourist destinations, such as central Thalang District, southeasternMueang District, and southwesternKathu District were more efficient than the food shopin more remote locations such as easternThalang District and the northeasternpart of Kathu Districtwhich are rural areas covered by a varietyof mountains and forests with lowpopulation. |
