In developing the original low-carbon evaluation index, we
examined the related literature to determine the relevant concerns
that have arisen during the development of the tourism industry
and identify the relevant national policy. After screening the
indexes that are frequently discussed and evaluated in the media
and related literature, we purposefully selected the original 40
evaluation indexes mainly based on three considerations: first, the
closeness of the index to our own research; second, the reliability of
the results reported in those studies; and third, the suitability of the
evaluation for Delphi and AHP, which are summarized