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Business 2020 - All Academy Theme PDW “Reinventing International Management Educational Administration and Facilitation
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Marine protected areas: their contribution to sustainable tourism
No full textThe shift from tourism to sustainable tourism is increasingly evident. The dimension of this shift is more noticeable in tourism than in other economic activities; one reason may be the influence of local factors on tourism strategy, particularly with reference to the presence of protected areas. In fact, tourism activities are embedded in the culture, traditions, and natural environment of the area where they are developed. One phenomenon of this new face of tourism is the increasing number of Marine Protected Areas as an expression of the awareness that the adoption of adequate economic activities is a means of preserving the existing culture and nature for future generations. In light of this shift, certain questions emerge: How can tourism and sustainability coexist in Marine Protected Areas? Are Marine Protected Areas attractive for third-millennium tourists? How can a Marine Protected Area create relations with the territory in which it exists? To find answers to these and other questions in this paper, we analyzed the Marine Protected Area of Capo Carbonara (Sardinia, Italy). Our goals are to understand what characteristics Marine Protected Areas must possess, in what ways are they able to promote sustainable tourism and whether tourists consider them when they make the decision about their holiday destination. For this research, we adopt a qualitative methodology, specifically, the case study
Towards a "model of sustainable tourism" for small hotels
No full textThis study explores the shift from normal tourism to sustainable tourism, devoting particular attention to hotels. The reason for this attention is connected to the high levels of pollution created by hotels that may be reduced by adopting a strong sustainable orientation. In reality, even though hotels are very crucial in the pursuit for sustainability, the attention to identify how they should intervene is not sufficient. It is true that there are some contributions (Brown, 1996; Butler,2008)that have been studied and have presented interesting sets of indicators (environmental, economic, socio-cultural),but they are targeted mainly to buildings in general and have been adapted, sometimes, to big hotels.
This study focuses on small hotels in an attempt to verify if there are examples of excellence in adopting sustainable behaviors. Additionally, the study takes into account the literature contribution and existing examples in order to build a model that may help small hotels to be sustainable
A new approach is born: The slow philosophy via agri-tourism
No full textThe expansion of farm-based tourism is a trend affecting many European countries. Taking into account that this new phenomenon is born without claim, responding to the desire of urban people to spend time in rural spaces, and that it has been encouraged by national development policies for the last half-century, what are the motivations behind this recent and exponential development? Our research has three main goals: first, to verify whether there is a link between the increasing attention in agri-tourism and the desire to slow down one's lifestyle. Second, in conjunction with the first goal, we hope to determine whether a new life philosophy has arisen: the slow philosophy. Our third purpose is to determine whether and how this increased attention on agri-tourism may help to increase farm tourists' tendencies toward sustainable behavior.
To pursue these goals, we conducted an online survey in the form of a questionnaire sent via e-mail to a number of members of the University of Cagliari community. The data show a link between agri-tourism and the birth of a slow philosophy, as well as significant inclinations toward more responsible and sustainable behavior
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