An ecosystem perspective on tourism: The implications for tourism organizations

Hillebrand, Bas

doi:10.1002/jtr.2518

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“…Doing so enhances livabilityand thus life qualityfor residents/ citizens (Frigenti et al, 2022;Mart ınez-Bravo et al, 2021). In other words, sustainable development is possible if the various actors (at micro, meso and macro level) adopt an integrated approach in which they share priorities for what should be developed and sustained (Hillebrand, 2022), that is, share a common sustainable development strategy (Bachinger et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurship for sustainable development: co-evolutionary evidence from the tourism sector

Baiocco,

Leoni,

Paniccia

2023

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PurposeThis paper aims to enhance understanding of how sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) contributes to sustainable development in the tourism sector. To do so, specific factors that act as enablers or inhibitors of SE are identified according to a co-evolutionary lens.Design/methodology/approachA co-evolutionary explanation of the firm? Environment relationship is adopted to undertake a qualitative empirical study of the Castelli Romani tourism destination (Italy), via 23 semi-structured interviews according to a narrative approach.FindingsThe paper demonstrates that entrepreneurs play a crucial role in sustainable development but cannot act in isolation. In fact, according to the co-evolutionary approach, they influence and are influenced by 20 factors. Accordingly, SE can be conceptualised as resulting from effective co-evolutionary interactions between micro (i.e. entrepreneurs and their firm), meso (i.e. the destination where tourism firms are based) and macro (i.e. the wider socio-economic and natural system) levels.Practical implicationsSeveral actions are suggested to entrepreneurs and policymakers to help achieve specific sustainable development goals. These actions focus on: (1) training courses, (2) investments in technologies, (3) creation of innovative business models, (4) exploitation of cultural and natural resources, (5) community involvement and (6) multi-level partnerships.Originality/valueThis is the first study that adopts a co-evolutionary lens to investigate the influencing factors of SE in tourism, shedding light on the effects of their dynamic interdependence. Thus, it provides a more nuanced SE conceptualisation that takes a holistic and dynamic view of sustainability.

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Entrepreneurship for sustainable development: co-evolutionary evidence from the tourism sector

Baiocco,

Leoni,

Paniccia

2023

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“…Those not affected by value but affecting it are necessary agents with resources needed for ecosystem's success Those both influencing and influenced by value are interdependent agents, and agents influenced by value without resources to influence it are remote agents. (Hillebrand, 2022. )…”

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Aspects of Ecosystem Approach in Governing a Tourism Destination

Röntynen

2024

ICTR

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This theoretical study offers an extensive exploration of the ecosystem approach to tourism destination management. Ecosystems have gained prominence in contemporary discourse across various domains, including business and the academic world. The study examines tourism destinations through the lens of a business ecosystem, shedding light on the intricate interplay of elements within such ecosystems. For this purpose, first, the concept of a business ecosystem is defined and delimitated, laying the foundation for its application to the unique context of tourism destinations. Ecosystems, both in biology and in business, are complex and spontaneous structures, which raises profound questions about the feasibility of managing an ecosystem, the responsible entities, and the methods entailed. This paper argues that rather than a traditional management approach, it is plausible to adopt a governance perspective when dealing with the tourism destination ecosystem. By synthesizing existing bibliographical data on the characteristics of the ecosystem, the roles and functions of actors in it, as well as unique attributes of tourism enriching the understanding of the ecosystem approach, the research concludes on the important aspects that could be used for successful governance. This study serves as the initial phase of a broader research endeavor, which overarching goal is to contribute to the socio-economic understanding of tourism management, casting it through the prism of business ecosystems by expanding on these foundational insights and conducting further empirical investigations on particular types of tourism.

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“…The emerging approach in tourism development based on the concept of "tourism ecosystems" [36,37] represents a promising perspective to improve local approaches and applications under the NUA and 2030 agenda paradigms. The main academic position on optimizing the management of tourism development in rural areas is that rural tourism development should be sustainable and community-based.…”

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Identifying Territorial Values for Tourism Development: The Case Study of Calabrian Greek Area

Scorza

Gatto

2023

Sustainability

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Specialized tourism based on investments for the construction of main attractors does not represent an effective generalized regeneration strategy for the recovery of European inland rural areas. Remarking on the expected results of national policies and the relative effectiveness of the investment in tourist carriers through the evaluation of case studies, this research argues that the hypothesis to invert abandonment trends through generalized tourism development strategies may not be considered a suitable option in the decision-making process. Instead, the paper proposes a territorial analysis structure that explores socio-ecological dimensions to build knowledge for sustainable strategic plans. The study identifies territorial values in abandoned settlements in Calabrian Greek Area (southern Italy), and presents a new scenario for tourism development that prioritizes investment in supporting local informal tourism welcoming systems as an alternative to large infrastructural investment. Such investment is expected to produce long-term benefits for resident communities in abandoned inland rural areas. The study concludes with general recommendations to improve tourism development policies in a place-based approach.

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An ecosystem perspective on tourism: The implications for tourism organizations

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

Entrepreneurship for sustainable development: co-evolutionary evidence from the tourism sector

Entrepreneurship for sustainable development: co-evolutionary evidence from the tourism sector

Aspects of Ecosystem Approach in Governing a Tourism Destination

Identifying Territorial Values for Tourism Development: The Case Study of Calabrian Greek Area

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