Green Orientation in Tourism of Western Balkan Countries

Bučar, Kristina

doi:10.1108/978-1-78714-499-620171006

“…As such, there is growing concern about sustainability issues within the tourism industry worldwide [24,25]. Environmental orientation has now become a prerequisite for achieving sustainable tourism development [26,27]. For companies and organizations in the tourism sector, social responsibility is of particular importance because of the dynamic development of this sector in national economies and its social orientation to meet people's needs and improve their quality of life [28].…”

Section: Theoretical Framework 21 Sustainability In the Hotel Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a result, the hotel industry is becoming increasingly responsible for the environment, paying more attention to energy efficiency, committing to incorporating environmental policies, managing human resources, and providing environmental education to its employees [22]. Ecological orientation has become a prerequisite for achieving sustainable tourism development [26,27].…”

Section: Theoretical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Practices in Hospitality: Case Study of a Luxury Hotel in Arrábida Natural Park

Pereira

¹

,

Silva

²

,

Dias

³

2021

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The agenda of researchers and practitioners in the tourism industry has focused on the demand for sustainable practices. Luxury hotels have also followed this trend, although studies are still limited. The aim of this study is to understand what environmental and social sustainability practices luxury hotels are adopting and how their management perceive the benefits and results from their adoption. This empirical research is based on a case study that triangulates data from semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and observation. The results show that luxury hotels have implemented environmental practices that address energy efficiency measures that reduce water consumption, waste, and carbon emissions and that control, protect, and maintain fauna and flora to promote of unique natural landscapes. They have focused on social practices that address the relations with charitable institutions, provide consumers high-quality services, and create a safe and healthy work environment. Luxury hotels have successfully implemented these practices to reduce operational costs. The study’s findings provide practical guidance for hotel managers who seek to implement sustainability practices.

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“…The transition from planned to market economies in these states created new conditions for economic diversification through tourism (Kne zevi c et al, 2020;Mulec & Wise, 2013). Across all of the states of the former Yugoslavia, tourism has seen significant growth in the past two decades, notwithstanding significant problems related to its sustainable development (Bu car, 2017). Croatia has experienced the fastest and most significant growth in international arrivals, due to its coastal tourism offering, although niche tourism elsewhere is also expanding.…”

Section: Tourism and Sustainable Development In The Western Balkansmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of dark commemorative and sport events in peaceful coexistence in the Western Balkans

Šuligoj

¹

,

Kennell

²

2021

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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In order to analyse the ways in which problematic ethno-national behaviour at dark events in the Western Balkans undermines the transition from conflict, to post conflict and then peaceful societies, this research employed a sociological discourse analysis to critique the role dark events play in post-conflict tourism development and peaceful coexistence. Accordingly, by combining previous analyses of dark commemorative events with a new analysis of sport events, this research explains the relationship between event tourism and 16th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focused on peace, justice and strong institutions. This media-based analysis shows that dark commemorative and sport events share similar historical contexts, dissonant heritage and the dark leisure practices of attendees. These dark events attract tourism flows across national boundaries in the region, as well as including more widely dispersed diasporas, and international media and politicians. The prevalence of dark events in the region, which feature strongly in tourism flows, require significant attention in order to promote sustainable development. The findings of this research can be used to develop future research into the relationship between dark events and SDG16, using methods that build on this exploratory study and the new model of dark events that it provides.

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“…The transition from planned to market economies in these states created new conditions for economic diversification through tourism (Kne zevi c et al, 2020;Mulec & Wise, 2013). Across all of the states of the former Yugoslavia, tourism has seen significant growth in the past two decades, notwithstanding significant problems related to its sustainable development (Bu car, 2017). Croatia has experienced the fastest and most significant growth in international arrivals, due to its coastal tourism offering, although niche tourism elsewhere is also expanding.…”

Section: Tourism and Sustainable Development In The Western Balkansmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of dark commemorative and sport events in peaceful coexistence in the Western Balkans

Šuligoj¹,

Kennell²

2022

Peace Through Tourism

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In order to analyse the ways in which problematic ethno-national behaviour at dark events in the Western Balkans undermines the transition from conflict, to post conflict and then peaceful societies, this research employed a sociological discourse analysis to critique the role dark events play in post-conflict tourism development and peaceful coexistence. Accordingly, by combining previous analyses of dark commemorative events with a new analysis of sport events, this research explains the relationship between event tourism and 16th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focused on peace, justice and strong institutions. This media-based analysis shows that dark commemorative and sport events share similar historical contexts, dissonant heritage and the dark leisure practices of attendees. These dark events attract tourism flows across national boundaries in the region, as well as including more widely dispersed diasporas, and international media and politicians. The prevalence of dark events in the region, which feature strongly in tourism flows, require significant attention in order to promote sustainable development. The findings of this research can be used to develop future research into the relationship between dark events and SDG16, using methods that build on this exploratory study and the new model of dark events that it provides.

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Green Orientation in Tourism of Western Balkan Countries

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Sustainability Practices in Hospitality: Case Study of a Luxury Hotel in Arrábida Natural Park

Sustainability Practices in Hospitality: Case Study of a Luxury Hotel in Arrábida Natural Park

The role of dark commemorative and sport events in peaceful coexistence in the Western Balkans

The role of dark commemorative and sport events in peaceful coexistence in the Western Balkans

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