Three pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual origins

Purvis, Ben; Mao, Yong; Robinson, Darren

doi:10.1007/s11625-018-0627-5

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“…It is typically discussed in the context of sustainable development, and, specifically, sustainable tourism. Although the concept of sustainable development remains fairly ambiguous [7], it has been gradually implemented in various economic sectors, including tourism industry, where it has led to the idea of sustainable tourism.…”

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How Overtourism Threatens Large Urban Areas: A Case Study of the City of Wrocław, Poland

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Excessive tourist traffic concentration in cities of high tourist attractiveness often leads to overtourism, manifested, among others, by overcrowding in appealing areas and means of transport, rising prices, or degradation of natural and cultural resources. The effects of an excessive number of tourists include an unfavourable change in the local community's attitude towards tourists. The paper determines the extent and forms of overtourism symptoms in Wrocław, Poland. The research allowed for the identification of negative and positive effects of tourist traffic in Wrocław as perceived by three groups of respondents: experts, Wrocław residents: key experts from the scientific, administrative, planning, and business communities; people directly involved in tourist services; and students of tourism. The crucial part was direct research, conducted in November 2019 with a questionnaire technique. The results confirm symptoms of overtourism in Wrocław, but the threat is not significant. The article shows specific potential overtourism threat factors; the respondents' opinions did not significantly differ between the groups. The presented findings and conclusions may be useful in developing the tourism policy of this and other cities, especially regarding sustainable development of tourism and the potential threat imposed by overtourism. The methodology may be used in similar comparative studies in other cities.

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“…Four distinct forms of categorization were performed. Acknowledging the "three-pillar" conception as the dominant interpretation of sustainability within the literature (Purvis et al, 2018), we firstly categorized each question depending on whether it addressed environmental, social and/or economic aspects of sustainability. Environmental sustainability is understood as the sustainable use, protection and/or conservation of natural resources; social sustainability refers to the well-being of individuals and communities, and the rights and needs of stakeholders; and economic sustainability refers to the financial viability and resilience of palm oil and associated industries.…”

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Co-producing a Research Agenda for Sustainable Palm Oil

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“…As such, this research had multiple objectives: What are the requirements for establishing a new composting business that embraces the principles of CE? Could this initiate a break from the cycle of poverty, create opportunities for a future livelihood, while adhering to the tenets of social sustainability [30], of which human rights is the corner stone [31]? From a more technical and perhaps scientific perspective, what are the challenges involved in making compost in the climatic conditions of Guatemala City, high in altitude, dry during portions of the year, and inundated by rainstorms during other times?…”

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Reflections on Service Learning for a Circular Economy Project in a Guatemalan Neighborhood, Central America

Kumble

2019

Sustainability

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The research presented in this paper explored multiple objectives. First, what are the requirements for establishing a new composting business that embraces the principles of circular economy? Second, how can employment opportunities for at-risk youths from the most impoverished neighborhood in Guatemala City be created, while adhering to the tenets of social sustainability, of which human rights is the corner stone? Third, what were the requirements involved in making compost in the challenging climatic conditions of Guatemala City? And finally, from an educational perspective, how can this be taught to university students incorporating community service learning in its pedagogy, coupled with the model of action research? What are the obstacles to overcome when initiating a startup business, balancing what appeared to be a mix of complex economic, environmental, and social elements? These three elements are the recognized pillars of sustainability, and as such, there existed a great opportunity to meld the principles of circular economy, community service learning, and action research within the context of putting theories into practice. This applied research attempted to explore how effectively this could be accomplished in Guatemala while overcoming complex cultural, environmental, and economic barriers.

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Three pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual origins

Cited by 1,842 publications

References 85 publications

How Overtourism Threatens Large Urban Areas: A Case Study of the City of Wrocław, Poland

How Overtourism Threatens Large Urban Areas: A Case Study of the City of Wrocław, Poland

Co-producing a Research Agenda for Sustainable Palm Oil

Reflections on Service Learning for a Circular Economy Project in a Guatemalan Neighborhood, Central America

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