Tourist accommodation, climate change and mitigation: An assessment for Austria

Gößling, Stefan; Lund-Durlacher, Dagmar

doi:10.1016/j.jort.2021.100367

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“…Thus, the intensive use of water in the accommodation sector and the supply and use of energy resources contribute to the depletion of natural resources and also to the degradation and destruction of vegetation, air pollution and waste. Similar results are highlighted by Rico et al [48] and Gőssling and Lund-Durlacher [60], who demonstrate the contribution of the accommodation sector to the intensification of air pollution through the generated carbon dioxide emissions. The results obtained by Rico et al [48], Pobihun et al [58] and Menegaki and Agiomirgianakis [61] present the accommodation activity as highly resource-consuming and highly waste-generating [58].…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In traditional tourist areas, power systems have not been designed to cope with the growing trend of consumption. By the end of the first decade of the 2000s, accommodation was responsible for 21% of greenhouse gases, and the services contributing to this aspect are, in particular, those with high energy intensity, such as heating and cooling of the buildings, respectively, water heating, changing of linen and towels and dining patterns, where restaurants play an important role [60]. According to the authors mentioned above, all these polluting activities depend on the degree of occupancy and on the classification of the accommodation unit.…”

Section: Impact Of Tourist Accommodation Structures On the Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions

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This paper aims to analyse the nexus between tourism activities, including tourists’ circulation, accommodation or entertainment, and environmental degradation. Consequently, the conceptual framework captures the complexity of the nexus between tourism and the environment, given that tourism activities can be performed by tourists or for tourists and that tourism depends on the environmental quality, and, consequently, we highlight the impact of tourism activities on biodiversity loss through the pollution effects that they generate, i.e., air pollution, water pollution, or noise pollution, as well as their contribution to waste increase or to the depletion of natural resources. To achieve this goal, we apply structural equation modelling based on partial least squares analysis (PLS). The results based on tourists’ opinions highlight the existence of a direct and significant nexus between tourists’ activities and environmental degradation, with many implications and consequences.

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confidence: 83%

Section: Impact Of Tourist Accommodation Structures On the Environmentmentioning

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The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions

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“…Climate changes require more sustainable tourism goals, among which the saving of resources such as water and energy are particularly outstanding [20,21]. Another environmental issue is the greenhouse gas effect.…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Sustainability Of the Hotel Industrymentioning

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“…Big hotels produce substantial carbon footprints [23] and, thus, one of the goals of sustainable hotels is to lower the carbon footprint successfully [24]. There have been quite a few recent contributions on energy and water use in hotels [20,23,25] based on case studies from Austria, Iran and Thailand, but no study has so far covered the sustainability of hotels in Serbia from the aspect of the sustainable hotel business. Therefore, environmental aspects of the hotel business need to be seen as a specific process that requires multidisciplinary analysis.…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Sustainability Of the Hotel Industrymentioning

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“…Commitment to these issues also requires an analysis of how to implement environmentally sustainable business successfully in hotels. Studies that analysed the relationship between the environment and hotel performance used different variables, from practice, initiative, technology and environmental management systems to analysis of the specific positive and negative impacts of hotel activities on the environment, as well as emissions [2,9,20,23,[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. According to these studies, performance management requires the application of certain elements, instruments, indicators, techniques and methods, on the basis of which managers have the ability to identify, achieve and increase the efficiency of the use of resources and capabilities of the company.…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Sustainability Of the Hotel Industrymentioning

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The Role of Performance and Environmental Sustainability Indicators in Hotel Competitiveness

Đurić

Topler

2021

Sustainability

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Environmental protection and environmental sustainability are becoming increasingly important factors in the hotel business and their competitiveness, in a market that brings numerous benefits. Environmental sustainability is, increasingly, considered one of the most important functions of the hotel business, as well as communication and marketing, which attracts a larger number of guests. Some of the key aspects of hotel environmental sustainability are performance and environmental sustainability indicators, as well as hotel management of environmental performance in order to establish efficiency in that process. The principal question arising is how environmentally sustainable business affects hotel performance, and what are the most important indicators of the environmental hotel business. The aim of this article is to offer an insight into, and analysis of, performance and indicators of the environmental sustainability of hotels through the relevant literature. A case study from Serbia is used to point out the complexity and the significance of these indicators in the hotel business, as well as to emphasise the importance of environmental reports in the case of Serbia. The findings of our study are significant because they help hotel managers identify new opportunities for employing more sustainable processes for saving resources.

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The economic and social impact ofCOVID‐19 on tourism and hospitality industry: A case study from Oman

Al-Mughairi¹,

Bhaskar

Alazri³

2021

Journal of Public Affairs

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has incurred a substantial economic and social impact around the world. Many sectors have been drastically affected but the tourism and hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit by the COVID‐19 outbreak globally. The coronavirus pandemic has caused direct losses of half‐billion Omani Rial to the tourism sector. This pandemic has also exacerbated the mental health of business owners of the tourism and hospitality industry in Oman. This research aims to investigate the economic and social impacts of COVID‐19 on the tourism and hospitality sector of Oman. The data was collected from business owners of micro, small, medium, and large size‐companies operating in the tourism and hospitality industry. A structured questionnaire was distributed and data collection was done from September 2020 to January 2021. The finding of the study reveals a negative economic and social impact on the tourism and hospitality industry of Oman due to the COVID‐19 outbreak. The economic impact includes financial loss, reduction in customer demand at a national and international level, disruptions in the logistics and distribution channels, ruined the relationship with suppliers, customers, and employees. The social impact included depression, irritation, anxiety, and stress among the business owners about the present and future conditions. This study has given valuable suggestion to mitigate the negative economic and social impact on the tourism and hospitality industry of Oman. The finding of the study will support the government to boost the tourism and hospitality industry in Oman.

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Tourist accommodation, climate change and mitigation: An assessment for Austria

Cited by 38 publications

References 52 publications

The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions

The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions

The Role of Performance and Environmental Sustainability Indicators in Hotel Competitiveness

The economic and social impact ofCOVID‐19 on tourism and hospitality industry: A case study from Oman

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