Sustainable Practices in Tourism and Hospitality
Dirk Klimkeit (Hrsg.), Caroline Wong (Hrsg.)
Sozialwissenschaften, Recht, Wirtschaft / Sonstiges
Beschreibung
Anthology from the year 2024 in the subject Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) (BWL-Dienstleistungsmanagement), language: English, abstract: Tourism offers many benefits, both to the destinations and local communities as well as to the tourists themselves. However, it can also have many detrimental effects, especially for the natural environment regarding loss of biodiversity, pollution and as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, there is an increasing awareness among policymakers, players in the tourism and hospitality industry and tourists that more sustainable practices are required to ensure the long-term viability of tourism. This book takes a managerial perspective to outline how various functions of business in tourism and hospitality can contribute to a more sustainable tourism. Drawing on a study tour to Dubai, each chapter illustrates the various functional perspectives with good practices encountered in Dubai and offers recommendations for practice.
Kundenbewertungen
Dubai, communities, sustainability, tourism, environment, hospitality