Special Issue "Trends in Sustainable Tourism"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2021.

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Chris Roberts
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School of Hospitality Leadership, Driehaus College of Business, DePaul University, 14 East Jackson Boulevard, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
Interests: strategic decision-making process strategies of the service sectors; top management teams; hotel, resort, and casino management; strategic management; sustainability in tourism and hospitality

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The hospitality industry that produces the products that tourism destinations need to serve travelers has generally embraced sustainability concepts, but with mixed results. Some tourists champion sustainability, patronizing destinations and hospitality firms that showcase it. Other tourists ignore it because of a sense of entitlement as paying customers, feeling that only firms profit from their individual efforts to practice sustainability. The recent pandemic has stressed the worldwide tourism industry in unimaginable ways. As tourism destinations and hospitality firms slowly regroup and rebuild, the role of sustainability could be at the forefront of their actions. This Special Issue welcomes research that explores this sustainability dynamic in the context of the tourism industry recovery during the times of this pandemic.

Cordially,

Prof. Dr. Chris Roberts
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Sustainable tourism 
  • Tourism recovery 
  • Sustainability in lodging 
  • Sustainability in restaurants
  • Sustainability in Attractions

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The Role of Performance and Environmental Sustainability Indicators in Hotel Competitiveness
Sustainability 2021, 13(12), 6574; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126574 - 09 Jun 2021
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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 [...] Read more.
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. Full article
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Towards the Development of Sustainable Tourism in Pakistan: A Study of the Role of Tour Operators
Sustainability 2021, 13(9), 4902; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094902 - 27 Apr 2021
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The literature on sustainable tourism is scant, particularly in the least developed countries. Very few studies touch upon the concept and no holistic theoretical or conceptual frameworks around the idea of sustainable tourism have been formulated. This study aims at exploring the role [...] Read more.
The literature on sustainable tourism is scant, particularly in the least developed countries. Very few studies touch upon the concept and no holistic theoretical or conceptual frameworks around the idea of sustainable tourism have been formulated. This study aims at exploring the role of tour operators in developing sustainable tourism in Pakistan and how the tour operators (TOs) conceive their role in this regard. TOs were reached through phone calls, emails, and virtual sources as face-to-face interviews were not possible due to COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on travel by the government. In-depth interviews were conducted to gather data. Results suggest that the TOs although realize the importance of social, environmental, and economic dimensions of tourism on the communities but have no management systems in place to cater accordingly. There are no incentives in place by the government facilitate TOs to design and implement such systems. The TOs do not select a destination based on Global Sustainable Tourism Council criterion, but rather the selection of destination is mostly demand-based and profit-oriented. The study suggests that corporate profit motive is the sole criterion for decision making and is one of the major causes impeding sustainable tourism in Pakistan. The role of TOs in developing sustainable tourism is vague as the TOs do not have any systems in place to implement sustainable models. The study recommends that efforts need to be put in place to incentivize sustainable tourism in Pakistan and proper laws should be set forth by the authorities to comply by the TOs. The role of TOs is important and understood, however, there is a need to put proper systems in place. Full article
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