Italian Gen Z and sustainable coastal tourism: a segmentation analysis of knowledge, attitudes and pro-environmental behaviours DOI Creative Commons
Maria Bonaventura Forleo, Marilena Bredice

Journal of Tourism Futures, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Purpose Coastal and marine tourism (CMT) is facing environmental challenges that may prove critical in the near future. A shift towards sustainable approaches required. Investigating approach of today’s youth, who represent an important segment general tourist populations, can foster this change. The aim study to investigate knowledge, opinions, attitudes behaviour among Italian Gen Z relation coastal environments sustainability CMT perform a segmentation young people’s profiles. Design/methodology/approach survey 778 students was performed. Descriptive statistics, tests cluster analyses were applied. Findings Two-thirds participants are convinced activities interfere with protection environments. Likewise, they largely quality these could affect tourism. respondents’ mainly related issues litter single-use plastics. Gender area residence significantly knowledge topics, some their behavioural future perspectives. educational field significant for many phenomena. analysis detected five groups, ranging from distant profile one more interested whose members involved have strong attitude. Originality/value gives original contribution literature on generational cohorts perspectives scenarios

Language: Английский

The rising environmentalists: Fostering environmental goal attainment through volunteer tourism DOI
Zhiwei Lin, IpKin Anthony Wong,

Shushan Wu

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55, P. 482 - 492

Published: May 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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Gen Z and the flight shame movement: examining the intersection of emotions, biospheric values, and environmental travel behaviour in an Eastern society DOI Creative Commons
Ante Mandić, Sandeep Walia, S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(8), P. 1621 - 1643

Published: Sept. 8, 2023

Using the norm activation model (NAM), our research delves into impact of environmental concerns, and self-assets on environmentally responsible travel behaviour (ENVRB), role affective constructs (love for nature [LNA], respect flight shame) travelling among Generation Z in India. Through a prediction-oriented exploratory approach using partial least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), study reveals strong effects concerns behaviour, mediating LNA these relationships; was insignificant. Furthermore, shame emerges as predictor transition from love to behaviour. Our findings underscore importance emotional factors such promoting sustainable consumer We emphasise need tailored tourism initiatives overcome emerging economies' cultural patterns psychological barriers. The suggested that nurturing deep are crucial successful Gen Z. Avenues future also discussed.

Language: Английский

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Pro-environmental behavior in tourism and hospitality: science mapping of present and future trends DOI
Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Heesup Han, Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah‬

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Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40(8), P. 712 - 727

Published: Oct. 13, 2023

This study evaluates the knowledge structure of pro-environmental behavior in tourism and hospitality industry. Two bibliometric analyses explore current emerging themes through bibliographic coupling analysis co-word analysis. Findings depict that streams are primarily associated with determinants tourists' behavior. The future suggest related to driving attitudes, values, norms development satisfaction loyalty. implications this relevant stakeholders, operators, destination practitioners encourage promote as part sustainability initiatives.

Language: Английский

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Who is sharing green eWOM? Big data evidence from the travel and tourism industry DOI
David D’Acunto, Raffaele Filieri,

Stefano Amato

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(11), P. 2380 - 2402

Published: March 12, 2024

Although research has investigated the drivers of pro-environmental intentions, little adopted big data to understand socio-demographic profile customers who share electronic word-of-mouth (i.e., online reviews) about tourism services' environmental practices green eWOM). Our methodology includes a large sample with different demographic characteristics and trip motivations, shared eWOM product types (496,813 hotel reviews, 129,455 airline 22,373 reviews tourist attractions). This sampling enables us get an accurate picture customer segments are sharing eWOM. We used text analytics for extraction environmentally-related semantics), ANOVA tests, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis. Findings reveal that Gen Z Asian male traveling business staying at chains more likely discuss sustainability in their reviews. The longitudinal analysis shows steady increase hotels consumers often attractions, rather than or airlines. Interestingly, is associated 5-star country origin influences various travel services.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviors and Environmental Literacy of Generations X, Y and Z with the Same Ancestral Background: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study DOI Open Access
Neslihan Öner, Hasan Durmuş, Yağmur Yaşar Fırat

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(6), P. 2497 - 2497

Published: March 18, 2024

As social culture and structure evolve, changes occur in individuals’ eating habits environmental awareness. This study assesses the relationship between sustainable behaviors literacy across generations (Gens) from same ancestry. The Sustainable Healthy Eating (SHE) Behavior Scale Environmental Literacy for Adults (ELSA) was administered to 381 individuals three generations. Self-reported anthropometric data were collected. total scores of SHE participants all significantly different each other. “Quality Labels”, “Meat Reduction” “Low Fat” factor similar GenX GenY. These lower GenZ. “Animal Welfare” score higher GenX. “Avoiding Food Waste Seasonal Foods” “Local Food” than GenY “Healthy Balanced Diet” There no difference ELSA scores. “Environmental Consciousness” Generational disparities strongly influence perspectives on healthy eating. Focused initiatives are essential educate future parents, who play a pivotal role shaping next generation, about nutrition.

Language: Английский

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Hospitality in the age of Gen Z: a critical reflection on evolving customer and workforce expectations DOI
Siamak Seyfi, Tan Vo‐Thanh, Mustafeed Zaman

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International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

Purpose Gen Z, the largest and fastest-growing consumer generation, is transforming hospitality industry as both customers employees. By critically synthesizing empirical literature, this study aims to explore how generation’s distinct behaviors are reshaping customer expectations workforce trends within sector. Design/methodology/approach A critical synthesis of studies was used examine current research on Z employees in industry. Findings exhibits preferences their dual roles employees, prompting substantial shifts standards practices. They rely heavily digital channels peer recommendations when making travel decisions expect highly personalized, tech-enabled experiences. This young cohort travelers values unique, authentic sustainable offerings. As prioritizes flexible work arrangements, career growth workplaces aligned with sustainability, diversity social responsibility. Hospitality providers must adapt experience, marketing HR strategies meet these evolving demands. Practical implications To engage effectively, businesses prioritize personalized experiences, leverage technology adopt practices Z’s environmental values. Moreover, offering adaptable environments remote opportunities investing professional development enhances appeal for Understanding can help improve satisfaction, attract top talent remain competitive a rapidly market. Originality/value represents preliminary endeavor provide assessment tourism sector, novel insights into behaviors, It explores expectations, attitudes toward choices, guidance demands key demographic.

Language: Английский

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Examining the role of generativity on tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior: An inter-generational comparison DOI
Guoquan Wang, Yanbo Yao, Lianping Ren

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57, P. 303 - 314

Published: Nov. 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behavior of Representatives of Generation Z from the Example of Poland and Germany DOI Open Access
Katarzyna Andruszkiewicz, Mariola Grzybowska-Brzezińska, Małgorzata Grzywińska‐Rąpca

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(20), P. 15068 - 15068

Published: Oct. 19, 2023

Generation Z (Gen Z) accounts for 40% of the world’s consumer population. Its representatives set market trends that will shape products and services in near future. Taking into account potential characteristics Gen Z, it seems reasonable to ask questions such as following: To what extent are young people engaged pro-environmental actions? Is awareness state environmental degradation pragmatism related nationality? The main purpose this article is assess attitudes behavioral patterns consumers Poland Germany. We conducted a review studies available literature behavior from greening consumption. Moreover, we carried out empirical research using CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing) methodology, with participation Z. This study showed differences between those Germany terms their declarations towards patterns. has revealed higher sensitivity environment among shown lower level Poland.

Language: Английский

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Identifying constraints on Gen Z’s path toward ethical tourism consumption and practices DOI Creative Commons
Siamak Seyfi, C. Michael Hall, Jarkko Saarinen

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Millennial behavioral intentions toward socially responsible investment: an application of norm activation model in a developing country DOI
Rajdeep Kumar Raut, Rohit Kumar, Niladri Das

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Journal of Global Responsibility, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Purpose Sustainable financial practices are integral to achieving the United Nation’s development goals that necessitates collaborative efforts of both corporate and investors. This study focuses on investors’ pro-environmental personal norms (PN) along with hedonic values socially responsible investment (SRI) intentions, which could help in understanding responsiveness Environmental, Social Governance efforts. Design/methodology/approach The sample for this included 415 responses from young millennial investors, using a cross-sectional research design. A two-step structural equation model was used analyze construct reliability validity test hypotheses overall predictability. mediating role ascribed responsibility (AR) between awareness consequence (AOC) PNs investigated. Findings These results indicate AOC AR substantially affect PNs. based found be significant but scored lower than considerations SRI. In addition, relationship exhibited full mediation effect AR. Practical implications findings suggest investors environmentally conscious when aware repercussions their actions. They feel accountable, even making choices. Fund managers might include more companies portfolios government offer tax incentives attract active economic participation an increasing number can improve macroeconomic climate. Originality/value is first use norm activation behavior setting. Most previous studies have focused social showcase individuals’ obligation good cause. However, demonstrates importance moral shaping societal norms. Hedonism new dimension context investment.

Language: Английский

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