Sustainable and Circular Hotels and the Water–Food–Energy Nexus: Integration of Agrivoltaics, Hydropower, Solar Cells, Water Reservoirs, and Green Roofs

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 1985 - 1985

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

The hotel industry in Iran faces critical challenges that underscore the urgent need for sustainable practices, specifically realms of energy, water, and food. Despite growth, a mere three percent hotels fall into five- four-star categories, emphasizing widespread adoption practices. Focused on Ramsar Mazandaran, study underscores importance eco-friendly strategies to tackle related food–water–energy nexus. Employing SCOC, Fuzzy BWM, Z-MARCOS methods, research proposes robust framework evaluating development strategies. case reveals concentration Khorasan Razavi, Tehran, urging prioritization practices these regions. Analyzing Ramsar’s climate, suggests leveraging solar energy implementing green roofs, an integrated approach achieve construction. Furthermore, provides prioritized set based aligning with criteria regarding water–energy–food It emphasizes internal strengths, opportunities, strategic technology partnerships while acknowledging external such as political stability climate change risks. discussion introduces Importance–Performance Analysis (IPA) guide managerial decisions, presenting insightful perspective effective strategy implementation Iran’s evolving industry.

Language: Английский

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Navigating green innovation via absorptive capacity and the path to sustainable performance in hotels

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Purpose The study scrutinizes the direct and indirect association between absorptive capacity as independent variable green innovation adoption sustainable performance dependent variables. Similarly, assessed mediating role of performance. research also evaluates organizational culture environmental regulation moderators. Design/methodology/approach current applied partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) administered a questionnaire to general managers department directors in 4- 5-star hotels. Quantitative was employed chosen method. Findings PLS-SEM analysis revealed that has positive impact on innovation. Furthermore, each sub-dimension acts mediator this relationship. Also, our showed regulations moderate link Research limitations/implications primarily emphasizes Oman’s hotel business may limit its applicability other nations with distinct cultures, economies, legal frameworks for environment cultural norms. Originality/value To build an integrative comprehensive framework, present work combines resource-based view (RBV) theory, dynamic capabilities (DC) theory triple bottom line (TBL) theory. This method aims improve understanding by combining several points resource management, skills, sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Technology-driven sustainable tourism destinations: perspectives from key policymakers

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Purpose This paper aims to explore how technological developments can position Cyprus at the forefront of sustainable tourism through perspectives key policymakers. It examines potential impacts, challenges and opportunities integrating in industry. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research methodology was employed, using a focus group comprising nine policymakers from industry Cyprus. thematic analysis conducted on collected data. Findings The findings underscore significant implementing advancements Cyprus, including need for substantial investments, bureaucratic processes reliance outdated systems. However, there is clear recognition importance developments, with many innovative ideas being proposed overcome obstacles drive progress tourism. Originality/value provides unique perspective by focusing role technology promoting lens Its value lies exploring specific into sector, particularly within context small island nation. study offers practical solutions overcoming barriers, emphasising stakeholder collaboration investment enhance as destination that has aspects offer

Language: Английский

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Greenwashing Behavior in Hotels Industry: The Role of Green Transparency and Green Authenticity

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 1050 - 1050

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

Greenwashing has become a pervasive phenomenon in the tourism and hospitality sector, posing significant challenges potential reputational damage to green hotels. Despite its prevalence, research on mitigating greenwashing’s influence guest trust behavior remains limited. This study addresses this gap by investigating moderating roles of authenticity (GA) transparency (GTR) relationship between greenwashing (GT), ultimately influencing patronage intentions (PI) towards Employing quantitative approach, utilized questionnaire survey administered 309 participants, capturing their experiences with Subsequent structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis Smart PLS 4 confirmed several key findings. Firstly, hotel negatively impacted subsequent intentions, encompassing both stay (IS) at hotels willingness pay premium (WPP) for Secondly, established as mediator greenwashing–patronage relationship. Most importantly, revealed crucial transparency. Increased perceptions GA GTR significantly attenuated negative and, consequently, strengthened positive GT PI. These findings suggest that fostering genuine environmentally friendly practices ensuring clear communication sustainability efforts can effectively counteract detrimental effects green-hotel patronage. The study’s implications extend practical considerations managers, offering insights into preventive measures diminish adverse greenwashing, thereby contributing long-term operations.

Language: Английский

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Levers of Control Framework and Environmental Strategy

Studies in systems, decision and control, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 485 - 495

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Green Dynamic Capabilities and Green Creativity in Hospitality and Tourism Industry: The Moderating Role of Green Transformational Leadership

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(1), P. 71 - 88

Published: April 9, 2024

This study aims to investigate the effect of green dynamic capabilities (GDC) on creativity (GC). It also examines moderating role transformational leadership (GTL). The investigated five-star hotels and category-A travel agencies in Egypt greater Cairo, chosen due their commitment initiatives. research sample consisted employees from 22 55 agencies. 600 surveys were distributed; however, only 425 valid, representing a 70.8% response rate. 60% worked at hotels, while 40% for found that positively impact Green (GTL) impacts GDC GC. Furthermore, GTL moderates relationship between Theoretical managerial implications added addition further avenues.

Language: Английский

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Challenges and Solutions for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry

Challenges, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 9 - 9

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

The hospitality sector’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) is dynamic and constantly evolving. This article examines CSR implementation in the industry investigates growing prevalence of initiatives. research challenges sector through a qualitative literature review methodology. study highlights trends such as community engagement, ethical labour practices, sustainable resource utilisation while identifying barriers like financial constraints stakeholder resistance. Moreover, it determinants that influence these patterns, including consumer inclinations, governmental policies, recognition ecological repercussions. enhances field theory by consolidating expanding upon current knowledge regarding CSR, building on Archie Carroll’s Pyramid theory’s focus economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic responsibilities R. Edward Freeman’s Stakeholder Theory’s emphasis business ethics governance. Modifications are made to frameworks adhere precise requirements industry. presents an alternative perspective intricate relationship between environmental sustainability, accountability, prosperity within sector. questions idea either mandatory obligation or optional behaviour. Key findings reveal integrating into strategies operational efficiency, trust, performance. By established theoretical frameworks, this provides actionable insights. It contributes global discourse offering nuanced industry’s evolving role advancing environmental, social, prosperity.

Language: Английский

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Environmental Management Practice of Newly-Built Hotels in Western Province of South Africa

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Since customers, governments, and society as a whole are becoming increasingly concerned about the depletion of natural resources environmental pollution, there is growing trend to recognize importance green innovation in achieving sustainable growth. This research carefully observes practices hotels constructed during period 2005-2023. Hotels, sector tourism industry, contribute economy most countries. However, their impacts related climate change should be regulated like any other industry. In light this, industrial ecology application hotel was investigated improve management practices. order accomplish this goal, survey compiled sent directly environmentally liable individual under investigation, who selected through convenience sampling methods. The study focuses on implementation renewable principles technology updates. study’s results showed that main which pays attention water (11.99%), energy saving (10.42%), waste reduction separation recycling (9.38%). concludes majority have implemented sustainability specific programs. On hand, needs implement more principles.

Language: Английский

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Leveraging Technology for Environmental Sustainability in the Hospitality Sector: Innovations and Strategies

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 5, 2025

ABSTRACT This paper investigates how technology supports environmental sustainability in the hospitality sector by examining key innovations such as energy management systems (EMS), innovative building technologies, AI‐driven waste management, water conservation techniques, and digital guest engagement platforms. While previous studies have explored individual a holistic understanding of these solutions can be systematically integrated within industry's operational framework is still lacking. Grounded Institutional Theory, Resource‐Based View (RBV), Diffusion Innovation this study synthesizes existing literature to identify drivers, barriers, enablers sustainable adoption. Findings reveal that adoption significantly reduces impact, enhances cost efficiency, improves performance, but financial, organizational, regulatory barriers hinder widespread implementation. offers practical insights for industry leaders policymakers providing strategic recommendations overcome barriers. The research contributes theoretical discourse integrating multiple perspectives on sustainability‐driven technological change. Future should explore empirical validation through case studies, investigate cross‐sectoral comparisons, analyze consumer with initiatives hospitality.

Language: Английский

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Achieving sustainability via micromobility solutions in hospitality industry: A risk analysis case study with internal stakeholders' perspectives

Research in Transportation Business & Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 101374 - 101374

Published: April 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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