The aim of the thesis was to identify environment-friendly approaches in the offer of accommodation in subject area - Cesky Krumlov, to assess the importance of friendly approaches in the strategy of companies offering accommodation and to determine preferences and interest of visitors of the area about range of accommodation that is environmentally friendly. The results of paper and concept of measure for Český Krumlov district are at the close of the paper.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-11-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T21:05:52Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 cintra_gar_dr_rcla.pdf: 1038909 bytes, checksum: 48e5ba72515ca5d0f4d3b4f90e4f710e (MD5) / A presente pesquisa teve como objeto de estudo os municípios de Presidente Epitácio e Rosana, localizados a sudoeste do Estado de São Paulo, às margens do rio Paraná. A opção por esses municípios ocorreu por estarem localizados numa área paulista denominada Pontal do Paranapanema, sendo parte de uma região denominada de Alta Sorocabana, extremo sudoeste de São Paulo, no triângulo formado pelos rios Paraná e Paranapanema, localização que traz a possibilidade de se desenvolver o turismo. O objetivo geral da pesquisa foi analisar os principais pontos turísticos e debater sobre a necessidade de se desenvolver um plano estratégico participativo para a realização de um turismo responsável/sustentável, a fim de que os impactos negativos da atividade sejam mitigados e os positivos maximizados. Como objetivos específicos foram verificados os impactos e analisados o papel do poder público, o perfil dos turistas e a opinião dos moradores sobre o desenvolvimento do turismo. A atividade turística, em sua complexidade, expressa relações sociais que são materializadas no espaço, por isso para se entender o fenômeno do turismo no enfoque geográfico foram escolhidas as categorias de análise: forma função, estrutura e processo / The present research has as object of study the cities of President Epitácio and Rosana, located at the southwest of the São Paulo State, to the edges of the Paraná River. The option for these cities occurred for being located in a São Paulo State area called Pontal of the Paranapanema, being part of a called region of High Sorocabana, southwestern extremity of São Paulo, in the triangle formed for the rivers Paraná and Paranapanema, localization that brings the possibility of developing the tourism. The general objective of the research was to analyze the main tourist points and to debate on the necessity of developing a participative strategically plan for the accomplishment of sustainable a responsible tourism, so that the negative impacts of the activity are mitigated and the positives maximized. As specific objective it was verified the impacts and analyzed the paper of the public power, the profile of the tourists and the opinion of the inhabitants on the development of the tourism. The tourist activity, in its complexity, express social relations that are materialized in the space, therefore to understand the phenomenon of the tourism, in the geographic approach had been chosen the categories of analysis: form function, structure and process

Increasingly, third-world countries are relying on ecotourism to boost their economies. Similar to other forms of tourism, ecotourism as a business initiative is perceived to contribute positively to economic development. However, tourism service providers generally do not deliver satisfactory services to ecotourists due to misunderstanding the segment’s needs and the customer traits. In emerging countries such as South Africa, which has a conducive economic environment for tourism businesses, some provincial departments such as the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism has set objectives to make the Limpopo province a preferred ecotourism destination. These have been propagated by service providers who passively participate in ecotourism yet claim to be ecotourism service providers. Moreover, the attitude of passiveness by service providers is derived from insufficient knowledge of the ecotourist. This set the foundation for the current study, which sought to provide detailed profiles of ecotourists in the Capricorn District Municipality in order to gain a clear understanding of the ecotourists visiting the Limpopo province. The study reviewed theoretical and empirical works conducted by tourism scholars. The study was developed on a descriptive research design and employed a quantitative approach. It made use of self-administered questionnaires with a sample of 295 participants selected from tourism establishments and attractions in the region, utilising convenience and purposive sampling methods respectively. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 24 and Microsoft Office Excel was used to analyse the data. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, cluster analysis and Chi-square tests were conducted to analyse the data of the study. The findings revealed demographic, psychographic and behavioural descriptors associated with the ecotourists in the Capricorn District Municipality. In addition, information sources preferred by ecotourists in the Capricorn District Municipality were identified. It is envisaged that the findings of the study will be of value to ecotourism service providers as they will provide a sound understanding of ecotourists and thereby help to deliver satisfactory ecotourist experiences. This will ultimately provide valuable input for the planning of the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism in promoting the Limpopo province as a preferred ecotourism destination in South Africa.

While there is a concern that Sustainable Tourism has not been entirely adopted in practice (Graci, 2008), this thesis shows that Sustainable Tourism has been implemented by South Korean Tour Operators under the name of Fair Tourism. Fair Tourism is a rising trend as Sustainable Tourism in South Korea, and discussion on this new sector of the industry has increased in recent years (S. Gil Lee, 2016). This thesis adds to that discourse with three research objectives: 1) Define the concept of Fair Tourism. 2) What activities constitute Fair Tourism from practitioners’ viewpoint? 3) Examine how Fair Tour operators manage their sustainable supply chain based on the SCOR model.<div><br></div><div>To understand practitioners’ perception of Fair Tourism, this study has applied social constructionism, which recognized that human beings construct meanings through individual interaction (Walker, 2015). Semi-structured interviews with fifteen Fair Travel operators and thematic analysis have been applied for methodology (Elo & Kyngäs, 2008; McIntosh & Morse, 2015). This study has two significant findings. First, the findings have revealed a generally accepted definition of Fair Tourism by both researchers and operators. The definition includes Ensuring Economic Contribution to The Destination, Environmental and Social Sustainability, and Mutually Respectful Relationship. This generally acknowledged definition has helped Fair Tour operators develop the sector. Second, this thesis found that operators genuinely respect their suppliers. Operators regard their suppliers as partners who share responsibilities and benefits, leading to satisfactory outcomes for all partners (Macaulay et al., 1999). Their relationship with partners is long-term and deep rather than transactional.</div><div><br></div><div>Theoretically, this thesis contributed to the finding that Sustainable Tourism can be practicable under the name of Fair Tourism, demonstrating practitioners’ replies that are 100 percent consistent. This study applied a novel approach, focusing on the operators’ point of view, while previous studies on Fair Tourism focused on defining the term and the industry's demand (Byun, 2016; M.-K. Kim & Cho, 2019; Shin et al., 2018). Given that Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model has been developed for the analysis of the manufacturing industry, this study has advanced this manufacturing performance measurement framework and applied it to the tourism industry.</div>

[pt] O turismo como uma atividade econômica e um fenômeno social, que tem um enorme potencial como ferramenta para proteção do meio ambiente, assim como, para erradicação da pobreza. Tem-se hoje uma atividade turística promissora, com um turista mais cauteloso em suas escolhas, usufruindo de um turismo mais saudável e responsável. Neste contexto, pensando o meio de hospedagem como um equipamento turístico, que tem de estar alinhado a esse novo turismo responsável, os empreendimentos hoteleiros devem estar dispostos a adotar práticas, que objetivem a melhoria do seu desempenho diante das questões ambientais sociais e econômicas. Nesta perspectiva, a Produção mais Limpa (P+L), vem como uma ferramenta que aplicada a empresas dos mais variados segmentos, através de uma estratégia econômica e socioambiental, mostrando-se como uma alternativa viável e interessante para os gestores, que vislumbram a melhoria dos seus processos produtivos. Assim, este trabalho tem por objetivo o estudo de viabilidade de implantação da Produção mais Limpa em um pequeno meio de hospedagem localizado na praia de Vilatur em Saquarema- RJ, visando trazer benefícios importantes ao empreendimento no que se refere aos aspectos ambientais, econômicos e sociais, assim como, utilizar esse estudo como um piloto para que a proposta possa ser multiplicada para adesão em outros meios de hospedagem do município. / [en] Tourism as an economic activity and a social phenomenon, which has a big potencial as a tool for protecting the environment, as well as, for eradicating poverty. Today, there is a promising tourist activity, with tourists who are more cautions in their choices, enjoying healthier and responsible tourism. In this context, considering the accommodation as a tourist equipment, which must be aligned with this new responsible tourism, hotel enterprises must be willing to adopt practices that aim to improve their performance in the face of environmental, social and economic issues. In this perspective, Cleaner Production (CP) comes as a tool that can be applied to companies in the most varied segments, through an economic and socio-environmental strategy, proving to be a viable and interesting alternative for managers, who envision the improvement of its production processes. Thus, this work aims to study the feasibility of implementing Cleaner Production in a small accommodation located on Vilatur beach in Saquarema – RJ, aiming to bring important benefits to the enterprise in terms of environmental, economic and social aspects, as well as using this study as a pilot so that the proposal can be multiplied for adherence to other small hotels in the city.

I dagens samhälle är det svårt att undvika den negativa påverkan som resande har på miljön.Fossila bränslen dominerar fortfarande det globala energisystemet, och turistindustrins bidragtill klimatförändringarna är betydande. Trots detta finns det möjligheter för resenärer attminska sin miljöpåverkan genom att reducera sina egna utsläpp. Tidigare studier har visat atten positiv attityd gentemot miljö och hållbarhet inte alltid leder till ansvarsfullt beteendebland konsumenter, särskilt under semesterresor, vilket skapar ett attityd-beteendegap.Genom att använda puffar kan man förändra beslutsfattarens miljö, informera om olikaalternativ och främja mer hållbara val, vilket hjälper konsumenter att fatta mer ansvarsfullabeslut. Denna studie tillämpade teorier om attityd-beteendegap och puffar för att undersökaom ett sådant gap förekommer hos svenskar som reser inom Sverige, och vilka puffar somkan användas för att främja ansvarsfull turism. En kombination av kvantitativa ochkvalitativa metoder användes för att initialt undersöka attityder och beteenden genom enenkätundersökning, som sedan kompletterades med djupgående insikter från kvalitativaintervjuer. Resultatet visade på ett attityd-beteendegap bland svenska resenärer därmajoriteten hade en positiv inställning till hållbarhet och agerade ansvarsfullt i sin vardag,men att samma attityd och beteende inte applicerades på deras beslut av resa. Studienidentifierade att svenska resenärer främst efterfrågar självgynnande puffar för att kunna göramer ansvarsfulla val under sina resor. Dessa puffar kan inkludera ekonomiskt fördelaktigaerbjudanden, lättillgänglig information och fler hållbara alternativ som inte kompromissarmed resenärens bekvämlighet, smidighet eller tidsmässiga fördelar. / In today's society, it's hard to ignore the negative impact travel has on the environment. Fossilfuels currently dominate the global energy system, and the tourism industry's contribution toclimate change is significant. However, travelers have opportunities to reduce their ownenvironmental impact by lowering their emissions. Studies have shown that even whenpeople have positive attitudes towards the environment and sustainability, this doesn't alwayslead to responsible behavior, especially during vacations. This disconnect is known as theattitude-behavior gap. Using nudges can help change the decision-making environment,informing people about different options and promoting more sustainable choices. This studyexplored whether an attitude-behavior gap exists among Swedes traveling within Sweden andwhich nudges that could encourage more responsible tourism. A mix of quantitative surveysand qualitative interviews was used to examine attitudes and behaviors in detail. The findingsrevealed that while most Swedish travelers have a positive attitude towards sustainability andmake responsible choices at home, they often abandon these behaviors when traveling. It wasfound that Swedish travelers are most responsive to nudges that benefit them personally, suchas cost-saving offers, more accessible information, and sustainable options that do notcompromise their comfort, convenience, or time.

This diploma thesis focuses on the application of system thinking and its methods to the issues of decision making within destination management and its organizations. The main aim of the thesis was to create a model to support decision making of destination management organization and to plan sustainable and responsible tourism development in the destination. A partial aim was to create a simplified model in which a simulation of the given system was performed. This aim has been applied to the destination of Cesky Krumlov. The contribution of the work is to find optimal decisions, policies and individual processes in order to assess the subsequent impacts and manage the development of tourism destination towards sustainability.

South Africa and the rest of the world currently face an exacerbating threat of environmental degradation, which can be partly ascribed to the fact that some parts of society still place economic growth as a priority over environmental conservation. This study shows that such an approach is only profitable over the short term and actually causes more harm than good. On the other hand, the world is still recovering from the major 2008 global financial crisis. To tip the scale back into balance, it is crucial that economic -, social -, and environmental development be sustainable; from now and into the future. This study recognises that, to achieve sustainable development at all three levels, a transition to a green economy is needed. In essence a green economy requires investment in the environment for the benefit of both society and the economy. This study then goes on to show that ecotourism can be used as a manner to invest in the environment, whilst at the same time uplifting society and improving the economy. Subsequently it is identified as a key driver of a green economy. However, a daunting reality is that ecotourism developments and - activities also threaten the environment. This study therefore argues that ecotourism has to be regulated effectively; otherwise it will not live up to its purpose and may, as a result, curtail South Africa’s efforts of a transition to a green economy, instead of positively contributing to it. This study asks the question: Does South Africa’s environmental legislation provide for the effective regulation of ecotourism? This question is answered by considering whether various relevant pieces of national environmental legislation measure up to certain criteria that is inherent to the effective regulation of ecotourism. Finally this study serves to show that; from an environmental law perspective, and to the extent that this study investigated the ecotourism environment, ecotourism as a phenomenon is regulated effectively in South Africa. However, it appears that there still remains tremendous scope for improvement. / LLM (Environmental Law and Governance), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

South Africa and the rest of the world currently face an exacerbating threat of environmental degradation, which can be partly ascribed to the fact that some parts of society still place economic growth as a priority over environmental conservation. This study shows that such an approach is only profitable over the short term and actually causes more harm than good. On the other hand, the world is still recovering from the major 2008 global financial crisis. To tip the scale back into balance, it is crucial that economic -, social -, and environmental development be sustainable; from now and into the future. This study recognises that, to achieve sustainable development at all three levels, a transition to a green economy is needed. In essence a green economy requires investment in the environment for the benefit of both society and the economy. This study then goes on to show that ecotourism can be used as a manner to invest in the environment, whilst at the same time uplifting society and improving the economy. Subsequently it is identified as a key driver of a green economy. However, a daunting reality is that ecotourism developments and - activities also threaten the environment. This study therefore argues that ecotourism has to be regulated effectively; otherwise it will not live up to its purpose and may, as a result, curtail South Africa’s efforts of a transition to a green economy, instead of positively contributing to it. This study asks the question: Does South Africa’s environmental legislation provide for the effective regulation of ecotourism? This question is answered by considering whether various relevant pieces of national environmental legislation measure up to certain criteria that is inherent to the effective regulation of ecotourism. Finally this study serves to show that; from an environmental law perspective, and to the extent that this study investigated the ecotourism environment, ecotourism as a phenomenon is regulated effectively in South Africa. However, it appears that there still remains tremendous scope for improvement. / LLM (Environmental Law and Governance), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014