Gestión medioambiental de la industria de alojamiento turístico y gobernanza sostenible en un área protegida

  1. Yaiza Armas-Cruz
  2. M. Ángeles Sanfiel-Fumero
  3. Olga González-Morales
Journal:
Universia Business Review

ISSN: 1698-5117

Year of publication: 2017

Issue: 56

Pages: 84-105

Type: Article

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Abstract

The environmental management of the hotel industry related to the governance of a mass tourist destination under the particular conditions of the protected area consideration (Biosphere Reserve) is analysed. The empirical study is performed with a sample of 94 tourist accommodation establishments in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands – Spain) and determines the scope of the environmental protection measures, the motivating factors and barriers. Differences between hotel and non-hotel establishments are identified so that a better delimitation of a sustainable governance model based on public-private coordination can be formulated.

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This article is the result of the Research Project ‘Diseño de esce-narios óptimos de gobernanza turística en Reservas de la Biosfera (GOBTUR)’ (CSO2012-38729-C02-01). This project is funded by the Directorate General of Research and Management of National R+D+i (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness-Spain National Goverment), led by Agustin Santana Talavera.

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