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Meiko Murayama
Bio: Meiko Murayama is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Marketing management & Sustainable tourism. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 155 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a brief critique of some of the weaknesses in the sustainable tourism literature is presented, focusing on the role of tourism demand, the nature of tourism resources, the imperative of intra-generational equity, the importance of tourism in promoting sociocultural progress, the measurement of sustainability, and forms of sustainable development.
Abstract: Sustainable tourism has become an increasingly popular field of research since the late 1980s. However, the sustainable tourism debate is patchy, disjointed and often flawed with false assumptions and arguments. This paper is a brief critique of some of the weaknesses in the sustainable tourism literature. In particular, it explores six issues that are often overlooked but must be addressed in research: the role of tourism demand, the nature of tourism resources, the imperative of intra-generational equity, the role of tourism in promoting sociocultural progress, the measurement of sustainability, and forms of sustainable development. Finally, it is argued that in order to transform research on sustainable tourism to a more scientific level, a systems perspective and an interdisciplinary approach are indispensable.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored how to develop the image and branding of a green hotel using the concepts of cognitive, affective and overall images, based on a survey of 416 hotel users.
Abstract: As the public is increasingly concerned about environmental issues, green management is rapidly becoming a strategic tool that can enhance a hotel's competitive advantage. This study explores how to develop the image and branding of a green hotel using the concepts of cognitive, affective and overall images. The study, based on a survey of 416 hotel users, also investigates how a green hotel image can affect behavioural intentions (i.e. intention to revisit, intention to offer positive recommendations to others and willingness to pay a premium). The findings confirm that cognitive image components (namely value and quality attributes) can exert a positive influence on a green hotel's affective and overall images. The affective image is also found to positively affect a green hotel's overall image. A green hotel's overall image, in turn, can contribute to more favourable behavioural intentions. Quality attributes were found to be more powerful than value attributes. The importance of the concept of selfish...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed and validated a scale assessing residents' attitudes toward sustainable tourism (SUS-TAS), which was administered to 800 households in a small tourism community in Texas.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a scale assessing residents’ attitudes toward sustainable tourism (SUS-TAS). Following the pretesting phase, a 51-item scale of resident attitudes toward sustainable community tourism was administered to 800 households in a small tourism community in Texas. Psychometric properties of SUSTAS along with its practical and theoretical implications are discussed within the framework of sustainable tourism development.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of a two-round Delphi survey conducted into expert opinion on the development of indicators to measure the movement of the tourism product at a company/resort level towards a position of greater or lesser sustainability.
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30 Jul 2003
TL;DR: In this paper, tourism planning and management: concepts and issues, key players in tourism planning, and issues of sustainability and planning in tourism management are discussed. And the future of tourism planning is discussed.
Abstract: Social change and the growth of tourism Theoretical perspectives on tourism development An introduction to tourism impacts Economic impacts of tourism Socio-cultural impacts of tourism holistic perspectives on tourism impacts Tourism planning and management: concepts and issues Key players in tourism planning and management Visitor management managing the natural resources for tourism The host community The tourism industry Partnerships and collaboration in tourism planning and management Educational techniques in tourism planning and management Regulation and tourism planning and management Information technology and tourism management Issues of sustainability and planning and management Conclusions and the future of tourism planning and management
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