Ecological Thinking and Certification of Hotel Service Providers in Slovakia
Abstract
One of the major areas, where sustainability is a very important issue is the hotel industry. Presentlythere are a number of projects – some spearheaded by NGOs, some by professional or governmental bodies
– which audit hotels and lodging providers from the point of view of sustainability and “green” performance.
The paper analyses the approach of the hotel industry, as well as clients to “greening”. The perception of ecofriendliness
varies, however from culture to culture. The paper analyses the case of environmental awareness
of hospitality service providers 3 and 4 star hotels and their attitude towards “green” performance in one of the
emerging tourism destinations - Slovakia.
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[4] Buhalis, D. 2000. Marketing the competitive destination of the future. Tourism Management, 21: 97-116. DOI:10.1016/S0261-5177(99)00095-3
[5] Chan, E.S.W. 2008. Barriers to EMS in the hotel industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 27: 187-196. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2007.07.011
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[7] Font, X. 2002. Environmental certification in tourism and hospitality: Progress, process and prospects. Tourism Management, 23: 197-205. DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5177(01)00084-X
[8] Haaland, H., and Aas, Ø. 2010. Eco-tourism certification - does it make a difference? A comparison of systems from Australia, Costa Rica and Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 10: 375-385. DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2010.486262
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[10] Han, H., Hsu, L. T. J., and Lee, J. S. 2009. Empirical investigation of the roles of attitudes toward green behaviors, overall image, gender, and age in hotel customers' eco-friendly decision-making process. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 28: 519-528.
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*** Association of Slovakian Hotels and Restaurants 2013. Zelený program. Retrieved from: http://www.zhrsr.sk/index.php/o-zvaze/temy/68-zeleny-program
*** EnviWeb 2010. Ekologicke hotely v Cechach konci? Retrieved from: http://www.enviweb.cz/clanek/dovol/ 84031/ekologicke-hotely-v-cechach-konci
*** European Parliament and Council of the European Union 2009. Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC. Retrieved from: http://eur-lex. europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1221&from=EN
*** Green Globe 2011. Green Globe Certification Standards and Guide to Certification. Retrieved from: http://greenglobe.com/standard/
*** Slovakia. Travel 2015. Region of Gemer and Malohont. Retrieved from: http://slovakia.travel/en/ region-of-gemer-and-malohont
*** Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 2015. Regional Statistical Yearbook of Slovakia 2015. Retrieved from: https://slovak.statistics.sk/PortalTraffic/fileServlet?Dokument=e486a7ef-d70f-423e-a36b-e4160e 460 876
*** UNWTO 2012. Tourism highlights, 2012 Edition. Retrieved from: http://mkt.unwto.org/sites/all/files/ docpdf/unwtohighlights12enhr.pdf
Published
2016-11-14
How to Cite
TIMČÁK, Gejza Mikuláš et al.
Ecological Thinking and Certification of Hotel Service Providers in Slovakia.
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 321-326, nov. 2016.
ISSN 2068-7729.
Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jemt/article/view/338>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2024.
Section
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism
Keywords
hospitality; greening; ecological awareness; eco-labelling; Slovakia
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