Managing the Transition to a Circular Economy: Action Plans in the Tourism Sector (SpringerBriefs in Business) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3031496884 ISBN 13: 9783031496882

Publisher: Springer, 2024

Synopsis

This open access book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the current status of the circular economy in the tourism sector. This book is presented from the perspective of researchers, policymakers, and industry. Specially aimed at companies in the tourism sector, the book offers valuable information in the field of circular economy, promoting the design/redesign of processes and products. The authors emphasize promoting the development and application of new knowledge and technologies to promote innovation in processes, products, services, and business models, promoting public-private collaboration. With contributions from experts representing varied interests throughout the tourism industry, the book encourages the involvement of economic and social agents to raise awareness of current environmental, economic, and technological challenges.

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About the Author

Marival Segarra Oņa is a Full Professor at Universitat Politčcnica de Valčncia (Spain) and its Vice-rector for Study Organization, Quality, Accreditation, and Languages. She has been a Visiting Scholar at Cornell University (USA) and the University of Bath (UK), among others. She is an expert on eco-innovation and business competitiveness. She has co-authored papers published in prestigious journals such as Business Strategy and the Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, among others.

Virginia Santamarina Campos is a Full Professor at Universitat Politčcnica de Valčncia (Spain) and Coordinator of the Research Microcluster on Cultural and Creative Industries, Tourism & Technology. Prof. Santamarina-Campos is an expert on sustainable management of culture, eco-innovation in cultural heritage, and the design of sustainable tourism strategies for regions and creative cities. She is Co-editor, of several books, including 'Ethics and Civil Drones: European Policies and Proposals for the Industry' (2018), 'Drones and the Creative Industry: Innovative Strategies for European SMEs (2018)', 'Cultural and Creative Mural Spaces: Community, Culture and Tourism of Uruguayan Contemporary Muralism and Other International Mural Spaces (2020)", and 'Music as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Economic, Cultural, and Social Identity (2021)'.

Ángel Peiro Signes is a Full Professor at Universitat Politčcnica de Valčncia (Spain). He has been a Visiting Scholar at Cornell University (USA) and the University of Bath (UK), among others. He is an expert on operations management, eco-innovation, and quantitative research techniques. He has co-authored papers published in prestigious journals such as Business Strategy and the Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, among others.

  

From the Back Cover

This open access book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the current status of the circular economy in the tourism sector. This book is presented from the perspective of researchers, policymakers, and industry. Specially aimed at companies in the tourism sector, the book offers valuable information in the field of circular economy, promoting the design/redesign of processes and products. The authors emphasize promoting the development and application of new knowledge and technologies to promote innovation in processes, products, services, and business models, promoting public-private collaboration. With contributions from experts representing varied interests throughout the tourism industry, the book encourages the involvement of economic and social agents to raise awareness of current environmental, economic, and technological challenges.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031496884
• ISBN 13: 9783031496882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140
• Editor: Segarra-Oņa Marival, Santamarina-Campos Virginia, Peirķ-Signes Ángel