| Title |
Mindful tourism: nothing left behind-creating a circular economy society for the tourism industry of Krabi, Thailand |
| ID_Doc |
1225 |
| Authors |
Pongsakornrungsilp, P; Pongsakornrungsilp, S |
| Title |
Mindful tourism: nothing left behind-creating a circular economy society for the tourism industry of Krabi, Thailand |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Journal Of Tourism Futures, 9, 3 |
| DOI |
10.1108/JTF-01-2021-0001 |
| Abstract |
PurposeThis research aims to demonstrate how the circular economy is employed to drive the sustainability of the tourism industry in Krabi, Thailand, through the concept of mindful consumption and service-dominant logic (hereafter S-D logic).Design/methodology/approachA seven-year longitudinal study (2013-2020) was conducted through four studies from different perspectives, including macro, meso and micro levels of development in Krabi province.FindingsKrabi tourism stakeholders have collaborated to co-create green culture and behavior whereby the value network among stakeholders plays an important role in driving the circular economy in practice.Research limitations/implicationsThis study provides an understanding of how the circular economy society has been co-created. However, further research should be conducted in other tourism cities by focusing on the key success factors that drive the circular economy.Originality/valueThe longitudinal study with multi-perspective micro, macro and meso levels of development in this study has shed the light on how the circular economy (CE) policy can be turned into practice. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Krabi tourism; Mindful tourism; Krabi declaration |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001073735800006 |
| WoS Category |
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism |
| Research Area |
Social Sciences - Other Topics |
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