| Title |
Socioeconomic Profile of Tourists with a Greater Circular Attitude and Behaviour in Hotels of a Sun and Beach Destination |
| ID_Doc |
27461 |
| Authors |
Rodríguez, C; Jacob, M; Florido, C |
| Title |
Socioeconomic Profile of Tourists with a Greater Circular Attitude and Behaviour in Hotels of a Sun and Beach Destination |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 17.0, 24 |
| DOI |
10.3390/ijerph17249392 |
| Abstract |
This work aims to analyse the attitude towards circular economy (CE) and the environmental behaviour and circular practices among tourists of a well-known mature sun and beach destination. The study was conducted on a sample of tourists who visited Gran Canaria and stayed at a hotel establishment. Findings show that: (a) Older tourists have a higher pro-environmental or circular attitude in hotel establishments than younger ones; (b) most tourists are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly or green hotels and this is related to socio-demographic variables; (c) the majority of tourists believe that it is important for the hotel to have an energy-saving policy; (d) tourists' attitude towards circular practices varies according to socio-economic profile; (e) the most common sustainable hotel practices carried out by tourists are the use of recycling bins and reusable towel and linen schemes; (f) women report a higher circular behaviour than men; and (g) 86.5% of tourists carry out the same CE practices on holidays as in their place of residence. Study findings could be useful to design the transition from a linear model to a circular model in the hotel industry of a destination as it identifies the areas that the industry must promote to reach this transition. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; tourist behaviour; tourist attitude; hotel industry; sustainability; destination |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000602873700001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/24/9392/pdf?version=1608031303
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