Sustainability in the Mediterranean tourist ports: The role of certifications

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Riccardo Spinelli, Clara Benevolo
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Abstract

This study investigates the sustainability practices of tourist ports, a little explored research area despite the environmental and social impacts of these infrastructures. Our research evaluates the diffusion of quality, environmental and social certifications among 225 Mediterranean tourist ports. We analyse the ports websites for an explicit graphic or textual reference to any certifications obtained. Our results show a limited adoption of certifications, with about half of the sample ports indicating possession of at least one certification. The port managers’ commitment towards certifications is limited, and focused on the most common ones – although not industry-specific – such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The small size and limited entrepreneurial approach of the companies managing tourist ports are identified as contributing causes. A greater commitment to obtaining and communicating certifications is desirable, considering the increasing competition in the sector – which requires continuous innovation and improvement of processes and products – and the growing demand for quality and sustainability by nautical tourists.
地中海旅游港口的可持续性:认证的作用
本研究调查了旅游港口的可持续性实践,尽管这些基础设施对环境和社会产生了影响,但这是一个很少探索的研究领域。我们的研究评估了225个地中海旅游港口的质量、环境和社会认证的扩散情况。我们分析港口网站,以获得任何认证的明确图形或文本参考。我们的结果显示,认证的采用有限,大约一半的样本端口表明至少拥有一个认证。港口管理者对认证的承诺是有限的,并专注于最常见的认证,尽管不是特定行业的,如ISO 9001和ISO 14001。管理旅游港口的公司规模小,创业方式有限,被认为是造成这种情况的原因。考虑到该行业的竞争日益激烈,需要不断创新和改进工艺和产品,以及航海游客对质量和可持续性的需求不断增长,需要对获得和交流认证做出更大的承诺。
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Tourism and Hospitality Research
Tourism and Hospitality Research HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
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7.40
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8.60%
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63
期刊介绍: Tourism and Hospitality Research is firmly established as a leading and authoritative, peer-reviewed journal for tourism and hospitality researchers and professionals. Tourism and Hospitality Research covers: • Hospitality and tourism operations • Marketing and consumer behaviour • HR management • Social Media and Marketing • Technology • Planning and development • Policy • Performance and financial management • Strategic implications • Environmental aspects • Forecasting and prediction • Revenue management • Impact assessment and mitigation • Globalisation • Research methodologies • Leisure and culture • Risk Management • Change Management
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