Can They Manage in a Sustainable Way? The Role of International Destination Awards in Beach Management

IF 0.7 Q4 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
E. Yılmaz, F. Perna, P. S. Azevedo, M. Custódio, Hüseyin Çeken
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Abstract This study aims to reveal the perceptions of local beach destination managers about the level of sustainability in their management practices. This research puts into practice a comparative study assessing two beach destinations: Muğla, located in Turkey, which won the World Travel Award, and Algarve, located in Portugal, which is a member state of the European Union (EU) that has also repeatedly won the same award. In this context, in-depth interviews were held with tourism offices in selected destinations and qualitative data were obtained through semistructured interviews that were carried out between February and April 2020. As a study outcome, two hypotheses were elected and analysed: “the two regions’ sustainable managerial practices differ” and “no difference exists between the regions.” Both regions won the same award, but the EU Algarve destination is still winning the award, whereas the non-EU Muğla destination is not. The findings can be shared with beach destination managers to create or increase their sustainability awareness. No studies were found that compared the sustainable management of award-winning EU and non-EU beach destinations. Because of this gap in the literature, this study will add value to the literature about this topic.
他们能以可持续的方式管理吗?国际旅游目的地奖在海滩管理中的作用
摘要本研究旨在揭示当地海滩目的地管理者对其管理实践中可持续性水平的看法。本研究实施了一项比较研究,评估了两个海滩目的地:位于土耳其的Muğla,获得了世界旅游奖;位于葡萄牙的阿尔加维,是欧盟成员国,也多次获得同一奖项。在此背景下,我们与选定目的地的旅游局进行了深入访谈,并通过2020年2月至4月期间进行的半结构化访谈获得了定性数据。作为研究结果,选取并分析了两个假设:“两个地区的可持续管理实践存在差异”和“两个地区之间不存在差异”。两个地区都获得了相同的奖项,但欧盟的阿尔加维目的地仍然赢得了奖项,而非欧盟的Muğla目的地则没有。研究结果可以与海滩目的地管理者分享,以建立或提高他们的可持续发展意识。没有研究发现比较获奖的欧盟和非欧盟海滩目的地的可持续管理。由于文献的这一空白,本研究将为有关该主题的文献增加价值。
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European Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Recreation
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