Pub Date : 2021-10-26DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1989718
Ina Reichenberger, B. Iaquinto
ABSTRACT The shifting nature of backpacking and its increasing heterogeneity hinder attempts at deeper understandings required to keep pace with this dynamic phenomenon. The aim of this paper is to understand what is distinctive about the backpacker experience via a review of the backpacker literature and outline an agenda for future research. The unique contribution of the review is the insight into the backpacker experience, characterised by the pursuit of existential authenticity and freedom and manifested through social interactions within the backpacker culture. The review provided a meta-perspective of backpacking in which the search for experiences enabling existential authenticity and freedom remain consistent despite significant demographic, social, cultural and behavioural variation among backpackers. This relationship with experiences distinguishes backpacking from other forms of tourism. The paper highlights backpacker understandings of freedom to mean being free of temporal, spatial and social limitations imposed by their home societies. Backpackers experienced existential authenticity as involvement in the pursuit of self-development and self-identity. Heidegger’s “spielraum” (“playspace”) was applied to explain the ability of backpackers to experience this authenticity and to engage with the “other” including other backpackers in a safe manner.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-20DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1974542
M. Bogren, A. Sörensson
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to explore the sustainability values that tourism companies communicate to stakeholders. The following two research questions are addressed: What sustainability value (economic, social, or environmental) do tourism companies focus on and communicate in their sustainability information? Do different types of tourism companies provide different sustainability communications to stakeholders to gain legitimacy? A case study was conducted of 30 Swedish-based tourism companies. Written documents that were available online concerning sustainability information from these companies were analysed using the GRI model. The results show that tourism companies work to create value with the help of sustainability. The results also indicate that the context and prerequisites for each type of tourism company govern what they work with in order to meet the demands of stakeholders. The study's theoretical contribution is that sustainability communication to stakeholders can be of value to tourism companies. Its practical contribution is that, in addition to pursuing sustainability, tourism companies should communicate their sustainability work to their stakeholders in order to create value.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-20DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1984986
S. Seidel, Femke Vrenegoor, E. Cavagnaro
This special issue collects research on how actors in the tourism and hospitality supply chain can be encouraged towards sustainable behaviour by connecting to their values. In line with Schwartz’s (2012) value theory, values are interpreted as guiding principles in life. Recognising the need for a coordinated effort among different constituencies in the transition toward a more sustainable future, the call was not limited to actors at the organisational level but wished to include those at the societal level, such as policy makers, and at the individual level, such as tourists and guests (Cavagnaro & Curiel, 2012), as well. The tourism and hospitality sector’s future greatly depends on its capacity to meet a growing demand without increasing its environmental footprint or its pressure on the destination communities (UNWTO and UNDP, 2017). In other words, tourism needs to develop sustainably. Although the debate about what sustainable development means is still ongoing, there is increasing consensus that it requires value creation on a social, environmental, and economic dimension. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) represent the most recent operationalisation of sustainable development. The SDGs were established by the United Nations in 2015 as a new global sustainable development agenda for 2030. Gradually but steadily, the UNSDGs have since been embraced by governments and organisations alike and have become the reference point for all actors in the sustainability discourse. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted on the achievement of the UNSDGs and has dramatically highlighted the need for a global coordinated effort (UNWTO, 2018). Considering the impact that tourism and hospitality have on both the socio-economic and the environmental aspects of sustainability, it is no surprise that each of the 17 UNSDGs can be related to the sector. Pre-COVID tourism, for example, accounted for 8 to 12% of worldwide carbon emissions (UNWTO, 2018). Most emissions were related to transport and the goods used in the service, particularly food. Tourism and hospitality, therefore, have a direct impact on goals 12 (sustainable consumption) and 13 (climate change). Providers and consumers have the option of choosing forms of transport with a smaller carbon footprint and goods that are both healthy for people and for the planet. It is also hoped that tourism’s post-pandemic recovery will see a change towards local tourism (thus reducing long-haul flights) and an increased focus on the well-being of people at the destination (Tomassini & Cavagnaro, 2020). Changes of such a magnitude, however, do not happen automatically, but must be purposively designed and managed. The aim of this special issue is to highlight the fact that it is essential to include tools in the design process that encourage people to show more sustainable behaviour, and to support them in doing so. The UNSDGs clearly encompass environmental, social and economic goal
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Pub Date : 2021-10-15DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1989717
Timo Partala, Riitta Tuikkanen, Teija Rautiainen
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to study most positive and negative personal meal experiences in terms of experienced emotions, psychological needs, values, as well as the personal meal context. 64 participants wrote qualitative descriptions of their most positive and negative recent meal experiences and rated their personal experiences quantitatively using the PANAS method for experienced emotions, and questionnaires probing the salience of contextual aspects, psychological needs, and values. The results highlighted the psychological needs of relatedness and autonomy, both hedonistic and conservation values, and the emotions “interested” and “enthusiastic” as especially salient in most positive meal experiences. The qualitative results indicated that social aspects (“the meeting”) and the food and drink product were the most prominent aspects affecting both most positive and most negative meal experiences. The role of accompanying persons was especially salient in positive experiences and the role of meetings with service personnel in negative experiences. Issues related to the personal context (“the self”) were mentioned as factors affecting meal experiences in about 35% of most positive experiences and 40% of descriptions of most negative experiences. The results point out the benefits of including the personal context in studies of meal experiences along with traditionally studied aspects.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-23DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1978860
K. Negacz
ABSTRACT This paper analyses behavioural patterns related to sustainable consumption and ecotourism, using the theoretical framework of Pierre Bourdieu referring to social differentiation expressed through consumption. Our goal is to evaluate how the theoretical approach of Bourdieu can be used to analyse sustainable consumption in the tourism sector. We address this question by determining how different types of capital influence consumer choices. Firstly, we analyse the theoretical assumptions of Pierre Bourdieu’s framework relating to sustainable consumer choices using content analysis. Secondly, we conduct semi-structured expert interviews. Thirdly, we examine a case study of ecotourism. The results show that sustainable consumption in tourism is present in all social classes through diversified behaviour, although motivations for it differ considerably, and a minimum amount of a cultural capital is necessary. Based on Bourdieu’s framework, we derive four assumptions related to sustainable consumption subsequently confirmed in the interviews and the case study of ecotourism. The findings of this study provide a better understanding of factors influencing sustainable consumption, and will be useful for researchers, policymakers and business practitioners.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-20DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1977177
Lotte Wellton, Jack Lainpelto
ABSTRACT This paper contributes to research on the growing expectation of hospitality businesses to implement sustainability strategies. By using the theoretical framework of professional knowledge cultures, as discussed by Nerland [Nerland, M. (2012). Professions as knowledge cultures. In Professional learning in the knowledge society (pp. 27–48). Brill/Sense], together with concepts of leadership and management, the study presents a novel approach. The aim is to explore the knowledge culture and the processes of learning and leadership formation in the restaurant industry to understand how these impact sustainable decision-making in restaurants. Through a narrative method, a typical industry career is illuminated, which mirrors the route to becoming a leader while adopting sustainability strategies. One podcast interview was used as research material to introduce a new data source derived from social media. The sampling considers the relevance of the narrators’ knowledge and experience of the chef's profession and is therefore representative of a naturally occurring data. The analysis, based on knowledge culture, leadership practices, and sustainability, shows that the size of the restaurant matters for financial and socially sustainable decision-making. This is explained by the production flow in large organizations, which depends on calculated and effective work methods. Environmental sustainability strategies appear as a personal concern and are thereafter transformed into the knowledge culture, identified as a normative leadership.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-14DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1974544
Devlina Chatterjee, Mahfuzuar Rahman Barbhuiya
ABSTRACT Consumption of bottled water creates large amounts of non-biodegradable plastic waste that poses a serious threat to marine life. Single-use plastic bags have been banned in several states in India. However, bottled water usage is still widely prevalent. We use Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour to understand how beliefs, attitudes, social norms, perceived costs, and perceived benefits affect tourists’ intentions to reduce bottled water usage. We use visual cues to compare the effect of positive and negative framing on tourists’ behavioural intentions and their willingness to pay an environmental tax. Pro-environmental beliefs, attitudes, and social norms affect tourists’ intention to carry their own water. Perceived costs such as the inconvenience of carrying water and changing habits are the primary barriers to eco-friendly intentions. Negative visual cues that nudge the tourist to be aware of environmental costs increase the willingness to pay an environmental tax but do not affect behavioural intentions. Women are more environmentally friendly than men, both with respect to behavioural intentions and willingness to pay. This study is the first to provide insight into the pro-environmental behavioural intentions of Indian tourists. Increasing consumer awareness and providing alternatives for clean drinking water may reduce bottled water consumption.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-09DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1974545
Z. Abrahams, G. Hoogendoorn, J. Fitchett
ABSTRACT A growing body of literature frames Last Chance Tourism as a key motivation for tourists visiting glaciers. Much of the discourse considers the contradiction of tourists contributing to the degradation of what they recognise to be a threatened attraction. Due to the significant acceleration of glacial retreat, glaciers and glacier tourism are a key focus. This paper explores the extent to which the “Last Chance” lexicon extends to the tourists’ vocabulary when reflecting on their visits to Sólheimajökull Glacier and three glaciers distributed across the two hemispheres, through an analysis of 2004 TripAdvisor User Generated Content (UGC) reviews written between 2017 and 2019. The reviews reveal that a quarter of tourists are explicitly engaging in the “Last Chance” discourse. Topics of tourist satisfaction, access to the glacier, weather and guided tours are more common. For those who do mention the “Last Chance” aspect, commentary on the aesthetics of the glacier, a recognition of the impact of climate change, and warnings to future travelers are captured with no clear indication of experiences leading to an ambassadorship. The tourists engage in a vicious cycle enhancing the retreat of glaciers by viewing them. Understanding these perspectives is critical in managing these destinations sustainably.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-07DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1974541
S. Seeler, H. Schänzel, M. Lück
ABSTRACT Consumption paradoxes create challenges for truly sustainable production and consumption practices across industries. This is also visible in tourism. Although today’s consumers have a greater consciousness of their own environmental footprints, demand for leisure travel appears insatiable as expressed in constantly growing international tourism until 2019. With the aim to achieve transformation towards more sustainability in future tourism, the lens has turned towards the consumer’s central role in the fulfilment of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This article puts experienced tourists into the spotlight and aims to explore whether and how the experienced tourist’s desire for eudaemonic and immersive experiences can contribute to more sustainable travel patterns. It adopts a supply-demand perspective through a mixed-methods research design implemented in Germany and New Zealand. Results demonstrate that tourists with higher self-assessed experience levels are more likely to travel for eudaemonic reasons and adopt sustainable travel patterns compared to less experienced tourists. This article argues that experienced tourists are central in the transformation towards more sustainable tourism futures and that a better understanding of them is needed. These novel insights advance theory and practice, contributing to closing existing knowledge gaps related to sustainable consumption in a tourism context.
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Pub Date : 2021-09-07DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2021.1974543
S. Seeler, D. Zacher, H. Pechlaner, Hannes Thees
ABSTRACT The transformation of the tourism industry to ensure more sustainable consumption and production practices also requires the transformation of tourists. Tourism is assumed to possess the potential for cathartic experiences that can positively influence individual transformation. This individual transformation is often overlooked in the sustainability debate. As tourists can accelerate system transformation and contribute to the fulfilment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, more research is needed to understand individual transformation. This conceptual paper puts tourists into the spotlight and adopts a sociopsychological lens to explore how experience-based reflexivity can contribute to individual transformation towards sustainable travel. We argue that two interrelated perspectives are needed as analytical tools, i.e. process and systemic perspectives, and propose two models: The Reflected-Self-Model and the Reflexive-Agent-Model. We suggest that reflection needs to be understood as a critical component in building awareness and changing attitudes, actions, and practices that translate into individual transformation. With the limitations of this conceptual paper in mind, several thought-provoking avenues for future research are proposed. We argue that more research is needed that investigates intermediate stages in the attitude–behaviour gap, bridges individual and system transformation, integrates experiences in travel and home environments, and explores individual resilience.
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