Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management: Business Practices, Global Platforms, and Reporting - Paperback

by Brooke Hansen (Author)

Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management is a practical textbook to understand how travel businesses engage and comply with sustainable business practices including how to measure, monitor and report on sustainability initiatives.

This textbook is ideal for postgraduate students studying sustainable tourism and development to help prepare them for future careers in tourism and hospitality management.

Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management:
- Looks at viable ways travel businesses can implement more sustainable practices
- Provides an overview of the current global certifications for sustainability benchmarking
- Explores best practices and challenges unique to the travel industry
- Includes real-world examples from Marriott, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Ecotourism Australia and the Sustainable Tourism Association of Hawaii

In-text learning features include learning outcomes, best practice tips from industry leaders and reflective questions, supported by online resources such as PowerPoint lecturer slides.

Author Biography

Brooke Hansen is the Director of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program at the University of South Florida, USA, and founder of the consulting business Regenerative Tourism Solutions. She is an academic affiliate of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) and is a Fulbright Specialist working on sustainable development and tourism promotion in Serbia. She serves on the Board of Directors for Keep Florida Beautiful. Her research projects focus on virtualization technologies for tourism, sustainable businesses practices, certifications in tourism, regenerative food systems, and promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.