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This study examines sustainable tourism products in tourism destinations. Based on concepts of sustainable product design, our study proposes a framework for sustainable tourism products by adapting an existing Design for Sustainability Framework to consider and analyze the characteristics and themes of sustainable (tourism) products as well as their impact and scope. Using a pragmatic qualitative approach, 15 semi-structured interviews with destination managers from the German-speaking Alpine region formed the empirical basis of the study. The results emphasize key themes and multiple characteristics associated with sustainable tourism products in tourist destinations, addressing all sustainability components and design innovation levels. This study is the first to apply existing sustainable product design concepts to destination contexts and discuss their applicability for sustainable tourism products. For practitioners, this study provides support for the development of sustainable tourism products and contributes to a better understanding of the effects and levels of these products as well as sustainability marketing.
Marco Haid; Julia Albrecht. Sustainable Tourism Product Development: An Application of Product Design Concepts. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7957 .
AMA StyleMarco Haid, Julia Albrecht. Sustainable Tourism Product Development: An Application of Product Design Concepts. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7957.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Haid; Julia Albrecht. 2021. "Sustainable Tourism Product Development: An Application of Product Design Concepts." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7957.
This empirically-based paper examines how sustainability is implemented in tourism destination management organizations. By positing a conceptual model for sustainability implementation that is grounded in the academic literature and assessed in light of the empirical findings of the study presented here, this paper combines two strands of academic inquiry. Works on sustainability and its implementation offer the theoretical and practical context; implementation theory from the political sciences provides the conceptual context. Twenty interviews with 22 destination managers in nature-based tourism destinations in the Tyrolean Oberland and the South Island of New Zealand form the empirical basis of our study. Implementation processes are found to be non-linear and non-synchronous. Discretion of individuals and communication between destination stakeholders are decisive factors that influence implementation processes. Destination managers associate a wide range of projects with sustainability, and they prioritize implementing projects for economic sustainability. Sustainability successes as measured against SDGs 8 and 12 lack in concrete and holistic measures.
Marco Haid; Julia N. Albrecht; Wiebke Finkler. Sustainability implementation in destination management. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 312, 127718 .
AMA StyleMarco Haid, Julia N. Albrecht, Wiebke Finkler. Sustainability implementation in destination management. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021; 312 ():127718.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Haid; Julia N. Albrecht; Wiebke Finkler. 2021. "Sustainability implementation in destination management." Journal of Cleaner Production 312, no. : 127718.
The present study examines motives for cycling in the alpine region and focuses on the relative importance of health promotion with respect to other motives. Furthermore, the influences of person-specific characteristics on the rank of the motives are examined, and possibilities for advertising bike tourism based on these motives and characteristics are derived. By applying a quantitative approach, a total of 175 cyclists were surveyed using questionnaires on person-specific characteristics, motives, and their relevance for alpine cycling. Data analysis revealed that health promotion is the most important motive for alpine cycling after fun and action as well as nature experience. Further health-related motives such as stress reduction are also perceived as important. The social component, on the other hand, was given the least priority. The results also showed that person-specific characteristics influence the relative importance of motives. For example, elderly persons and people with children perceive the motive of health promotion as the most important. The study shows that the health-promoting effect of alpine cycling is noticed and may be further encouraged. This study demonstrates that alpine cyclists are a heterogeneous group and that health benefits are perceived by various sub-groups therein. Therefore, any marketing for alpine cycling needs to reflect the diversity of cyclists, and approaches need to be adapted according to the respective target group.
Marco Haid; Elisabeth Nöhammer; Julia Albrecht; Alexander Plaikner; Harald Stummer; Peter Heimerl. Health Promotion as a Motivational Factor in Alpine Cycling. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2321 .
AMA StyleMarco Haid, Elisabeth Nöhammer, Julia Albrecht, Alexander Plaikner, Harald Stummer, Peter Heimerl. Health Promotion as a Motivational Factor in Alpine Cycling. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (5):2321.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Haid; Elisabeth Nöhammer; Julia Albrecht; Alexander Plaikner; Harald Stummer; Peter Heimerl. 2021. "Health Promotion as a Motivational Factor in Alpine Cycling." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2321.
Destination managers frequently describe strategies, plans, or projects in destinations as part of an overall commitment to sustainable development or sustainability in the destination. The meaning of the term sustainability, however, is highly contested in both academia and practice, and it is not at all clear what destination managers mean when they claim to act in the interests of sustainable tourism. This paper assesses the concept of sustainability and its operationalisation by destination managers at the regional destination level. Our international, comparative study examines two destination regions that emphasise nature-based tourism, the Tyrolean Oberland, Austria, and the South Island of New Zealand. Twenty-two high-ranking destination managers representing 20 destinations were interviewed. We demonstrate how colloquial, academic, and applied interpretations of sustainability are tangled and intertwined in day-to-day destination management. The types of destination management interventions that are described as sustainable and the extent to which the economic component of sustainability is prioritised vary strongly across destinations and destination regions. The study results demonstrate that in order to achieve sustainability in destinations, stakeholders need to develop a shared understanding of what constitutes sustainable destination development, and how it can be meaningfully operationalised.
Julia N. Albrecht; Marco Haid; Wiebke Finkler; Peter Heimerl. What’s in a name? The meaning of sustainability to destination managers. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 2021, 1 -20.
AMA StyleJulia N. Albrecht, Marco Haid, Wiebke Finkler, Peter Heimerl. What’s in a name? The meaning of sustainability to destination managers. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 2021; ():1-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulia N. Albrecht; Marco Haid; Wiebke Finkler; Peter Heimerl. 2021. "What’s in a name? The meaning of sustainability to destination managers." Journal of Sustainable Tourism , no. : 1-20.
Aotearoa/New Zealand is a hotspot of threatened biodiversity. In recent years, a system of local/regional eco-sanctuaries has been developed, which now play a critical role in the intensive management of endangered endemic species as part of the wider restoration of New Zealand's indigenous biodiversity. Many of these projects have harnessed tourism as an important revenue stream to fund ecological restoration. Theoretically informed by the field of environmental philosophy and drawing upon the concept of ‘conservation narratives’, this paper aims to explore international visitors' perceptions of ecological restoration and experiences in New Zealand eco-sanctuaries using flash interviews informed by photo-elicitation. The findings reveal disparate interpretations of biodiversity and contrasting conservation narratives that underpin diverse visitor experiences at New Zealand eco-sanctuaries.
Guojie Zhang; James E.S. Higham; Julia N. Albrecht. Ecological restoration in Aotearoa New Zealand: Contrasting tourist conservation narratives. Tourism Management Perspectives 2020, 37, 100761 .
AMA StyleGuojie Zhang, James E.S. Higham, Julia N. Albrecht. Ecological restoration in Aotearoa New Zealand: Contrasting tourist conservation narratives. Tourism Management Perspectives. 2020; 37 ():100761.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuojie Zhang; James E.S. Higham; Julia N. Albrecht. 2020. "Ecological restoration in Aotearoa New Zealand: Contrasting tourist conservation narratives." Tourism Management Perspectives 37, no. : 100761.
This empirical study takes a long-term perspective on tourism strategy implementation at the national level of a destination. Drawing on political science implementation theory, previous work on tourism strategy implementation and network research, stakeholder networks of the implementation of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 are examined. Qualitative semi-structured interviews and social network analysis inform a pragmatic mixed-methods approach. As such, this paper offers an original account of and explanation for the implementation challenges encountered including dilemmas related to the type and number of stakeholders involved in strategy implementation, the strategy goals themselves and systemic issues inherent in public–private sector collaboration. The paper concludes by considering practical and conceptual implications for future tourism strategy.
Julia Nina Albrecht. Challenges in National-level Tourism Strategy Implementation - A Long-term Perspective on the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015. International Journal of Tourism Research 2017, 19, 329 -338.
AMA StyleJulia Nina Albrecht. Challenges in National-level Tourism Strategy Implementation - A Long-term Perspective on the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015. International Journal of Tourism Research. 2017; 19 (3):329-338.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulia Nina Albrecht. 2017. "Challenges in National-level Tourism Strategy Implementation - A Long-term Perspective on the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015." International Journal of Tourism Research 19, no. 3: 329-338.
Julia N. Albrecht. Marketing national parks for sustainable tourism. Annals of Leisure Research 2016, 21, 116 -117.
AMA StyleJulia N. Albrecht. Marketing national parks for sustainable tourism. Annals of Leisure Research. 2016; 21 (1):116-117.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulia N. Albrecht. 2016. "Marketing national parks for sustainable tourism." Annals of Leisure Research 21, no. 1: 116-117.