Specialist accommodation operations in North Queensland: barriers to the implementation of environmental management practices
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Article Title | Specialist accommodation operations in North Queensland: barriers to the implementation of environmental management practices |
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ERA Journal ID | 19167 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Carmody, Julie (Author) and Zeppel, Heather (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Management and Decision Making |
Journal Citation | 10 (3/4), pp. 201-213 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1462-4621 |
1741-5187 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2009.024988 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=24988 |
Abstract | There are situational variables affecting the implementation of environmental management practices by specialist (or boutique) accommodation operators located near protected areas in Far North Queensland. These styles of accommodation are small, owner-operated establishments offering special activities, features or services to the guest and have a high host-guest interaction. From a survey sample of 101 specialist accommodation operations, 30 owners were personally interviewed at their establishment to better understand key factors affecting the imple-mentation of environmental management practices for water, energy, waste and other sustainable practices. Environmental management techniques that are both simple and cost-effective are easily implemented by specialist accommodation operators. However, situational factors such as cost, lack of knowledge, climatic conditions, available municipal infrastructure and legislation appear to impede the uptake of some sustainable management practices |
Keywords | energy; environmental management techniques; framework of environmental behaviour; North Queensland; specialist accommodation operations; sustainable practices; waste management |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350803. Tourism management |
410404. Environmental management | |
410407. Wildlife and habitat management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | James Cook University |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q094v/specialist-accommodation-operations-in-north-queensland-barriers-to-the-implementation-of-environmental-management-practices
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