
Environmental Management in Tourism Area: The Status Quo, Implications and Suggestions
Liyuan ZHAO, Xuerong LI, Shouyang WANG
Journal of Systems Science and Information ›› 2022, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (2) : 103-129.
Environmental Management in Tourism Area: The Status Quo, Implications and Suggestions
This study selected 1558 literatures on tourism and environmental management from 1981 to 2020, and systematically analyzed the research hotspots and evolution according to the co-citation network and keyword analysis. We find that these documents focus on the sustainable management patterns in marine and coastal tourism, the environmental management practice of tourism and hotel industry, and the attitude of tourism stakeholders towards environmental management policies. We summarize the status quo, implications and suggestions. In the future, waste management in tourism areas and the competitive advantages established through environmental management would become the new research hotspots.
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Table 1 Top10 Influenced Journals |
Journals | Amount | Proportion | 5-year impact factor |
Sustainability | 76 | 4.84% | 2.798 |
Journal of Sustainable Tourism | 58 | 3.69% | 4.664 |
Journal of Cleaner Production | 37 | 2.35% | 7.491 |
Tourism Management | 37 | 2.35% | 9.238 |
Ocean & Coastal Management | 30 | 1.91% | 2.972 |
Journal of Coastal Research | 27 | 1.72% | 1.112 |
Environmental Management | 25 | 1.59% | 2.810 |
Land Use Policy | 19 | 1.21% | 4.151 |
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 17 | 1.08% | 2.273 |
Journal of Environmental Management | 16 | 1.02% | 5.708 |
Table 2 Top10 Influenced Institutions |
Institutions | Amount | Proportion | Country/Region |
Chinese Academy of Sciences | 35 | 2.23% | China |
Griffith University | 24 | 1.53% | Australia |
University of Botswana | 18 | 1.15% | Botswana |
University of Johannesburg | 16 | 1.02% | South Africa |
James Cook University | 15 | 0.95% | Australia |
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) | 14 | 0.89% | Spain |
University of Oulu | 14 | 0.89% | Finland |
Wageningen University | 14 | 0.89% | Netherlands |
Nanjing University | 13 | 0.83% | China |
State University System of Florida | 13 | 0.83% | USA |
Table 3 Top 10 Influenced authors based on publications |
Author | Amount | Proportion | Institution |
Dodds R | 7 | 0.45% | Ryerson University, School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Toronto, Canada |
Mbaiwa J E | 7 | 0.45% | University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute, Maun, Botswana |
Becken S | 6 | 0.38% | Griffith University, Griffith Institute Tourism, Nathan, Australia |
Haider W | 6 | 0.38% | Simon Fraser University, School of Resources & Environmental Management, Burnaby, Canada |
Kasim A | 6 | 0.38% | Universiti Utara Malaysia, Department of Tourism & Hospitality, Sintok, Malaysia |
Lozano J | 6 | 0.38% | Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain |
Tyrvainen L | 6 | 0.38% | Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland |
Duffy R | 5 | 0.32% | University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancs, England |
Rey-Maquieira J | 5 | 0.32% | Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain |
Buckley R | 5 | 0.32% | Griffith University, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Nathan, Australia |
Table 4 The top 15 most co-cited documents by co-citation frequency |
Count | Cited Times | First Author | Published Year | Published Journals | Title of the Document |
18 | 272 | Gossling S | 2012 | Tourism Management | Tourism and water use: Supply, demand, and security. An international review |
17 | 2787 | Jambeck J R | 2015 | Science | Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean |
13 | 145 | Fraj E | 2014 | Tourism Management | Environmental strategies and organizational competitiveness in the hotel industry: The role of learning and innovation as determinants of environmental success |
12 | 154 | Bohdanowicz P | 2011 | Journal of Sustainable Tourism | International hotel chains and environmental protection: An analysis of Hilton's we care! Programme (Europe, 2006--2008) |
9 | 117 | Molina-Azorin J F | 2015 | Tourism Management | The effects of quality and environmental management on competitive advantage: A mixed methods study in the hotel industry |
9 | 164 | Tzschentke N A | 2008 | International Journal of Hospitality Management | Going green: Decisional factors in small hospitality operations |
8 | 73 | Kasim A | 2014 | Journal of Sustainable Tourism | The importance of water management in hotels: A framework for sustainability through innovation |
8 | 60 | Mateu-Sbert J | 2013 | Waste Management | The impact of tourism on municipal solid waste generation: The case of Menorca Island (Spain) |
8 | 52 | Park Jeongdoo | 2014 | Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research | The impact of top management's environmental attitudes on hotel companies' environmental management |
7 | 57 | Arbulu I | 2015 | Waste Management | Tourism and solid waste generation in Europe: A panel data assessment of the Environmental Kuznets Curve |
7 | 639 | Gall S C | 2015 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | The impact of debris on marine life |
7 | 151 | Tang Z | 2015 | Tourism Management | An integrated approach to evaluating the coupling coordination between tourism and the environment |
7 | 53 | El Dief M | 2012 | Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research | Determinants of environmental management in The Red Sea Hotels: Personal and organizational values and contextual variables |
7 | 101 | Tortella B D | 2011 | Journal of Environmental Management | Hotel water consumption at a seasonal mass tourist destination. The case of the island of Mallorca |
7 | 65 | Geerts W | 2014 | International Journal of Hospitality Management | Environmental certification schemes: Hotel managers' views and perceptions |
Table 5 Summary of clusters and their top terms |
Cluster ID | Label | Size | Mean (Year) | Top terms |
0 | Marine litter | 61 | 2016 | marine environment; reducing plastic waste; waste abatement campaign; sustainable blue economy; persistent marine litter |
1 | Future opportunities | 57 | 2008 | current status; constraints; facilitators; energy-related challenge; carbon reduction management indicator; exploring managerial approaches |
2 | Environmental management practice | 50 | 2015 | sustainable facilities management; developing countries | environmental management practices; sustainable business models; corporate social responsibility; proactive environmental management |
3 | Environmental management research | 50 | 2013 | eco-friendly policies; impact | environmental good practices; eco-innovation; sustainable label; environmental conservation behavior |
4 | Tourism development | 48 | 2008 | natural resources; sustainable utilization; community-based tourism venture; traditional livelihood activities; conservation-based rural development |
5 | Tourism stakeholders' attitude | 36 | 2012 | sustainable management policies; tourism companies' performance; energy consumption; government policies; implementing responsible tourism practice; hospitality industry |
6 | Tourist accommodation | 35 | 2013 | tourist accommodation facilities; hotel business; corporate social responsibility; municipal solid waste management systems; participative development; environmental cost |
8 | Water management | 27 | 2011 | tourism water capacity; comparing water use intensity; green hotel; marine environment; comprehensive framework | water management |
11 | Tourism accommodation | 16 | 2005 | environmental performance; firm performance; environmental practice; hospitality industry; ecotourism cognition |
19 | Blue flag | 10 | 2017 | local tourist industry; sustainable beach management | blue flag; beach tourist; public bathing water; regulatory measurement |
Table 6 Important issues and management implications of environmental management in tourism |
Issues | Implications and suggestions | Related Articles |
Water (use) management of tourism and accommodation industry | ● Hotels implement effective management of bathroom, kitchen and catering water, such as installing water-saving and energy-saving facilities for faucets, toilets, showers, etc. ● Companies could educate and train employees. ● The government and public organizations should strengthen the publicity of environmental and quality certification in the hotel industry. ● The hotel industry should strengthen its commitment to implementing a more efficient and environmentally friendly management model, and formulate scientific water use indicators according to the water use situation in different areas of the hotel. ● The government could establish a consulting and technical network to provide water-saving facilities and tools for the hotel industry. ● Hotels can use smaller towels and implement the restricted change policy for swimming pool towels, and enhance the recovery and reuse of hotel water and reduce sewage discharge. ● The hotel industry could optimize the irrigation of lawns and gardens, and the use of water in swimming pools. ● Tourism destination decision makers formulate effective groundwater management policies through scientific tools such as THG and GIS. | (Gabarda-Mallorquź et al, 2017; Gössling et al, 2012; Gössling, 2015, 2019; Hof & Blázquez-Salom, 2015; Kasim et al, 2014; Mclennan et al, 2017; Rico et al, 2020; Silva & Mattos, 2020; Styles et al, 2015)[ |
Environmental management of marine and coastal tourism | ● Destination management in coastal and marine areas requires close cooperation among stakeholders, including the support of local communities, residents and enterprises. ● Beach's healthy and green environment is an important factor to attract tourists. The government can consider levying special environmental tax on beach tourism operators according to different conditions. ● The government needs to effectively supervise the non-conforming hunting and diving in coastal tourism areas in order to protect the diversity of offshore marine organisms. ● Beach tour operators could plan beach cleaning activities and utilize social media and platform to motivate more community residents and tourists to participate in voluntary activities. | (Brunnschweiler, 2010; Giglio et al, 2015; Zimmerhackel et al, 2018; Olya & Akhshik, 2019; Schuhmann et al, 2019; Dimitrovski et al, 2021; Liu et al, 2021)[ |
Biodiversity conservation in tourism areas | ● The wildlife tourism managers and environmental interpreters of the reserve should publicize the significance of wildlife protection to tourists and give examples as protection behaviors that tourists can do. ● Ecotourism in wildlife conservations can not only bring economic benefits to the community, but also enhance the public awareness of environmental protection and encourage local residents to participate in biological protection. ● The government should reasonably plan the construction of houses, roads and tourism facilities, and implement zoning management in wildlife reserves. ● Forestry practitioners should avoid intensive felling of trees to protect forest habitats and species. | (Ballantyne et al, 2011; Ghoddousi et al, 2018; Hull et al, 2011; Nyaupane & Poudel, 2011; Tolvanen et al, 2020; Udaya Sekhar, 2003)[ |
Adaptation of tourism to climate change | ● The travel process by means of transportation accounts for the majority of the total emissions. Promoting slow travel and increasing tourists' length of stay might be feasible mitigation strategies. ● Governments should scientifically formulate necessary adaptation measures and emission plans, and explore and promote low-carbon alternative transportation modes. ● The state should strengthen the education of tourism and accommodation practitioners and residents of destination communities on climate change. ● Governments could impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel energy and high-energy aircraft, and strictly regulate the consumption of land and water use in tourism sector. | (McKercher et al, 2010; Scott & Becken, 2010; Scott et al, 2010; Scott, 2011; Dickinson et al, 2011; Kaján & Saarinen, 2013; Fang et al, 2018; Scott et al, 2019; Gössling & Higham, 2021)[ |
Waste management in tourism destinations and hotels | ● It is necessary for the government to strengthen the education of accommodation enterprises and exert pressure through legislation. At the same time, community residents need to be encouraged to participate in waste management and supervision. ● Accommodation enterprises should actively participate in the government's waste recycling and classification plan. ● Managers and assistants in destinations and protected areas can publicize waste management practices through online tourism platforms and offline activities, and install and/or improve waste treatment infrastructure in sensible places in the scenic spots. | (Radwan et al, 2012; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, 2012; Singjai et al, 2018; Filimonau & De Coteau, 2019; Dodds & Walsh, 2019; Agyeiwaah, 2020)[ |
Protection of veg- etation and forest resources in nature-based tourism | ● The government should formulate mechanisms for forest protection, supervision and enforcement to avoid excessive utilization of forest resources. ● Practitioners should keep practicing the sustainable development policy of forest management in the access, facility construction and operation of forest tourism attractions. ● The practitioners of the reserve shall plan according to the type of tourism activities and the sensitivity of the region to the activities, and reduce the impact of tourism activities on land and vegetation by adding artificial facilities. ● Top management of forest park should pay attention to waste control and improve tourists' awareness of environmental protection through reward and punishment measures. ● The forest park can cooperate with other units to establish a tourist impact control center to master the environmental changes in the reserve. | (Lee et al, 2010; Törn et al, 2009; Wang et al, 2017; Wu & Chen, 2016) [ |
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