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Circular Economy in Tourism and Hospitality: Analysis of Scientific Production on the Theme Cover

Circular Economy in Tourism and Hospitality: Analysis of Scientific Production on the Theme

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Volume 11 (2021): Issue 1 (December 2021)
By: Paula Maines da Silva,  Luciana Maines da Silva and  Simone Soares Echeveste  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

Figures & Tables

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Publication of articles on circular economy in tourism and hospitality.Source: from the authors (2020).
Publication of articles on circular economy in tourism and hospitality.Source: from the authors (2020).

Figure 2

Gradations used by the authors in the articles (n = 7).Source: from the authors (2020).
Gradations used by the authors in the articles (n = 7).Source: from the authors (2020).

Figure 3

Types of circular economy benefits (n = 18).Source: from the authors (2020).
Types of circular economy benefits (n = 18).Source: from the authors (2020).

Figure 4

Methodologies used in the articles.Source: from the authors (2020).
Methodologies used in the articles.Source: from the authors (2020).

Schools of Thought on Circular Economy

School of thoughtAuthorApproach
Regenerative DesignJohn T. LyleAll systems can be managed regeneratively: the systems alone could generate or renew the sources of energy and materials they consume.
Performance EconomyWalter StahelThe idea is to sell services instead of products. Ownership of the products or services offered is the producer's domain, while the user of the products and services pays only the rent for their use.
Cradle to CradleMichael Braungart and Bill McDonoughMaterials considered obsolete must serve as a source of secondary material for other production lines. These are the flows of biological nutrients and technical nutrients.
Industrial EcologyRoland Clift and Angela DruckmanThis theory consists of the study of material and energy flows in industrial systems. The authors suggest that, within industrial systems, closed cycles are created so that the leftovers of the productive processes serve as material for another type of production.This closed cycle directly interferes with the supply chain natural raw materials, thus influencing the environmental and social aspects of the world.
BiomimicryJanine BenuysThe author thinks of it as ‘innovation inspired by nature’. Biomimicry is based on three fundamental principles:

  • Nature as a model: studying models of nature and simulate these forms, processes, systems, and strategies to solve human problems.

  • Nature as a measure: using an ecological standard to judge the sustainability of our innovations.

  • Nature as a mentor: seeing and valuing nature based not on what we can extract from the natural world but on what we can learn from it.

Blue EconomyGunter PauliIt is based on 21 principles. The movement defends the creation of solutions that consider each location's environmental, ecological, and physical characteristics. Emphasis is placed on the cascading use of available resources, employing a strategy in which the leftovers of a productive process are transformed into resources and energy for another production process.

Analyzed Articles

JournalTitleYearAuthor(s)Database
1SustainabilityThe roads, tracks, paths, and ropeways of the first world war: An opportunity to preserve, maintain, and valorize alpine landscape2020Gatti & IndrigoWeb of Science
2Tourism ReviewFood waste in tourist households: A perspective article2020Gretzel et al.Web of Science
3Tourism GeographiesLessons from COVID-19 can prepare global tourism for the economic transformation needed to combat climate change2020Prideaux et al.Web of Science
4Estudios y Perspectivas en TurismoLa economía circular como contribución a la sostenibilidad en un destino turístico Cubano de sol y playa2020Acosta-Pérez et al.CAPES Portal
5SustainabilityThe circular economy strategy in hospitality: A multicase approach2019Rodríguez-Antón & Alonso-AlmeidaWeb of Science
6SustainabilityOpportunities for slow tourism in Madeira2019Valls et al.Web of Science
7SustainabilityAn efficient waste-to-energy model in isolated environments. Case study: La Gomera (Canary Islands)2019Uche-Soria & Rodríguez-MonroyWeb of Science
8Current Issues in TourismCircular economy tourist practices2019Sørensen et al.Web of Science
9Administrative SciencesHow to carry out the transition towards a more circular tourist activity in the hotel sector. The role of innovation2019Florido et al.Web of Science
10Journal of Sustainable TourismA critical framework for interrogating the united nations sustainable development goals 2030 agenda in tourism2019Boluk et al.Web of Science
11International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality ManagementThe circular economy, natural capital, and resilience in tourism and hospitality2019Jones & WynnWeb of Science
12Resources, Conservation & RecyclingThe expansion of the built environment, waste generation and EU recycling targets on Samothraki, Greece: An island's dilemma2019Nolla et al.Web of Science
13Quality – Access to SuccessAgriculture, rural tourism and circular paradigm2018ImmacolataWeb of Science
14Anfiteatro EconomicCircular economy – A new direction for the sustainability of the hotel industry in Romania?2018Pamfilie et al.Web of Science
15TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea TransportationBlue growth circular innovation2018PaulauskasWeb of Science
16Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism ThemesThe unavoidable disruption of the circular economy in tourism2018Vargas-SánchezWeb of Science
17AestimumFrom linear to circular tourism2017Girard & NoccaWeb of Science
18Journal of Cleaner ProductionTwo life cycle assessment (LCA) based methods to analyze and design complex (regional) circular economy systems. Case: making water tourism more sustainable2016Scheepens et al.Web of Science

Keywords Used in the Search for Articles

Keywords in PortugueseKeywords in English
Economia Circular + TurismoCircular Economy + Tourism
Economia Circular + HospitalidadeCircular Economy + Hospitality
Modelos de Negócios Circulares + TurismoCircular Business Mapping + Tourism
Modelos de Negócios Circulares + HotelariaCircular Business Mapping + Hospitality
Mapeamento de Empresas Circulares + TurismoCircular Business Models + Tourism
Mapeamento de Empresas Circulares + HotelariaCircular Business Models + Hospitality
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2021-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
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Language: English
Page range: 45 - 53
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2020
Accepted on: Apr 16, 2021
Published on: Dec 30, 2021
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Circular Economy,
Tourism,
Hospitality,
Scientific Production
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Industries,
Tourism, hospitality, travel,
Event industry, leisure industry,
Sports and recreation,
Sports and recreation, other

© 2021 Paula Maines da Silva, Luciana Maines da Silva, Simone Soares Echeveste, published by Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
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