Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana

Sustainability has become a critical concern for many destinations seeking to revitalize their tourism industry while also dealing with issues stemming from climate change. To address these challenges, practical strategies to manage the harmful effects of the environmental crisis are necessary. Desp...

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Autores: Barcellos Paula, Luciano, Castro Rezende, Aline, Gil Lafuente, Anna Maria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/227876
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/227876
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Desenvolupament sostenible
Turisme
Ljubljana (Eslovènia)
Sustainable development
Tourism
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
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spelling Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of LjubljanaBarcellos Paula, LucianoCastro Rezende, AlineGil Lafuente, Anna MariaDesenvolupament sostenibleTurismeLjubljana (Eslovènia)Sustainable developmentTourismLjubljana (Slovenia)Sustainability has become a critical concern for many destinations seeking to revitalize their tourism industry while also dealing with issues stemming from climate change. To address these challenges, practical strategies to manage the harmful effects of the environmental crisis are necessary. Despite the critical role of sustainability, there still needs to be more practical solutions for implementing it in practice. The article aims to (i) broaden the discussion on sustainable tourism and solutions to reduce the impacts of climate change, and (ii) to understand the relationships of affinities between pro-environmental initiatives and the characteristics of the destination based on the perceptions of tourists who visit the city of Ljubljana. This study analyses tourist perception in an urban destination focusing on reducing carbon footprint and promoting sustainable development. Through a case study and the application of Affinities Theory, a specific algorithm to recognise affinity connections, a database with 372 international tourists who visited Ljubljana is utilised. This study has an explanatory goal and uses a comprehensive method (quantitative-qualitative). The findings confirmed that the characteristics of the destination most relevant to the tourist are Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly, and Safe. The research acknowledged practical approaches to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of tourism. The results could assist managers and policymakers in formulating sustainability-based strategies and reducing decision-making uncertainty. Also, it deepens the theoretical understanding of sustainable tourism and climate change mitigation strategies using a modelling and simulation method that other researchers can replicate in different contexts. This innovative research employs the Affinities Theory to assess Ljubljana's urban sustainability, examining how environmental practices can help reduce climate change's impact and how tourists perceive these practices.Elsevier Ltd.2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/227876Articles publicats en revistes (Empresa)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100216Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 2024, vol. 14, núm. 100216https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100216cc-by-nc-nd (c) Barcellos Paula, Luciano et al., 2024http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2278762026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
title Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
spellingShingle Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
Barcellos Paula, Luciano
Desenvolupament sostenible
Turisme
Ljubljana (Eslovènia)
Sustainable development
Tourism
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
title_short Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
title_full Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
title_fullStr Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
title_full_unstemmed Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
title_sort Application of the Affinities Theory to the environmental sustainability of tourist destinations: The case of Ljubljana
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Barcellos Paula, Luciano
Castro Rezende, Aline
Gil Lafuente, Anna Maria
author Barcellos Paula, Luciano
author_facet Barcellos Paula, Luciano
Castro Rezende, Aline
Gil Lafuente, Anna Maria
author_role author
author2 Castro Rezende, Aline
Gil Lafuente, Anna Maria
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Desenvolupament sostenible
Turisme
Ljubljana (Eslovènia)
Sustainable development
Tourism
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
topic Desenvolupament sostenible
Turisme
Ljubljana (Eslovènia)
Sustainable development
Tourism
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
description Sustainability has become a critical concern for many destinations seeking to revitalize their tourism industry while also dealing with issues stemming from climate change. To address these challenges, practical strategies to manage the harmful effects of the environmental crisis are necessary. Despite the critical role of sustainability, there still needs to be more practical solutions for implementing it in practice. The article aims to (i) broaden the discussion on sustainable tourism and solutions to reduce the impacts of climate change, and (ii) to understand the relationships of affinities between pro-environmental initiatives and the characteristics of the destination based on the perceptions of tourists who visit the city of Ljubljana. This study analyses tourist perception in an urban destination focusing on reducing carbon footprint and promoting sustainable development. Through a case study and the application of Affinities Theory, a specific algorithm to recognise affinity connections, a database with 372 international tourists who visited Ljubljana is utilised. This study has an explanatory goal and uses a comprehensive method (quantitative-qualitative). The findings confirmed that the characteristics of the destination most relevant to the tourist are Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly, and Safe. The research acknowledged practical approaches to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of tourism. The results could assist managers and policymakers in formulating sustainability-based strategies and reducing decision-making uncertainty. Also, it deepens the theoretical understanding of sustainable tourism and climate change mitigation strategies using a modelling and simulation method that other researchers can replicate in different contexts. This innovative research employs the Affinities Theory to assess Ljubljana's urban sustainability, examining how environmental practices can help reduce climate change's impact and how tourists perceive these practices.
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