Approaching the Sustainable Development Practices in Mountain Tourism in the Romanian Carpathians

Gabriel Brătucu, Codruta Baltescu (), Nicoleta Andreea Neacșu, Dana Boșcor, Ovidiu Mircea Țierean and Anca Madar
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Gabriel Brătucu: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Nicoleta Andreea Neacșu: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Dana Boșcor: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Ovidiu Mircea Țierean: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Anca Madar: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-20

Abstract: The article aims to identify the degree to which tourism managers who work in Romania in the area of the Carpathian Mountains have implemented sustainable development practices. It also assesses the quantification of their availability to be informed and to apply voluntary tools of sustainable development. Qualitative research based on the method of semi-structured in-depth interviews was conducted, with 34 managers who work in the accommodation units in the Romanian Carpathians. Results show that most managers are concerned with issues linked to sustainable evolution of the accommodation unit they manage. The researchers have noticed a low interest in sustainable evolution negatively correlated with the comfort level of the accommodation unit and competitiveness. Based on these results the authors recommend the adoption of measures that may allow sustainable development, and for the Romanian authorities to encourage the increase in the number of tourism units that can use sustainable management systems. This can be done through accessible rules, development of networks that may offer information about good practices and codes of conduct, as well as the possibility to participate in exchange programs.

Keywords: sustainable development; mountain tourism; Romanian Carpathians; qualitative research; managers of tourism accommodation units (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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