The future of sustainable tourism development for the Greek enterprises that provide sport tourism

Georgia Yfantidou, Eleni Spyridopoulou, Charilaos Kouthouris, Panagiota Balaska, Michela Matarazzo and George Costa
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Georgia Yfantidou: Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Eleni Spyridopoulou: Kavala Institute of Technology, Greece
Charilaos Kouthouris: University of Thessaly, Greece
Panagiota Balaska: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Michela Matarazzo: Marconi University, Italy
George Costa: Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Tourism Economics, 2017, vol. 23, issue 5, 1155-1162

Abstract: ‘Green tourism’ is defined as tourism that enhances local cultural elements, which are operating under the control of local communities, providing employment and maintaining economic benefits within the local communities. In fact, many times the above definition is poorly utilized, since there are times when the economic benefits dim from local communities. Tourism industry uses the term as a message to tourists on energy saving, avoiding coastal pollution and so on. Sometimes, the same tourist businesses are accused of using the term or labelling ‘green’ primarily for marketing purposes. Although it is a fact that tourism industry is starting to respond to the changing values of tourists regarding environmental issues, however, the purpose of this research is to infer if there is a future for sustainable tourism development concerning the enterprises that provide sport tourism in Greece.

Keywords: environment; green tourism; recreation; sport tourism; sustainable; tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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