1st Edition

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry 2nd Ed Principles of Sustainable Operations

By Willy Legrand, Joseph S. Chen Copyright 2013
392 Pages 17 Color & 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

388 Pages 17 Color & 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Sustainability is one of the single most important global issues facing the world. A clear understanding of the issues surrounding climate change, global warming, air and water pollution, ozone depletion, deforestation, the loss of biodiversity and global poverty is essential for every future manager in the hospitality industry. Present and future hospitality executives need to know how... Read more

1. The Rationale For Sustainable Development 2. Sustainable Development In The Hospitality Industry 3. Energy Efficiency 4. Waste Management 5. Water Conservation 6. Eco-Design In Hospitality Architecture 7. Food Security 8. Sustainable Food Issues And Food Sourcing 9. Sustainable Food & Beverage Management 10. Green Marketing And Branding 11. Consumer Typology And Behaviours 12. Corporate Social Entreprises And Social Entrepreneurship 13. Hospitality Industry Environmental Management Systems 14. Certification Processes And Ecolabels 15. Financing, Investing, Measuring And Accounting In Sustainable Hospitality

Biography

Philip Sloan Department of Hospitality Management, International University of Applied Sciences, Bad Honnef, Bonn, Germany.

Willy Legrand Department of Hospitality Management, International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef, Bonn, Germany.

Joseph S. Chen Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.