Rethinking tourism waste through circular economy
Author
Berky, Dora
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-01
Pages
113
Abstract
Turisme skaber store mængder affald, fra engangsemballage til madrester. Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan cirkulær økonomi—en tilgang der forebygger spild ved at genbruge, reparere og genanvende materialer—kan skabe værdi for turismevirksomheder, besøgende og lokale beboere ved at reducere affaldet. Først giver en litteraturgennemgang et overblik over cirkulær økonomis oprindelse og nuværende udbredelse i turisme. Derefter bruges interviews og feltobservationer i København, Danmark, til at kortlægge nuværende affaldshåndtering i turisme og vurdere, hvordan cirkulære strategier kan forbedre den. Studiet peger på centrale barrierer, der begrænser en bredere udbredelse af cirkulær økonomi i turisme. Det fremhæver også praktiske løsninger inden for design, marketing og forretningsdrift, som kan hjælpe med at overvinde barriererne og mindske forurening fra turisme.
Tourism generates large amounts of waste, from single-use packaging to leftover food. This thesis examines how the circular economy—an approach that designs out waste by reusing, repairing and recycling materials—can create value for tourism companies, visitors and local residents by reducing that waste. First, a literature review outlines where the circular economy idea comes from and how it is currently used in tourism. Then, interviews and on-site observations in Copenhagen, Denmark, are used to examine current waste management practices in tourism and explore how circular strategies could improve them. The study identifies key obstacles that limit wider uptake of circular economy practices in tourism. It also points to practical solutions in design, marketing and business operations that could help overcome these barriers and reduce pollution from tourism.
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