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Evolution of Sustainable Tourism Concepts

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  • Vasja Roblek

    (Faculty of Organisation Studies in Novo Mesto, 8000 Novo Mesto, Slovenia)

  • Danijel Drpić

    (Sustainable Agritourism, Polytechnic of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia)

  • Maja Meško

    (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia
    Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, 6000 Koper, Slovenia)

  • Vedran Milojica

    (PAR University College Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
    Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia)

Abstract

This paper aims to present the evolution and change in content in tourism, over time, as well as the emergence of different sustainable tourism concepts (ST). For this purpose, a comparative Automated Content Analysis (ACA) is herein applied to scientific articles published between 1990, when the first article in this field was published in the Web of Science, and the end of 2020. The results show some overlaps between the concepts that have emerged over the periods. According to the analysis results, it can be concluded that the theme focuses on business model changes, adoption of organizational processes related to the provision of mitigation measures, implementation of cleaner and smarter technologies, the importance of cultural heritage for sustainable tourism product concepts, rural development, green investment, sustainable standards and sustainable reporting.

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  • Vasja Roblek & Danijel Drpić & Maja Meško & Vedran Milojica, 2021. "Evolution of Sustainable Tourism Concepts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-21, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:22:p:12829-:d:683283
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