Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations
Philip Sloan (Author), Willy Legrand (Author), Joseph S. Chen (Author)

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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 sustainable management systems can be integrated into their businesses while maintaining and hopefully improving the bottom line.

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, second edition, is the only book available to introduce the students to economic, environmental and social sustainable issues specifically facing the industry as well as exploring ideas, solutions, and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. Since the first edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this second edition has been updated in the following ways:

• updated content to reflect recent issues and trends including hotel energy solutions and green hotel design
• two new chapters on 'Sustainable Food' and 'Social Entrepreneurship and Social Value'
• updated international case studies throughout to explore key issues and show real life operational responses to sustainability within the hospitality industry. New case studies on growth hotel development markets, Asia and the Middle East
• new practical exercises throughout to apply your knowledge to real-life sustainability scenarios.

This accessible and comprehensive account of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is essential reading for all students and future managers.

• Rank: #647274 in Books
• Published on: 2013-01-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.65 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 392 pages

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author joseph s chen author philip sloan author willy legrand format paperback language english publication year 16 06 2009 subject management business economics industry subject 2 industrial studies general title sustainability in the hospitality industry principles of sustainable operations author sloan philip legrand willy chen joseph s publisher elsevier science technology publication date aug 03 2009 pages 348 binding paperback dimensions 7 40 wx 9 61 hx 0 63 d isbn 0750679689 subject bus

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Sustainability In The Hospitality Industry:Principles Of Sustainable Operations