Sustainable Business Models : Insights from the Tourism, Cultural and Creative Sectors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Della Lucia, Maria.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2026.

Summary:

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The book addresses the critical need for approaches to tackle vulnerabilities in the current business environment by incorporating sustainable practices, guided by the principles of inclusivity, authenticity, and regeneration.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

About the Editors

About the Contributors

About the iNEST Project

Acknowledgments

Rethinking Sustainable Business Models in Tourism, Cultural, and Creative Sectors

Introduction

Gaps and Challenges in SBMs

Rethinking SBMs

Pillar 1: Circular Economy and Inclusivity

Pillar 2: Art-based Business Models and Place Authenticity

Pillar 3: Participatory Business Models and Shared Value Creation

Pillar 4: Regenerative Business Models

SBMs Practice in Northeast Italy

Concluding Remarks

References

1: The Relevance of Debunking Sustainable Myths for Theory and Practice

Sustainable Business Models and Sustainable Myths

Myth-busting

Problematizing Myths

Problem-based Research Between Academics and Practitioners

Multidisciplinary Approaches

Conclusion

Part I: Business Models Incorporating the Principles of Circular Economy and Inclusivity

2: Circular Economy in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector: The Case of Waste Cooking Oil

CE in Hospitality: A Paradigm Shift

WCO Reutilization Strategies

Sustainable Business Models and Applications

CE Framework for WCO in the Tourism Sector

3: Inclusive Tourism Design: Bridging the Information Gap Faced by People with Disabilities

Conceptual Background

Methodology

Results

Discussions

Part II: Art-Based Business Models Incorporating the Authenticity of Places

4: Business Models Incorporating the Principles of Circular Economy and Inclusivity

Authenticity in Management and Organization Studies

Authenticity and Sustainable Business Models.

Craft as a Peculiar Form of Production

Craft and Time

Craft and Place

Authenticity Work in Craft: Weaving Coherence Across Time and Place

Weaving Coherence in Time

Weaving Coherence in Place

5: Rethinking Cultural Business Models Through Artistic Interventions in Tourism-related Contexts

Literature Review: BMs in the Cultural Sector

Challenges of BMs in the Cultural Sector

Expanding the BM Framework

The Artist as Entrepreneur

Research Gap and Contribution

Artistic Interventions

Souvenir: An Exploration of Artisan Memory

Venezia è Africa

TOTEM - The Sound of Memory

Findings

Operational Model

Revenue Stream: At the Crossroads of Market Orientation and Public Funds

Spatial and Symbolic Context of Intervention

Beyond Authorship

Discussion: Expanding Cultural BMs

Operational Models: Non-organizational Infrastructures and Informal Architectures

Market Orientation: Situated Pragmatism over Ideological Resistance

Spatial and Symbolic Context of Intervention: Anticipatory Calibration and Critical Distance from Tourism

Artists' Role: Beyond Authorship, Toward Facilitation, and Translation

Bricolage as a BM Logic

Challenging Assumptions in BM Theory

Conclusions

Part III: Participatory Business Models for Creating Shared Value

6: Community-based Enterprises as a Sustainable Business Model for Tourism Destination Regeneration

Theoretical Framework

Regeneration in Tourism Destinations

Sustainable Business Models Archetype

CBEs' Development Process

Antecedents

Gestation Process

Initial Vision: Tourism-driven Regeneration

Shift of Focus: Community Needs and Demographic Sustainability.

Challenges in the Gestation Process: Participation Fatigue and Entrepreneurial Gaps

Enterprise Set-up Phase

CBEs as a Sustainable Business Model for Community and Destination Regeneration

Discussion and Conclusion

7: Social Innovation and Networking in Tourism: Insights from Case Studies in Northeast Italy

Framing Stakeholder Involvement Within Social Innovation

Case Studies

Bassano del Grappa

The Policy Context

Networking in Bassano

Trentino Province - The Cultural Policy Context

Festival Organizations

Connectivity with Local Businesses and Civil Society Organizations

Community Involvement and Multiple Relationships

Diversity of Approaches to Community Involvement and Value Creation for Communities

Part IV: Regenerative Business Models for Sustainable Place Development

8: Rethinking Cultural Heritage in Placemaking: From Preservation to Regenerative Development in Castel Campo

From Heritage Preservation to Culture-LED Regeneration and Regenerative Development

Castel Campo Case Study

Castel Campo's Historical Continuity and Contemporary Experimentation

Heritage Preservation

Regenerative Agriculture

Social Entrepreneurship

Discussion

9: Craft-based Experiences to Revitalize Touristic Urban Centers: The Venetian Case Study

Culture-based Urban Regeneration

Craft Enterprises as Drivers of Generative Local Communities

Tourism and Craft: From Conflict to Opportunity

Experiential Tourism: A Critical Overview of Existing Initiatives

The Need for Sustainable Territorial Ecosystems

An Emerging Model in the Venetian Context

Martina Vidal Venezia

Orsoni Venezia 1888

Lunardelli Venezia.

Unifying Projects: Veneziadavivere.com, Homo Faber Economy, and Upskill Venezia

Part V: Conclusion

10: Sustaining Impact: Looking Ahead in Tourism, Cultural, and Creative Sectors

Rethinking Sustainable Business Models: Emerging Patterns Through the Journey

Flexibility of Organizational Structures

Strategic Pragmatism in Market Engagement

Embeddedness in Place and Community

Regeneration and Inclusion

Sustaining Impact at Multiple Levels

Tourism, Cultural, and Creative Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem-level: Sustainable Value Creation

Policy and Funding for Sustainable Innovation

The Journey Ahead

Sustainable Business Models and Digital Technologies

Sustainable Business Models and Data Analytics

Sustainable Business Models and Narrative Strategies

Concluding Reflections and Ecosystemic Directions

References.

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ISBN:

1-80592-671-3

1-80592-673-X

9781805926719

OCLC:

1565284825