A Research on Environmental Issues Applied to the Hotel Industry

Abstract

Tourism is often viewed as the availability of a clean natural environment without the pollution as the industry, but the hospitality industry, due to its very specific function, operating characteristics and services provided, consumes substantial quantities of energy, water and non-durable products. The resulting environmental impacts of hospitality facilities are thus characteristically greater than those caused by other types of buildings of similar size in China. In recognition of environmental degradation, governments, along with the green movement within the hospitality industry, and travellers, have become increasingly aware of the need for more effective measures to protect the environment. In order to achieve noticeable improvement, the managers and operators of the hospitality industry should be willing to act in an environmentally responsible manner. They also need to have adequate knowledge of the environmental issues pertinent to their activities, and sufficient funds to implement state-of-the-art environmentally sound practices.