Sustainable Tourism in Eastern Uusimaa : Current state and future development
Lindfors, Eetu (2014)
Lindfors, Eetu
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014061312798
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014061312798
Tiivistelmä
Sustainable development has been a constantly rising trend in all sorts of commercial activities, especially in the tourism industry. Both corporations and consumers are in-creasingly interested in acting accordingly to the sustainability principles.
Eastern Uusimaa, An area known especially for the beautiful old town sceneries in Porvoo and Loviisa, is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Finland.
The aim of this thesis was to research the relationship between sustainable development and the tourism businesses of Eastern Uusimaa. To define its current state and the needs for future development. The commissioner for this thesis was an Eastern Uusimaa-based development company Posintra Oy.
The research was conducted in March of 2014 with the qualitative research method of in-depth interviewing six tourism businesses operating in Eastern Uusimaa that were chosen by the commissioner. The interviews consisted of twelve main questions and several supplement questions based on the respondent’s answers. The questions dealt with the three main aspects of sustainability: Social, economic and ecological.
The results showed that the principles of sustainability were generally well present in the ways that the businesses are operating. However, there are still needs and desires for further development within the businesses.
Eastern Uusimaa, An area known especially for the beautiful old town sceneries in Porvoo and Loviisa, is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Finland.
The aim of this thesis was to research the relationship between sustainable development and the tourism businesses of Eastern Uusimaa. To define its current state and the needs for future development. The commissioner for this thesis was an Eastern Uusimaa-based development company Posintra Oy.
The research was conducted in March of 2014 with the qualitative research method of in-depth interviewing six tourism businesses operating in Eastern Uusimaa that were chosen by the commissioner. The interviews consisted of twelve main questions and several supplement questions based on the respondent’s answers. The questions dealt with the three main aspects of sustainability: Social, economic and ecological.
The results showed that the principles of sustainability were generally well present in the ways that the businesses are operating. However, there are still needs and desires for further development within the businesses.