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How does Sustainable Travel Finland support sustainability learning in small tourism companies?
The post outlines how a small tourism company learns about sustainability through the Sustainable Travel Finland label.
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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What role do our senses and bodily movements play in co-creating animal-based tourism experiences?
This post draws attention to the role of our senses and bodily movements in co-creating dog sledding tourism experiences.
José-Carlos García-Rosell
May 19, 20242 min read
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Three Perspectives on Tourism Product Development
In this post, I offer a concise overview of three distinct perspectives on product development within the tourism sector: the...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Feb 24, 20244 min read
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Teaching, Research, and Everything In Between: Life as a Senior Lecturer
During my time as a Senior Lecturer of responsible tourism business at the University of Lapland, Finland, I encountered instances where...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Jan 25, 20244 min read
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The certification of culture in tourism and hospitality
Indigenous cultures play a central role in many tourism destinations around the world. Indigenous communities, such as the Maasai,...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Dec 20, 20223 min read
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Animals in Tourism: Theoretical and Practical Insights
Animals are a very important part of the global tourism industry. They can be in captivity (zoos), in the wild (whale watching), or as...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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Why does sound matter in tourism experiences?
As an intrinsic part of tourism spaces, sounds play an important role in the co-creation of tourism experiences. Sounds can contribute to...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Mar 20, 20223 min read
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How did Christmas tourism in Lapland begin?
There has always been the belief that Santa Claus lives somewhere in the North. In the United States, the prevalent belief is that...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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How did the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi become a tourism attraction?
The heart of Christmas tourism in Lapland is located in the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi. The decision to designate the capital of Finnish...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Dec 19, 20213 min read
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The future of tourism education in a post-pandemic world
In 2010, John Urry presented a range of possible futures for the middle of this century assuming that global warming continued to...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Oct 30, 20212 min read
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Thinking ahead: using foresight and service design in small businesses
Today’s changes are faster and more complex than ever before. For example, global phenomena such as digitalization, climate change, and...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Sep 18, 20214 min read
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Animal-based tourism in Finnish Lapland
The role of animals in Nordic tourism Animals have become a very important part of tourism and leisure experiences of tourists visiting...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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Online experiences: A quick fix or a new opportunity for tourism innovation?
For generations, traveling has been an essential part of our lives, serving as a way of relaxation, a means for discovering new places...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
May 27, 20214 min read
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What is the difference between sustainable and responsible tourism?
Responsibility has become a focal point in the tourism industry, with sustainable and responsible tourism emerging as ubiquitous...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Feb 22, 20213 min read
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Problem-Based learning (PBL) and critical reflexivity in CSR education
Experiential learning pedagogies have proved to be valuable tools for supporting CSR learning. I share here my personal experiences with...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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What CSR education should be all about?
Let’s start with what it shouldn’t be about. CSR education should not be about simply acquiring knowledge about business & society issues...
José-Carlos García-Rosell
Aug 15, 20202 min read
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