Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Soares, Ilton Araújo
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Oliveira, Angélica Grécia Pereira de, Cesar, Pedro Henrique
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista Geotemas
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/GEOTemas/article/view/898
Resumo: The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the environmental actions and practices developed by the hotel sector in the municipality of Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil. We performed a qualitative research with semistructured forms applied to the managers of eight hotels. From this, it was identified that there are some environmental actions developed in the projects studied, such as changing towels and bedroom clothes on demand and using flow controllers in showers and toilets. The selective collection of solid waste is carried out in most establishments, as well as environmental education activities aimed at sensitizing employees and guests about the actions developed. Six hotels have an environmental policy, and only one has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Thus, it is concluded that, although some environmental actions and practices are developed and managers realize the importance of environmental issues, in general, the environmental management is not regarded as a commitment of companies with environmental responsibility and compliance with legal standards, but rather as a form of marketing and saving of financial resources.
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spelling Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Análisis de acciones y prácticas ambientales en el medio de alojamento en Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil ANÁLISE DAS AÇÕES E PRÁTICAS AMBIENTAIS EM MEIOS DE HOSPEDAGENS EM MOSSORÓ, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRASILSistemas de Gestão AmbientalSustentabilidadeHotelariaTurismo SustentávelMossoró-RNEnvironmental Management SystemsSustainabilityHotel BusinessSustainable tourismMossoró-RNSistema de gestión ambientalSostenibilidadHotelerí­aTurismo SostenibleMossoró-RNThe objective of this study was to identify and analyze the environmental actions and practices developed by the hotel sector in the municipality of Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil. We performed a qualitative research with semistructured forms applied to the managers of eight hotels. From this, it was identified that there are some environmental actions developed in the projects studied, such as changing towels and bedroom clothes on demand and using flow controllers in showers and toilets. The selective collection of solid waste is carried out in most establishments, as well as environmental education activities aimed at sensitizing employees and guests about the actions developed. Six hotels have an environmental policy, and only one has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Thus, it is concluded that, although some environmental actions and practices are developed and managers realize the importance of environmental issues, in general, the environmental management is not regarded as a commitment of companies with environmental responsibility and compliance with legal standards, but rather as a form of marketing and saving of financial resources.El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo identificar y analizar las acciones y prácticas ambientales desarrolladas por el sector hotelero del municipio de Mossoró, en el estado de Rio Grande do Norte, nordeste de Brasil. Se realizó una encuesta de enfoque cualitativo con formularios semiestructurados aplicados a los gerentes de ocho hoteles. A partir de eso, se identificó que existen algunas acciones ambientales desarrolladas en los emprendimientos estudiados, como cambio de toallas y ropa de habitación bajo demanda y, uso de controladores de caudal en duchas y vasos sanitarios. La recolección selectiva de residuos sólidos se realiza en la mayorí­a de los establecimientos, así­ como, actividades de educación ambiental dirigidas a sensibilizar a empleados y huéspedes sobre las acciones desarrolladas. Seis hoteles tienen polí­tica ambiental y, sólo uno tiene las ISO 9001 e ISO 14001. De este modo, se concluye que, a pesar de que se desarrollan algunas acciones y prácticas ambientales y de los gerentes percibir la importancia de las cuestiones ambientales, de manera general, la gestión ambiental no se considera un compromiso de las empresas con la responsabilidad ambiental y el cumplimiento de las normas legales, sino como una forma de marketing y ahorro de recursos financieros.O presente trabalho teve como objetivo, identificar e analisar as ações e práticas ambientais desenvolvidas pelo setor hoteleiro do municí­pio de Mossoró, no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, nordeste do Brasil. Foi realizada uma pesquisa de abordagem qualiquantitativa com formulários semiestruturados aplicados aos gerentes de oito hotéis. A partir disso, identificou-se que existem algumas ações ambientais desenvolvidas nos empreendimentos estudados, como troca de toalhas e roupas de quarto sob demanda e, uso de controladores de vazão em chuveiros e vasos sanitários. A coleta seletiva de resí­duos sólidos é realizada na maioria dos estabelecimentos, assim como, atividades de educação ambiental voltadas à sensibilizar funcionários e hóspedes sobre as ações desenvolvidas. Seis hotéis têm polí­tica ambiental e, apenas um tem as ISO 9001 e ISO 14001. Desse modo, conclui-se que, apesar de serem desenvolvidas algumas ações e práticas ambientais e de os gerentes perceberem a importância das questões ambientais, de maneira geral, a gestão ambiental não é tida como um compromisso das empresas com a responsabilidade ambiental e cumprimento das normas legais, e sim, como forma de marketing e economia de recursos financeiros.Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN)2018-12-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed Revisado por paresAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/GEOTemas/article/view/898Journal Geotemas; Vol. 8 No. 3 (2018): Revista Geotemas; 07-28Revista Geotemas; Vol. 8 Núm. 3 (2018): Revista Geotemas; 07-28Revista Geotemas; v. 8 n. 3 (2018): Revista Geotemas; 07-282236-255Xreponame:Revista Geotemasinstname:Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN)instacron:UERNporhttps://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/GEOTemas/article/view/898/810Copyright (c) 2018 REVISTA GEOTEMASinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSoares, Ilton Araújo Oliveira, Angélica Grécia Pereira de Cesar, Pedro Henrique 2020-06-22T15:12:19Zoai:ojs2.periodicos.apps.uern.br:article/898Revistahttp://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/GEOTemas/indexPUBhttp://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/GEOTemas/oaigeotemas@uern.br||josielguedes@yahoo.com.br2236-255X2236-255Xopendoar:2020-06-22T15:12:19Revista Geotemas - Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Análisis de acciones y prácticas ambientales en el medio de alojamento en Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
ANÁLISE DAS AÇÕES E PRÁTICAS AMBIENTAIS EM MEIOS DE HOSPEDAGENS EM MOSSORÓ, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRASIL
title Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
spellingShingle Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Soares, Ilton Araújo
Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental
Sustentabilidade
Hotelaria
Turismo Sustentável
Mossoró-RN
Environmental Management Systems
Sustainability
Hotel Business
Sustainable tourism
Mossoró-RN
Sistema de gestión ambiental
Sostenibilidad
Hotelerí­a
Turismo Sostenible
Mossoró-RN
title_short Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
title_full Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
title_fullStr Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
title_sort Analysis of environmental actions and practices in accommodation establishments in Mossoró city, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
author Soares, Ilton Araújo
author_facet Soares, Ilton Araújo
Oliveira, Angélica Grécia Pereira de
Cesar, Pedro Henrique
author_role author
author2 Oliveira, Angélica Grécia Pereira de
Cesar, Pedro Henrique
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Soares, Ilton Araújo
Oliveira, Angélica Grécia Pereira de
Cesar, Pedro Henrique
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental
Sustentabilidade
Hotelaria
Turismo Sustentável
Mossoró-RN
Environmental Management Systems
Sustainability
Hotel Business
Sustainable tourism
Mossoró-RN
Sistema de gestión ambiental
Sostenibilidad
Hotelerí­a
Turismo Sostenible
Mossoró-RN
topic Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental
Sustentabilidade
Hotelaria
Turismo Sustentável
Mossoró-RN
Environmental Management Systems
Sustainability
Hotel Business
Sustainable tourism
Mossoró-RN
Sistema de gestión ambiental
Sostenibilidad
Hotelerí­a
Turismo Sostenible
Mossoró-RN
description The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the environmental actions and practices developed by the hotel sector in the municipality of Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil. We performed a qualitative research with semistructured forms applied to the managers of eight hotels. From this, it was identified that there are some environmental actions developed in the projects studied, such as changing towels and bedroom clothes on demand and using flow controllers in showers and toilets. The selective collection of solid waste is carried out in most establishments, as well as environmental education activities aimed at sensitizing employees and guests about the actions developed. Six hotels have an environmental policy, and only one has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Thus, it is concluded that, although some environmental actions and practices are developed and managers realize the importance of environmental issues, in general, the environmental management is not regarded as a commitment of companies with environmental responsibility and compliance with legal standards, but rather as a form of marketing and saving of financial resources.
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