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It is based on the case of Alma Natura Social S.L., certified in 2013 as the first B Corporation ... more It is based on the case of Alma Natura Social S.L., certified in 2013 as the first B Corporation in Spain.
This paper was presented at the Sinergie-SIMA 2020 Conference "Grand challenges: companies and universities working for a better society", 8 September 2020.

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Sobre el proyecto de creación de un Museo de América en la provincia de Huelva . Conferencia pron... more Sobre el proyecto de creación de un Museo de América en la provincia de Huelva . Conferencia pronunciada el 2 de diciembre de 2020 en las Jornadas "Museo de América. Motor de Huelva".

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IV Jornadas ScienCity 2021, Universidad de Huelva, 19-11-21

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My keynote speech at TOURMAN 2021, 4th International Scientific Conference “Restarting tourism, t... more My keynote speech at TOURMAN 2021, 4th International Scientific Conference “Restarting tourism, travel and hospitality: The day after”, May 21st

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Curso de Verano "Destinos Rurales Circulares como laboratorios de innovación". Universidad de Cas... more Curso de Verano "Destinos Rurales Circulares como laboratorios de innovación". Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Tragacete (Cuenca), 29-7-21

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Books by Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez

Comisión de Turismo de AECA. Opinión Emitida 6, Dec 2023

El objetivo de este documento es justificar la necesidad de pasar a otra etapa en la evolución de... more El objetivo de este documento es justificar la necesidad de pasar a otra etapa en la evolución de la gobernanza turística. Más que el “qué” hacer, el “cómo” hacerlo será lo que más marcará la diferencia entre los destinos, a través de un reajuste en la estructura de poder en el sistema.
Este documento limita su alcance a la importancia de las comunidades locales en una co-gobernanza y a su trascendencia para hacer posible un desarrollo equilibrado de esta actividad económica, con implicaciones sociales que no pueden eludirse. Así, se defiende la incorporación de dichas comunidades a una co-gobernanza multipolar.

3rd edition, 2018

This comprehensive textbook has, at its core, the importance of linking strategic thinking with a... more This comprehensive textbook has, at its core, the importance of linking strategic thinking with action in the management of tourism. It provides an analytical evaluation of the most important global trends, as well as an analysis of the impact of crucial environmental issues and their implications.
Fully updated throughout, this new edition:
-Covers forecasting, functional management and strategic planning;
-Includes extra chapters to incorporate a wider spread of important topics such as sustainability, authenticity and crisis management;
-Contains pedagogical features throughout, such as learning objectives, questions and case studies to aid understanding
Now in its third edition, and reviewing the major factors affecting international tourism management, this well-established student resource provides an essential overview of strategic management for students and professionals in the tourism sector.

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Sobre todo a María Jesús, que soporta mis largas ausencias, aunque esté presente, y también, a ve... more Sobre todo a María Jesús, que soporta mis largas ausencias, aunque esté presente, y también, a veces, mis enfados cuando las ideas no fluyen como quisiera. Este oficio no conoce de horarios ni de calendarios. Sin ella nada de esto, por modesto que sea, sería posible.

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IV Jornadas ScienCity 2021, Universidad de Huelva, 19-11-21

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Comisión de Turismo de AECA. Opinión Emitida 6, Dec 2023

3rd edition, 2018

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Tourism governance approaches for facing the new challenges of the tourism industry in the Mediterranean region. , Dec 2024

Bridging tourism theory and practice, Mar 4, 2024

The Spain–Portugal Cross-Border Cooperation Program launched the “Espomar” project in 2017, with ... more The Spain–Portugal Cross-Border Cooperation Program launched the “Espomar” project in 2017, with the aim of designing a sustainable and transboundary maritime transport system in the Gulf of Cádiz, which includes the Spanish provinces of Cádiz (its Atlantic coast) and Huelva, together with the Portuguese region of the Algarve. This chapter limits the scope to the Algarve-Huelva connection and the resident population demand. The findings suggest a maritime connection defined and marketed as part of leisure activities. The demand for potential tourism packages created around boat trips appears to be promising. The sun beach, gastronomy wine and culture landscape vectors are the main attractors.

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2025

Lab-grown meat has been proposed as a food innovation to meet Sustainable Development Goal 12 of ... more Lab-grown meat has been proposed as a food innovation to meet Sustainable Development Goal 12 of moving towards more sustainable consumption and production patterns. However, although technological innovations in lab-grown meat are advancing, a better understanding is needed regarding the perspectives of potential consumers of this product. Specifically, whether the perceived higher environmental sustainability of this meat compared with conventional meat influences purchase intentions remains unclear. The effects of perceived risks must also be assessed. To address these knowledge gaps, we propose a model that draws on the theory of reasoned action and integrate it with potential consumers' perceptions of environmental sustainability and risks of lab-grown meat. We apply variance-based structural equation modelling using data from a sample of Italian consumers to evaluate the model's explanatory and predictive accuracy. The findings highlight the effects of environmental sustainability and perceived risks on purchase intentions and provide insights for policymakers and businesses.

Dos Algarves: Tourism, Hospitality & Management Journal, Nov 24, 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é justificar a necessidade de introduzir certas mudanças na governança do... more O objetivo deste artigo é justificar a necessidade de introduzir certas mudanças na governança do turismo neste período pós-pandemia, e em que direção, uma questão de investigação complexa que será abordada centrando-se numa das suas faces: o papel das comunidades locais. Mais do que governança, hoje se fala de co-governança, mas apenas com dois atores: as administrações públicas e as organizações empresariais. A cooperação entre eles é necessária, mas não é suficiente, porque não são os únicos intervenientes envolvidos nesta indústria. Uma aliança com os cidadãos é essencial para que a sustentabilidade social seja possível possam ser evitados ou revertidos os surtos de turismofobia que proliferam, que não são propriamente contra o turismo, mas sim contra certos modelos e formas do seu crescimento. Numa sociedade democrática madura, o tipo de desenvolvimento turístico para um território deveria ser decidido sem a participação direta, e adesão, daqueles que aí residem permanentemente?

Conference Proceedings of the 27th International Conference "Excellence in Services"., 2024

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Oct 15, 2023

Purpose This paper contributes to addressing the research gap relating to the absence of a system... more Purpose This paper contributes to addressing the research gap relating to the absence of a systematic analysis as to how new technologies can support the application of circular economic principles in the tourism industry through the promotion and articulation of a start-up ecosystem able to feed tourism organizations with circular economy solutions. Design/methodology/approach A sample from a population of start-ups, mainly Spanish, linked to the circular economy was gathered and analyzed; in addition to secondary data, a survey was designed and administered for the purpose of primary tourism industry data collection. Findings A holistic start-up ecosystem for circular tourism is taking shape, facilitated by interactions between tourism and other economic activities, with the aim of tackling a diversity of circular economic objectives. The interest from start-ups in the circular economy for tourism seems to be rising, with attention given to certain technologies in line with the trend toward digitization and automation processes. Nevertheless, the potential for growth in the application of Technology 4.0 remains significant. Finally, the circular principle of reduction (energy and food waste) has emerged as a key objective in tourism. Originality/value The article provides insights on the application of circular economic principles in tourism through its interaction with a specialized start-up ecosystem able to support a paradigm shift toward circular tourism.

Encyclopedia of Tourism, 2024

Chapter 1 Level of Implementation of Quality in the Designation of Origin and Monterrei Wine Rout... more Chapter 1 Level of Implementation of Quality in the Designation of Origin and Monterrei Wine Route (Galicia- Spain).- Chapter 2 Quality of Landscape and Sustainability Benefit to Wine Tourism. Contexts and Commitments.- Chapter 3 Wine Tourism and Regional Development.- Chapter 4 Wine Routes and Territorial Events as Enhancers of Tourism Experiences.- Chapter 5 Monterrei Wine Tourist Route (Galicia- Spain): Analysis from the Perspective of Offer.- .- Chapter 6 The Experience of Wine Tourism in Vale dos Vinhedos - Rio Grande Do Sul - Brazil.- Chapter 7 Hotel Ships on the Douro River and their Relationship with the Terroir.- Chapter 8 The Wine Routes of Spain Products Club: The Case of the Ribera of Guadiana Wine Route (Spain).- Chapter 9 Complementarity and Interaction of Tourist Services in an Excellent Wine Tourism Destination: The Douro Valley (Portugal).- Chapter 10 Purchasing and Use Behaviour of the Wine Tourist on the Setubal Peninsula Wine Route.- Chapter 11 The Wine-Growing T...

SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology, Dec 31, 2022

Revista AECA , Jun 2024

La gobernanza turística puede ser considerada como la clave de bóveda para entender cabalmente la... more La gobernanza turística puede ser considerada como la clave de bóveda para entender cabalmente las tensiones que el sector turismo está sufriendo en España. Situado bajo la lupa mediática, junto al éxito de su recuperación, su modelo de crecimiento (más que de desarrollo) es objeto de cuestionamientos varios. En este contexto, se propone una revisión de la gobernanza de los destinos turísticos desde la perspectiva de las comunidades locales, las cuales pueden volverse en contra como un boomerang: una sociedad volcada en el turismo tiene que ser una sociedad educada para el turismo, con capacidad para cocrear y para codecidir.

Review of Managerial Science, 2024

The paper aims to investigate the characteristics of SMEs' partners that can better contribute to... more The paper aims to investigate the characteristics of SMEs' partners that can better contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. Given the explorative nature of this research, a qualitative methodology is adopted, with a longitudinal case study employed as the research method. The Wråd case study confirmed that SMEs can contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by developing partnerships with multiple stakeholders. In addition, this research revealed that the characteristics of the SMEs' partners can be referred to the four following dimensions: economic, environmental, social and purpose. Furthermore, it proposed that quality utility value, technique level, profitability are the subdimensions of the economic dimension and that resource consumption efficiency, pollution production, energy efficiency, environment management system and environment equipment and facilities are the subdimensions of the environmental dimension. This research expressed also that public health, employee engagement, brand reputation and local communities' influence are the subdimensions of the social dimension. Finally, it underlined that sustainability-oriented awareness development, sustainable orientation, sustainable collective culture, proactive managerial skills, organisational learning and proactive and innovative leadership are the subdimensions of the purpose dimension. In line with previous studies underlining the importance of increasing the TBL dimensions, this study suggests a further extension of this theory with the 'purpose' dimension. This study highlights the importance of developing a vision supported by a social awareness of the problems that need to be addressed and that transcend the fashion sector. Further researches could explore a larger sample of SMEs operating in different businesses and the point of view of the SME's partners.

International Case Studies in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Tourism, 2024

The case of Linares de la Sierra (Spain), by Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez, turns to Spain to present ho... more The case of Linares de la Sierra (Spain), by Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez, turns to Spain to present how tourism can contribute to mitigating the depopulation of communities supported by projects developed for and with residents.

Managing Destinations (Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice, Vol. 14), Mar 4, 2024

De Gruyter eBooks, Dec 6, 2021

Since the publication of the seminal work by Faulkner (2001), various models have studied how to ... more Since the publication of the seminal work by Faulkner (2001), various models have studied how to deal with crises (Heath, 1998; Ritchie, 2004; Wilks & Moore, 2004). There has been ample consensus regarding approaching crisis management from a strategic perspective, emphasizing crisis preparation and planning (Burnett, 1998; Paraskevas & Arendell, 2007) with a proactive/anticipatory focus. Indeed, crises are often unpredictable when it comes to where, when, and how they occur, but it is no less true that planning lays the foundation for a faster, coordinated, and effective response (Fink, 2002). The interest in providing more elements of strategic content is aimed at providing crises managers with a higher responsiveness capacity (Rodríguez-Toubes & Fraiz Brea, 2012), although, as stated by Ritchie and Jiang (2019, p. 2), "existing tourism crisis and disaster frameworks have not been suitably tested despite their long existence." Among them, perhaps the most intuitive one is the 4Rs model by Wilks and Moore (2004), which incorporates the phases of reduction, readiness, response, and recovery with actions such as policies for monitoring and surveillance, planning, procedures for emergency responses, communication and audits (Jordana, Frieta, & Agbaba, 2020). Organizations located in tourism destinations that have suffered previous crises have accumulated experiences that should help them to cope with future crises. As long as a process of suitable learning has taken place, they can nurture the knowledge base necessary for the development of the above-mentioned phases. In this line, this chapter analyses the extent to which the models used up to now, particularly Faulkner's model, are applicable, bearing in mind the peculiarities to be considered and the variables to be introduced from the perspective of organizational learning. Specifically, three elements are studied: 1) the identification of the potential risk factors (risk scenarios and impacts); 2) the indicators or alarm signals and their monitoring; and 3) the preparation to respond to an unprecedented crisis that has cut off tourism activity worldwide. This study has focuses on Spain and the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of tourism in this country is outstanding, and the sector has significant experience in crisis management in areas such as terrorism, crime, and disasters, such as fires and oil spills. However, unlike other countries in Asia, Africa, and South America, the impact of epidemics is rare and until now has hardly been deemed a risk factor. Despite being one of the most affected countries in the world, the aim of this work is not focused on showing the situation of the tourism sector in Spain as a result of the crisis

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Aug 17, 2012

no Turismo: uma análise institucional e neocorporativista na cidade de Huelva (Espanha) entrepren... more no Turismo: uma análise institucional e neocorporativista na cidade de Huelva (Espanha) entrepreneurs and public sector. This study analyzes the interaction between tourism entrepreneurs and the public sector in the tourism public policies, studying the city of Huelva, Spain, which is in early stages of tourism organization and with significant public sector interaction with entrepreneurs. From a theoretical framework linking neocorporatism, collaborative governance and institutionalism with public policies tourism, we ran interviews with three leading public sector representatives and seven leading entrepreneurs of the cit. Analysis through Grounded Theory showed that entrepreneurs and public sector recognized their mutual dependence. The public sector strives to minimize the costs of its bounded rationality about business issues, while entrepreneurs strive to increase destination promotion and infrastructure. Finally, the variables path dependence, activities of entrepreneur's associations, beliefs, and internal interaction (between entrepreneur and between public sector organizations) also emerged as relevant in the interaction between tourism entrepreneurs and the public sector.

Centro Internacional de Casos, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. Compendio de Casos, 2009

La Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza OVIPOR fue creada con el fin de concentrar la producción de pequ... more La Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza OVIPOR fue creada con el fin de concentrar la producción de pequeños ganaderos de la provincia de Huelva, España, y de este modo comercializar los productos en mejores condiciones y acceder a nuevos mercados. Hasta los años ochenta la posición dominante de intermediarios impedía una comercialización más ventajosa para el productor, que, aislado, enfrentaba caídas de precios y situaciones especialmente duras en los años de sequía. ¿Son los tiempos de crisis favorables para impulsar el asociacionismo? ¿Es una estrategia de desarrollo válida para explorar? Don Agustín González lo tuvo claro desde el comienzo y así lo hizo. En este marco trazó y ejecutó su proyecto cooperativo.

Centro Internacional de Casos, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México. Compendio de Casos, 2019

Este caso muestra la trayectoria de Soraya Inés Casado (SIC), una mujer joven en una industria, l... more Este caso muestra la trayectoria de Soraya Inés Casado (SIC), una mujer joven en una industria, la del corcho, que, a partir de una situación adversa en la empresa de su padre, fue capaz de cambiar el concepto tradicional de la materia prima mediante su conversión en artículos de moda y diseño, tomando un camino diferente a los explorados hasta entonces. En la evolución de su proyecto, una determinada decisión estratégica representó un punto de inflexión definitivo: la de dar entrada en el capital a un inversor extranjero para impulsar el crecimiento internacional, dando origen a una situación nueva en la que la toma de decisiones y la gestión debían compartirse.
Este caso es de buenas prácticas, lo que permite al alumno analizar el proceso de innovación de la empresa en toda una industria, visualizar los obstáculos enfrentados además del costo personal para la protagonista.

La imagen y la promoción de los destinos turísticos., 2018

Strategic Management in Tourism (3rd edition), 2018

Centro Internacional de Casos, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México. Compendio de Casos, 2018

Desde sus orígenes a finales del siglo XIX hasta la actualidad, el presente caso muestra las etap... more Desde sus orígenes a finales del siglo XIX hasta la actualidad, el presente caso muestra las etapas por las que ha transitado una saga de emprendedores de la provincia de Huelva (España), la familia Velo, con cuatro generaciones implicadas; desde los modestos inicios de una fábrica de tomates en conserva, hasta la realidad del momento con la mayor empresa productora de moras de Europa, denominada Agrícola El Bosque. Sus gestores actuales, los hermanos Velo (Javier y Daniel) se enfrentan a la problemática derivada del modelo de crecimiento seguido hasta ahora, en el que una clave fundamental ha sido la cooperación con otros productores de berries de la zona, a través de una alianza comercial con el nombre de Plus Berries. Su mantenimiento o reconfiguración se presenta como una decisión estratégica fundamental que han de abordar próximamente con urgencia: se estima que para el año 2018 habrá sobreoferta de berries con la consecuente reducción en los precios.

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2018

Information Technology & Tourism, 2017

Tourism and Hospitality International Journal, 2016