1. Introduction. Towards a Circular Economy Strategy in the Tourism Sector of the Valencian Community -- Part 1: Challenges and opportunities -- 2. The Transition Journey to the Circular Economy by Companies in the Tourism Industry of the Valencian Community -- 3. Impact Culture and Circular Economy in the Tourism Sector: An Analysis of Challenges and Recommendations for Sustainability -- 4. Design of a dynamic map of the circular economy in the tourism sector of the Valencian Community -- Part 2: Good practices -- 5. Development of a model for the application of the circular economy in hotels and restaurants through the 'customer journey map' -- 6. Wine tourism, circular economy practices and hospitality in the Spanish wine industry: The case of Bodegas Casa Sicilia wine restaurant -- 7. Circular economy practices in the Spanish beer industry. The case of the beer producer La Somniada -- 8. Good practices of Circular Economy in tourism in Castellón -- Part 3. Research, innovation, competitiveness and production -- 9. Importance of culture and innovation in behaviors towards the circular economy in Spanish hotels -- 10. Circular Economy self-assessment tool for Hotels -- 11. Conclusions. Tourism sustainability and improvement plans.

Open Access

This open access book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the current status of the circular economy in the tourism sector. This book is presented from the perspective of researchers, policymakers, and industry. Specially aimed at companies in the tourism sector, the book offers valuable information in the field of circular economy, promoting the design/redesign of processes and products. The authors emphasize promoting the development and application of new knowledge and technologies to promote innovation in processes, products, services, and business models, promoting public-private collaboration. With contributions from experts representing varied interests throughout the tourism industry, the book encourages the involvement of economic and social agents to raise awareness of current environmental, economic, and technological challenges.

Accessibility summary: This PDF does not fully comply with PDF/UA standards, but does feature limited screen reader support, described non-text content (images, graphs), bookmarks for easy navigation and searchable, selectable text. Users of assistive technologies may experience difficulty navigating or interpreting content in this document. We recognize the importance of accessibility, and we welcome queries about accessibility for any of our products. If you have a question or an access need, please get in touch with us at accessibilitysupport@springernature.com.

No reading system accessibility options actively disabled

Publisher contact for further accessibility information: accessibilitysupport@springernature.com