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Let’s Make All Tourism Green and Clean

By Taleb Rifai, Erik Solheim and Patricia Espinosa*

Whether it is a chic, zero-emission hotel in Milan where toiletries are 99 per cent biodegradable, or Gaansbai in South Africa, where conservation of native flora and fauna is a community-wide priority, sustainable tourism is growing fast across the globe.

It is a tribute to the myriad entrepreneurs, companies, creative individuals and communities that the United Nations is marking 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.

This means that, throughout 2017, activities and initiatives across the spectrum of those involved in tourism will celebrate its transformational power on our global efforts to create a world that is cleaner and greener, more equal and more inclusive.

It is a celebration for each and every one of us: those who work and have interest in the sector and its sustainability, and also those consumers who travel to discover, to experience, and to give something back in return.

Research shows that a rising number of travellers want to tread lightly. The modern tourist wants to give back to the countries and communities they visit and reduce their impact on the environment. The campaign ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ that is linked to the International Year aims at precisely underlining the role of the traveller in amplifying the potential of tourism while avoiding damage on the environment, traditions, culture, heritage and local communities.  

But what are the options for the would-be green traveller? How much of an impact can one person have?

The answer is a lot.

This is because global tourism is really big business. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourist spending swelled from only $2 billion in 1950 to $1.2 trillion in 2015. The number of international tourists has grown by orders of magnitude as well, from 25 million travelled in 1950 to 1.2 billion in 2015.

Domestic tourism is even bigger. It is estimated that between five and six billion people take holidays at home. In one way or another we are almost all tourists.

This is good news. Countless jobs have been created in the process, many for the poor.

It also means the potential in tourism going green is massive. But sustainable tourism still only represents a small fraction of the global industry.

Tourism generates an estimated five per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to UN Environment, that proportion is higher --12.5 per cent--if factors such as energy use at hotels and transporting food and toiletries are included.

Other sobering figures include water use. A tourist in Europe will consume more water on holiday than at home. Those staying at luxury hotels use nearly three times as much as a result of the water used for swimming pools and golf courses.

Then there is waste generation at resorts or from cruise ships; overfishing on coral reefs to feed visitors; loss of animal and plant species linked with the construction and operation of resorts; and impacts on the culture of local people.

Industry growth shows no sign of slowing. By 2020 it is estimated that the number of global tourists will reach 1.6 billion. To reach the targets set by the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals, we need a sea change in tourism.

This year, you, the consumer, can make a difference.

Whether you’re fleeing winter for a tropical beach or uncovering secrets in your own backyard, you can reduce your impact.

Getting started can be tricky. There can be hundreds of different sustainable tourism standards to choose from. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council has a reliable guide, and maintains recent sustainability criteria for hotels, destinations and tour operators.

Next, buy the guidebooks that give you the information you need on green options in the country, city, community and hotel you plan to visit. If guidebooks are encouraged to list more environmentally friendly options, you benefit from choice and green destinations benefit from exposure.

Then, find out more about where you choose to go. Ask questions of tour operators and destinations about how they manage water and waste. Do they source fruit, vegetables and meat locally and have clear and positive local employment policies? Are they drawing electricity from renewables? Decide where you spend your money based on these factors.

Flying to and from destinations is more problematic. While aircraft are becoming more efficient, air travel is still one of the most damaging modes of transportation to the climate per kilometre travelled.

Buying carbon offsets, which many airlines offer during the ticket purchase process, is the best way to reduce your impact if you have to fly. The UN Climate Convention’s Climate Neutral Now provides advice and helps ensure that offsetting generates real and positive benefits.

At your destination, you can support local artisans and manufacturers instead of buying mass-produced souvenirs. You can eat local. When you visit natural sights, you can ensure you leave no trace.

The International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development asks you to consider the impact of your travel on sustainable economies, societies, environments and cultures, along with peace.

 The ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect Campaign’ outlines how you can carry out some of these actions while inviting you to share your own inspiring sustainable travel tales.

Such stories allow you to gain a personal insight into how real lives of people and communities around the globe have been shaped by sustainable tourism.

They are reminders that tourism is a power for good. It breaks down walls, brings cultures closer together and reminds us that we all share one incredible, beautiful planet.

You can use your holiday to make more than memories. With sustainable choices, you can help make our world cleaner and greener. And you can be a global ambassador for respect – respect for our planet, our culture and the communities that welcome us with open hearts.

*Taleb Rifai, Director-General, World Tourism Organisation; Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UN Environment; Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

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This essay shows that there are initiatives which aim at promoting sustainability in tourism destinations. However, these initiatives do not work due to the diverse nature of the tourism industry. The essay demonstrates this through various approaches to tourism sustainability and methods that stakeholders have applied in their attempts to enhance sustainability of tourism destinations.

We can define sustainability as a growth that does not experience any threats from feedback. Here, feedback refers to social unrest, pollution, or depletion of resources. We can relate this to the development of tourism destination. In tourism, sustainability would be “that level of development which does not exceed the carrying capacity of the destination and thus cause serious or irreversible changes to the destination” (Tribe, 2005). This is what we call a growth that can sustain itself over time.

It is hard for a nation or a sector to use effective plans for sustainable tourism development with clear agenda. The UNWTO provides policy guidelines for such purposes. The UNWTO refers sustainable tourism with regard to sustainability assumption as “the environmental, economic and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development, and a suitable balance must be established between these three dimensions its long-term sustainability” (UNWTO, 1995).

Sustainability in tourism destination must ensure optimal use of resources that are sources of tourism development, their maintenance, and conservation of biodiversity and natural heritage (Liu, 2003). The project must also “adhere to socio-cultural existences of host communities, conserve their cultural heritage and enhance cultural understanding and tolerance” (Swarbrooke, 1999).

Sustainable tourism project must also provide socio-economic benefits, long-term economic availability, stable employment, poverty reduction, social services, and generation of income to the host community and all stakeholders.

First, regulations are forms of ensuring sustainability of tourism destinations. Stakeholders can introduce permissions and permits as forms of preventative control. Permits and permissions aim at preventing damages by requiring stakeholders to get permissions so as to engage in possible harmful activities. For instance, we can have planning permits to stop developments that do not meet planning guidelines and larger environmental matters and effects.

Second, regulation also involves environmental impact assessment. Some projects which may have severe impacts on the environment; thus the authorities must review an environmental consequences of such projects. It may use a cost-benefit approach that covers the all costs and advantages to stakeholders. For a development to be socially acceptable, its benefits to society must exceed its cost to society.

Third, controls and laws are also effective means of providing and controlling environmental pollutant targets. Occasionally, policymakers may introduce these laws and controls after an event that cause harm to the environment has started. Such laws may cover restrictions to aircraft and other forms of pollution and the quality standards of water for consumption. Litter laws and their subsequent fines are also part of this regulation.

Fourth, there are also special designation areas. Most countries have sites that have special status as a way of promoting conservation and controlling development. These designations have varying degrees of statutory backing. For example, the UK has designated Sites of Special Scientific Interests (SSSIs) and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauties (AONBs). The UK considers SSSIs sites as “areas of special interest because of flora, fauna, geological or physiographical features” (National Park Service, 1990).

The Countryside Commission designates AONBs areas for the purpose protecting places with natural beauty. The IUCN (the World Conservation Union) has also classified protected places, with an idea of enhancing international conservation efforts and providing the benchmark for protection. Special designation areas may include nature reserve, national parks, natural monuments, and protected landscape or seascape among others.

Fifth, most countries now have laws to ensure that large organisations devote sections of their resources to corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR now extends to include the environment apart from other issues of organisations. Private organisations are focusing on the environment by creating their environmental management teams, creating environmental guidelines and carrying out environmental evaluations and required actions for purposes of conserving the environment.

The WTTC and WTO are responsible for the provision of leadership and guidelines in environmental conservation. Most guidelines in this area focus on noise, emissions, waste, congestion, tourism and conservation (Deloitte and Oxford Economics, 2010).

Some forms of these regulations are difficult to implement. Still, the industry may find them difficult to follow. There are cases where private developers and environmental authorities engage in lawsuits. Such issues hinder regulations as attempts to enhance sustainability in tourism destinations.

Market methods highlight “manipulation of prices as a method of achieving environmental goals through adjustment of market prices in an attempt to reflect the environmental costs, and benefits of activities” (Tribe, 2005). The sole purpose is for the manufactures and their customers change their behaviours with regard to new prices. This ensures that individuals’ efforts in environmental conservation are worthwhile (Middleton and Hawkins, 1998).

The first concept is ownership. People tend to overuse free resources and areas of free access. Thus, policymakers advocate privatisation of such natural resources. For instance, ownership of a lake is an incentive to enforce property rights. Thus, people may pay for the use of resources such as lakes and oceans as dumping sinks.

Firms will strive to maximise their gains and satisfy their shareholders expectations. Thus, policymakers advocate for public ownership to enhance environmental management. In principle, a public organisation has an “incentive to consider social costs and benefits to the country” (Cohen, 2002).

Policymakers can use taxes and increasing prices to reduce the use of products with negative environmental consequences, and subsidies that can reduce prices and promote the use of products that have positive effects on the environmental. Taxation has worked since it adoption by OECD in 1972 as a way of passing the cost to polluters (OECD, 2001).

On carbon dioxide emissions, Curtis argues that we can make moderate emissions reductions by “way of increased energy efficiency but that excess emissions by luxury hotels and resorts need further action” (Curtis, 2002).

Transport has been a main source of concern in this area. National Parks authorities of the UK have emphasised necessities of transport systems to countryside tourism and recreation. They note that about 90 percent of visitors used cars to parks. Consequently, most environmentalists have called for raised taxations on car and air travels so as to reflect their environmental costs (National Park Service, 1990).

Finland has taxes on none-returnable beverage containers to promote the consumption of returnable parks in attempts to eliminate the level of such parks left as litters. Landfill taxes apply charges on waste management firms that utilise landfill areas for burying solid waste.

Some governments may give grants for people who wish to buy electric cars to reduce carbon pollution. There are projects underway to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. These include the planned “planting of forests to capture carbon naturally as well as the artificial capture of carbon and its storage in underground reservoirs” (Mules, 2001).

Deposit-refund schemes work by encouraging consumers to return containers from the vendors or dispose them in a manner favourable to the environment. Customers who return their containers get their deposits. This scheme is effective in the local outlets and can work well on a national scale if well implemented (Gee, 1997).

In order to reduce pollution, some countries have introduced charges on products and services they offer the public. These include car parking charges to encourage usage of “public vehicles, road pricing for motorway usages in some EU countries such as France and Spain” (Priestley, Edwards and Coccossis, 1996).

Market approaches to sustainability in developing tourism destinations have been effective in EU zones. Still, the idea to provide subsidies for environmental friendly products such as vehicles is gaining recognition among tourism stakeholders. However, most consumers do not favour the idea of price increases.

Tribe notes that soft tools are “voluntary by nature and attempt to change behaviours sometimes through improved information, advice, persuasion and sometimes by forming specific networks” (Tribe, 2005).

Tourism eco-labelling approach to sustainability focuses on tourists. Leisure and tourism consumers themselves have the ability to transform the consequences of products they consume on the environmental and switch to products with minimal environmental effects. This approach aims at giving the users the “additional environmental information to enable them make informed decisions in their buying patterns” (Cater and Lowman, 1994).

There are also certification and award schemes to enhance sustainability in tourism destination. They authenticate and provide endorsement to environmental attributions made by firms and offer marks such as the Blue Flag that a consumer can recognise (Becken and Hay, 2007).

The Blue Flag goes to beaches that have acquired recognisable levels for water quality and facilities, safety, environmental education and management. This is also an environmental marketing device for tourists who are environmental conscious. The scheme attempts to offer opportunities for beach local stakeholders to increase their environmental concerns (Coccossis and Nijkamp, 1995).

Many organisations such as the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe (FNNPE) have produced guidelines and treaties for environmental management and sustainability (FNNPE, 1993).

Citizenship, education and advertising can also enhance sustainability when individuals act in the role of consumers or workers or opinion makers (Cooper, Fletcher, Gilbert and Wanhill, 2008). Consumers need information to enable them purchase green products and contribute towards environmental sustainability.

Thus, the focus should be on an environmental education as a way of creating awareness among consumers and encourage others to adopt favourable products in environmental conservation and sustainability (Gratton and Kokolakakis, 2003).

Tribe notes “voluntary schemes exist to allow consumers mitigate the impacts of any environmental damages they may cause” (Tribe, 2005). The most common is carbon offset schemes in airline to passengers (McNeill, 1997).

Ecotourism as a form of tourism stresses the sound ecological principles (UNEPTIE, 2007). Thus, ecotourism attempts to minimise negative impacts on the environment, create environmental and cultural awareness, offer financial services to empower host communities, and raise sensitive issues of concern to host communities (Saarinen, 2006). Therefore, promoting ecotourism is a form of minimising negative external impacts of tourism and maximising the positive external impacts of tourism. However, industry observers note “ecotourism will always remain a minor form of tourism” (Mowforth and Munt, 2009). Consequently, it is not the main approach for achieving sustainable tourism.

Soft tools rarely achieve their desired effects as such approaches depend on the willingness of participants for effectiveness. However, soft tools are the best approaches for enhancing sustainability of tourism destinations.

Getz, Crouch, and Ritchie share the idea that tourism planners have recognised the need for creating common goals in tourism planning (Getz, 1995; Crouch and Ritchie, 1999). However, the problem is that there are no empirical studies to support common goals, or what factors are essential in creating shared goals in developing sustainable tourism destinations to cater for various needs of stakeholders.

To this end, most tourism organisations have no concrete industry standards as these depend on a given country’s tourism policies. Thus, creating common goals for sustainability in the tourism sector will remain a challenge.

Therefore, organisations should strive to create a solid tourism industry shared goals common among all stakeholders (Burns and Holden, 1995). These goals must come from common publications, stakeholders’ opinions, and academic journals among others. We have to recognise that the industry can create sustainable tourism destinations based on competitive interests and shared resources affected by same factors (Butler, 2006). This will ensure that stakeholders have motivation to achieve a common and collective goal.

However, these shared goals cannot remain constant as the industry experiences growth (Hall and Lew, 1998). Thus, continuous research, studies and development are necessary to reflect the changing trends in the industry such environmental concerns, infrastructures, and marketing principles.

This approach will ensure that the industry has a sense of direction supported by strategies and practical and achievable goals. Medeiros and Bramwell noted that countries such as Brazil have attempted to implement shared vision but with minimal outcomes due to uncertainty in the industry (Medeiros and Bramwell, 2002).

The challenge has been to get information where stakeholders need it for developing sustainable tourism policies. Thus, the industry must enhance information flow among its small stakeholders. This must also apply to feedback. However, generating useful information for the industry means continuous learning due to the dynamic nature of tourism. Application of information systems can assist in reflecting, evaluating, delivering, processing, and improving information flow in the tourism industry for sustainability destinations.

Most stakeholders blame poor research cultures in the tourism industry as a basis for lack of sustainability in developing tourism destinations. This is responsible for the rift in utilisation of the available research findings. De Lacy and Boyd note that there are considerable efforts in Australia to reduce such barriers through “the use of the Australian Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) model for cross-sectoral research collaboration to enhance the sustainability of tourism” (De Lacy and Boyd, 2000).

The approach aims at highlighting the importance of the industry collaboration to enhance the effectiveness and benefits of research findings through technology transfers, usages and commercialisation.

Organisations have relationships that exist among them. These can be in forms of partnerships, co-operation, co-ordination, and collaboration. Researchers have concentrated on these areas so as to eliminate problems that have affected tourism development for decades.

Jamal and Getz concur that enhancing the industry identity and common goals can enhance co-operation among the main players as these stakeholders recognise the need to work as a team (Jamal and Getz, 1995). However, the challenge is that no major studies exist to prove the importance of co-operation to tourism destination development. Still, a closer look at the relationship that exists in the industry reveals that real sustainability in the tourism industry can only become reality if there is co-operation.

Occasionally, some problems result due to lack of information. Therefore, co-operation will minimise incidences of miscommunication and difficulties due to lack of collaboration among the industry stakeholders (Inskeep, 1997). This approach to sustainability is not effective due to challenges related to accessing information in a timely fashion.

One of the aims of ecotourism is the need for cultural exchange among the stakeholders. There is a need for mutual acceptance and accommodation of different cultural belief, and world views to enhance development of sustainability in tourism destinations (Davidson and Maitland, 1997). It is necessary that stakeholders of diverse views and beliefs promote dialogue and exchanges in tourism destinations, acceptance of the locals, conservation of the cultural diversity, and eradicate negative impacts of tourism.

We can use Senge’s system thinking to promote a common language that helps stakeholders who have differences in belief systems (Senge, 1990). The industry covers almost all cultures of the global. Thus, cultural exchange has limitations in relations to accommodation, acceptance, diversity, and eradication of negative stereotypes.

Sustainability of tourism destinations needs consultative approach on decision-making processes. The processes must involve all stakeholders including host communities. Sharman noted some issues that influenced participation of stakeholders in planning as poor representation, low participation and poor outcomes of the process among the participants (Sharman, 1999).

Power issues influenced the outcomes of all consultative processes. The industry can develop models which aim at creating power balance for accommodation of different point of views (Douglas and Butler, 2001). This approach helps in facilitating understanding, strategic planning and increasing stakeholders’ participation.

The uncertainty surrounding the future of tourism industry impacts decision-making process. Stakeholders are not willing to engage in long-term decisions without knowing their consequences. Participants should base their decisions on sound policies and welcome open discussions so that they can identity issues of common concerns and provide alternatives or solutions (Jamieson, 2001).

It is difficult for the tourism industry to have a single body to coordinate all decision-making processes that fit all the tourism destinations of the world. Tourism decisions depend on national policies regulating the industry.

The concept of adaptive management can help in improving sustainability of tourism destinations. Adaptive approaches can help the industry tackle emerging challenges that hamper growth (Knowles and Egan, 2000). Adaptive management enables the industry reacts to changes in a timely fashion.

The idea of adaptive management finds support in studies and ideas of Reeds (Reed, 2000). Adaptive management requires continuous studies, testing and developing adaptive models (Eaton, 1996). Adaptive management has been effective in enhance management of the tourism industry.

Given the reviewed literature, this research supports the view that despite the existence of many initiatives, sustainable tourism practices have not spread across the industry because the stakeholders of tourism are still divided on how to improve the sustainability of tourist destinations . These initiatives exist, but tourism has diverse components that vary from country to country. Thus, putting these together to enhance sustainability of the environment has remained a challenge across the industry.

Approaches to tourism destination sustainability such as regulations, market approaches, and soft tools may not work in every tourism situation. Still, attempts at developing sustainability of tourism destinations may not achieve the desired outcome due to minimal participation in processes such as sharing information, goals, co-operation and co-ordination, cultural exchanges, consultative decision-making and planning, and adaptive management.

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THE IMPACT OF HOTEL CLEANLINESS ON GUEST SATISFACTION

May 18, 2023

The pandemic has had a significant impact on the hotel and restaurant business among others in recent years. One significant takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic is the high demand for cleanliness and hygiene. Even as restrictions ease up, health and safety protocols are still in place to ensure the safety of everyone, especially in the industry. These include but aren’t limited to practicing proper hand hygiene, maintaining a one-meter distance in public, and wearing a mask, especially indoors and in enclosed spaces.

Practicing sanitation and hygiene protocols in the hotel industry should be front and center, considering the number of people that enter and exit the establishment regularly. Receptionists, porters, chefs, and housekeepers interact with each other and guests while going about their daily tasks, which is why they must always abide by health and safety procedures.

In an article by the Institute of Hospitality, “The importance of hygiene for guest satisfaction”, they cite the research done by P&G Professional which shows that 78 percent of hotel guests significantly value cleanliness as a factor that affects their decision in choosing a hotel. With enhanced hygiene protocols up, a survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association suggests that 8 out of ten travelers say they are more comfortable staying at a hotel.

However, it is important to veer away from the act of “hygiene theater” which is the mere appearance of enhanced protocols in place of true hygiene and cleanliness. Hotel owners and managers must commit themselves to implementing stricter cleaning and disinfecting protocols and find efficient ways to communicate this approach to their staff and guests. According to the hospitality industry magazine Hotel Management, they can do so in the following ways:

Outline Cleaning Procedures: Coming into contact with someone who may be a carrier of COVID-19 is highly possible in a hotel setting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cleaning and disinfecting a facility where a person has tested positive for COVID-19 within 24 hours. For daily cleaning and disinfecting, hotel managers must develop a plan indicating which areas to prioritize during the cleaning process.

Clean Out in the Open: Seeing staff clean and disinfect areas openly gives guests the sense that the hotel prioritizes the health and safety of their guests.

Reevaluate Cleaning Chemicals and Technology: As vital as the cleaning product used, is the application method. Hotels must choose cleaning agents and machines that can perform tasks in less time. Opting for foggers or sprayers and an EPA-registered disinfectant will help disinfect surfaces quickly, efficiently, and safely.

Invest in Proper Training: Hotels must take the time to invest in and facilitate necessary training for their employees. Chemicals can be hazardous, so knowing which disinfectants to use in various areas and situations reduce the chances of injury. Furthermore, such accreditation helps the hotel management and its staff prepare for, respond to, and recover from unforeseen risks.

In relation to the last two points, there is a significant difference between cleaning and disinfecting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cleaning refers to removing dirt and impurities from surfaces, cleaning however does not kill germs. Disinfecting, on the other hand, utilizes chemicals to kill germs found on surfaces and reduces the risk of spreading and infection. With this in mind, hotel employees must know what, where, and how to clean properly. An article by Diversey mentions that regularly sanitizing and cleaning areas like the following are important for guest satisfaction:

• Guest room bathroom
• Guest room sleeping/sitting area
• Public toilets/washrooms
• Hotel restaurant
• Public areas
• Hotel exterior
• Hotel grounds

During the height of the pandemic, research by P&G Professional showed that 70 percent of travelers say they would be more likely to pick a room, and 55 percent of them would be willing to pay more for a room if they knew the hotel used trusted and reliable cleaning products to clean and disinfect spaces.

If there’s one thing to note about the hospitality business, it's that guest satisfaction is of utmost importance. Cleanliness is highly valued by clients and should therefore be of equal priority to industry leaders. If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that implementing proper cleaning protocols, learning what and how to clean, and knowing which products to use are some of the most effective ways to maintain hotel cleanliness. Although COVID-19 restrictions are easing up, it is in an establishment’s best interest to sustain hygiene standards to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Lack of resources can inhibit cleanliness. In order to maintain cleanliness, there is need for water, detergents and other supplies like cleaning equipment. In some situations, all these resources may be unavailable thus cleanliness is compromised. Another challenge is the availability of labor. Since cleaning is tasking and requires effort from people, some people opt out and cleanliness will not be achieved.

In conclusion, cleanliness is a huge responsibility that requires commitment. The impacts of a clean environment on the performance and achievements should be a motivating factor. If you love a clean place it should be your responsibility to make it clean.

Cleanliness can basically be defined as a state or attitude of keeping things clean and trying to stay away from any form of dirt in a bid to maintain a very good mental and physical health. Generally, cleanliness is an act of trying to keep our mind, body, home, dress, surrounding and even every of our other work area clean and very neat. The cleanliness of our body is extremely essential for our mental and physical health. Our surrounding areas should also be kept clean and our environment being clean is of utmost importance to our intellectual and social health. We should try to imbibe the habit of cleanliness and ensure that our home and surroundings are free of dirt; dirt is the primary cause of most diseases we have around us. If our surrounding isn’t clean and our body isn’t properly groomed and taken care of we can become highly susceptible to a variety of disease causing bacteria, germs, fungus and virus.

People with dirty habits are the major ones that spread fatal (threat to life) and very dangerous diseases. A lot of infectious diseases are propagated to different wide areas and can make people very sick and in severe cases leads to the death of the sick. As a result of this, we should do our best to always try to take good care of our health through our cleanliness every day. Some of the habits we should endeavour to imbibe include us always washing our hands very well and with soap anytime we eat or before we eat anything, we should also try to always make sure our body and most especially our face is clean by bathing frequency, we should also ensure that we take proper care of all our clothes and try to wear only clothes that are properly and well washed and clean; all of these should be done to keep a very good mental and physical health. Cleanliness also does a great deal to help boost our self-respect and level of confidence and also earn respect from other people. Cleanliness is a very good habit that can always make us happy and proud of ourselves in the society.

Cleanliness is extremely important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle with a good standard of living. Cleanliness plays a very vital role in boosting a person’s popularity. A lot of civil laws and programmes have been organised and put in place by various governments of the world. We should endeavour to dispose the wastes in our surrounding, we can do this by outing our waste away into the dustbin for disposal and in a bid to prevent the spread of various infections and diseases in our home and surrounding. Cleanliness is not just one person’s responsibility or job; everybody should do their best individually and collectively to maintain cleanliness in the country, community, society and the home. We should do our best to fully understand all the different facets of cleanliness so that we can fully benefit from cleanliness.

Cleanliness ranks high on the agenda of great and successful people. Because next to hard work, cleanliness tells a lot about a person’s character. When it is belittled, it results in indiscipline, dirt and disease. Therefore, when people progress, they become more clean and neat. Hence, cleanliness is often seen as an indicator of progress in the civilization of a society.

Areas of Cleanliness:

i. Personal Grooming:

Every individual is capable of the art of personal grooming. It involves cleaning and maintaining the body parts and look good. Taking bath, brushing and flossing teeth, combing, washing hands whenever required, cutting nails and hair at regular intervals are some habits that are important part of personal cleanliness. It further involves keeping our mind from filthiness. While a theist should spend time every day to confess the wrongdoings and receive forgiveness, an atheist needs to spend time on meditation on a regular basis. Keeping ones thoughts clean is as important as physical cleanliness.

Next to personal cleanliness comes keeping the dwelling place neat and clean. Starting with disposing the garbage on a daily basis, it includes cleaning up all rooms on a regular basis, maintaining bedcovers and curtains, trimming the interior and exterior garden, keeping the kitchen sink and toilet free of unpleasant smell, insects etc. It also includes proper disposal of solid and liquid waste into the municipal dustbin and drainage system.

iii. Workplace:

Since major part of the productive day is spent in the workplace, it is necessary to keep it very clean. Being quite larger than home in terms of area and headcount, the workplace requires the collective effort of the employer, employees and janitors to maintain the work environment. Apart from the basic cleanliness activities done at home, the workplace needs additional application of disinfectants, air filters, and waste disposal systems to maintain hygiene and dignity. It needs still more attention at Hospitals, Restaurants and like industries.

iv. Public Places:

Living in communities, it is important to keep public places like roads, beaches, parks etc. neat and clean. If each citizen becomes responsible and could show the same care that is taken for home and workplace, then the city and the entire country would have a clean environment to live, work and play.

Benefits of Cleanliness:

Since health is wealth, cleanliness prevents diseases, promotes good health and thereby preserves our wealth. It maintains discipline at all levels. It promotes self-respect and self-confidence of the family, institution, city and country. A clean environment gives a cheerful mind to improve and progress.

How to Nurture Cleanliness:

Although it is best to learn cleanliness from childhood, it could be developed at point of life whenever the sensitivity is achieved. Being careful and regular on a daily basis is the success mantra for cleanliness. It has nothing to do with being rich. So, it could be achieved by anyone in the society irrespective of their social status and wealth.

Champions of Cleanliness:

The first Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew started the campaign to keep the country clean almost 50 years ago. It made the place pleasant and added value to its economy. The sickness rate is low, life expectancy is more, tourism has flourished and all the citizens benefit from it.

Learning cleanliness from his days in the West, Mahatma Gandhi insisted that a lavatory must be as clean as a drawing room. He strongly believed that cleanliness would promote good health and hence advocated it throughout his lifetime.

Following Gandhi’s model, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated a nation-wide campaign called Swach Bharat on 2nd October, 2014. It functions to provide sanitation facilities, proper solid and liquid waste disposal systems, and safe drinking water.

Cleanliness adds more value to personal and social life. Since good habits are contagious, it is possible to teach children, neighbours and illiterates on the importance of cleanliness, by being a role model. With a collective effort, cleanliness and in turn, good health and happiness are within reach.

Keeping our mind, body, home, neighborhood and workplace Clean and Green is “Cleanliness.” It is one of the most important habits we develop since childhood. We cannot ignore the value of cleanliness and hygiene in our lives. Habits learned in the early phase of our live stays implanted in our mind for a more extended period. Being clean and keeping green is a lifestyle we need to adapt for leading a healthy life.

Cleanliness is not just limited to sanitation of the area where you live. It has a pivotal role in your personal life. Cleanliness in attitude and thoughts play an important element to become a successful person in life. External cleanliness is related to the sanitation of your home and premises. But, it is equally important to have internal cleanliness – the cleanliness of the soul. Removing garbage, dirt and foul smell, etc., are part of sanitation, which helps to maintain the cleanliness of your living surroundings.

It is an imperative factor in life, and everybody must be conscious about the importance to maintain cleanliness. A dirty mind and surrounding is indeed a reason for a person becoming sick. Therefore we have to put conscious effort to maintain a healthy atmosphere by keeping the surrounding clean and keeping oneself clean.

Is it a key to achieve our goals?

Yes, we as an individual hesitate to understand the importance and value of cleanliness in our daily routines. It is not the goal, but it plays a vital role in achieving our goals. Personal hygiene gets affected easily if we don’t take proper measures to maintain cleanliness. And an unclean state of body and mindset can easily distract you from your desired goal. It will stop you, affect your performance and capabilities of your living standard.

For leading a purposeful life, cleanliness is crucial as it complements your true worth. It helps to fight from many dangerous diseases. Consuming unhygienic food, drinking foul water or a poor living condition are a few challenging conditions makes people sick.

For a healthy lifestyle, we need to respect our environment, body, and mind. Right steps taken at the right time will help in building our nation. The enchanted beauty will bring more foreign tourists to our land which will increase the tourism business. Remember, not a single tourist would like to visit a foul land. We, ourselves encourages and strikes the places with mesmerizing beauties. Thus, we should adopt a lifestyle to nurture our surroundings.

How to maintain it?

It is our responsibility to keep the environment clean and making others to understand the importance of maintaining the environment clean. Only the sincere efforts of following certain manners could give a better surrounding. Every government has to play a vital role to carry out cleanliness awareness drives and make sure that people respect the cleanliness laws. The government needs to take strict actions against people who are responsible for littering public places and throw garbage on the roads. Keeping the neighborhood unclean is a shabby practice which causes health issues. A healthy and positive mindset with a good physique is the balance sheet of cleanliness.

Pollution is one of the primary reason for the unhygienic living condition. Making changes in the lifestyle can save our neighborhood from pollution. We have to develop a recycling culture and all materials that are recyclable should go to the recycling plant. It can stop material pollution and spoiling the environment. Purchasing the products made of non-toxic materials will help to preserve valuable resources. Let’s say, investing in reliable and durable household items and reuse them in the future instead of purchasing disposable items will help to maintain a clean environment.

To maintain a healthy environment, we need to look out for greenery and stop felling trees. Trees are an essential resource to purify and control pollution. More trees in our surroundings equal healthy environment and a fresh mindset. Water – one of the most necessary resource needs to be utilized and stored efficiently. Never allow to contaminate water.

Planting the importance of cleanliness among society is essential to motivate the individuals keeping their surrounding clean. There should be a proper awareness campaign to reinforce the need for sanitation, and it can be easy to adopt a strategy to involve students, social and service organization to be part of the drive.

A joint campaign by involving all section of the society is essential to accomplish total cleanliness of a state. If each of us can put their effort to maintain the cleanliness, then it will have a significant impact on the society. Inclusive cleanliness awareness campaign will be helpful in spreading the importance of the subject, and people will start to adopt cleaning the surrounding as their responsibility.

To see the much-awaited change, we need to take strict actions and act with sincerity. Corrective measures required instead of complaining about the pollution. Make everybody responsible for cleaning their premises by actively involving them. Students can start their effort by cleaning their school campus; government officials can engage in cleaning their office and premises, factory employees can participate in cleaning their factory and surrounding, etc. A combined effort of all sections of the society can make a lot of changes in the nation and attitude of the individuals towards cleanliness.

As we live in a society, we are a part of our surroundings, so we need to understand our responsibility as an individual, we should encourage the efforts made by others’ and contribute to ensuring a healthy surrounding. Systematic collection and segregation of waste depending on the scope of recyclability should strictly implement to maintain sustainable cleanliness. For maintaining cleanliness of the environment, we need to process biodegradable and non-degradable waste separately. Similarly, for personal cleanliness, we have to keep our body clean.

Cleanliness has different meanings depending on the matter of discussion. With regard to religion, cleanliness is the state of being pure, without moral contamination. When the subject matter is on the environment, it is the state of being free from dirt. Environmental cleanliness is what most people are familiar with because of the daily interaction with the environment and the impact they have on the lives of individuals with regard to health and expectations of the society. Cleanliness of the environment include everything on the surface of the earth. There are different types of cleanliness in the environment. Mostly, the environmental cleanliness is emphasized during prevention of pollution and health education in the society. Cleanliness of religion varies with the specific religion and its beliefs. The importance of cleanliness is realized in both spiritual and physical aspects. The society s place double standard on cleanliness such that, whatever is clean is admired and fought for.

Types of Cleanliness:

There are two major types of cleanliness i.e., physical cleanliness and spiritual cleanliness. Physical cleanliness has several subtypes according to the object being cleaned. Physical cleanliness involves elimination of dirt and impurities from the body, clothes, food, houses and the outside environment. Body cleaning is done through full body bath with soap and water, handwashing practice and keeping away from dirt. Cleaning clothes is a laundry process whereby manual washing by hands can be done or machine washing. Cleaning the environment is through collection of dirt in the environment and disposing them appropriately, while observing the purity of all the three aspects of the environment i.e., air, water and land. When handling food, cleanliness should be observed through hand washing and using of clean cooking and eating utensils so as to prevent ingestion of dirt. The houses and household items should also be kept clean especially the living space, the kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms because we interact with the house environment more often.

Spiritual cleanliness is basically focused on the removal of moral contamination and being pure in the faith and beliefs of the religion. In Christians, cleanliness means the forgiveness of sin and living according to the Bible doctrines. Christians also have cleanliness of conditions considered impure for example menstruation and childbirth. Christians lay strong emphasis on hygiene in humans. In Islam, cleanliness means the cleanliness of hearts of individuals and the good manners of members of the society. Muslims believe that purification of hearts of individuals from feelings of negativity and bad vices like jealousy enables the society to stay peaceful at all times. Muslims also believe that cleanliness from conditions that are considered ritually impure is important. Hindus believe that cleanliness is a divine quality that should be practiced by individuals. Bhagavad Gita describes cleanliness with relation to the Hindu society virtues and qualities that individuals must acquire in order to be given grace by God. Hindus also perform cleanliness through visiting the seven rivers to bathe and purify their minds.

Cleanliness is a vital component of human life both physically and spiritually. Spiritual cleanliness is important in being on the right with your God and following the beliefs and rituals of your religion. On the other hand, physical cleanliness is important in the wellbeing and existence of humanity.

Cleanliness is necessary for health and wellness of individuals and the society. Health and cleanliness relate to each other and influence each other. In order to be of good health, one should practice hygiene. Hygiene is basically the practice of maintaining good health and preventing diseases through cleanliness. Cleanliness of the body, food and environment contribute to the wellbeing of an individual health wise. Cleanliness prevents disease because dirt usually harbors infective pathogens that cause disease to human beings when they get exposed to them. Hygienic practices are highly advocated for by health professionals because it is better to prevent a disease than to wait and seek treatment for it. Hygienic practices prolong the lives of individuals because they will be free of illnesses.

Safety is enabled through cleanliness of the environment. The environment that we interact with often needs to be clean so that accidents can be prevented. For example, in the workplace, daily cleaning will ensure that there are no water spills on the floor that could cause a fall. Clearing bushes around homes provide safety from harmful insects and animals like snakes. Cleaning not only involves the act of clearing bushes and washing floors, but also the organization of the environment. Through organization, harmful objects can be put away so that accidents can be prevented in the environment.

Brand protection can be achieved through cleanliness. In environmental cleanliness, buildings and the surrounding environment are cleaned and organized. As a marketing strategy, cleanliness is an advantage for the brand because it will portray the brand as organized and conducive for human interaction. In this competitive world, cleanliness is a priority consideration for brands. In the food industry, cleanliness is what people look at before they can engage because health well-being is important for individuals.

Cleanliness also enables the extension of a lifespan of an object. With tools and instruments, cleanliness is emphasized because dirt causes reduction of the lifespan like in metallic objects, rust causes destruction of the tools and instruments. In buildings, cleanliness also preserves the integrity and enables longer durability.

Cleanliness is a moral virtue that is admired. When a person is clean, social relations and interactions become easier because society views dirty people as a nuisance and they are inapproachable. Cleanliness is attractive and admirable in the society.

In conclusion, cleanliness in the lives of individuals is unavoidable. Everything surrounding the life of an individual is viable for cleanliness in order to maintain functionality and development. Spiritual cleanliness is mostly focused on purity of self before God and humanity in all religions although the methods of purification are different for each religion. Physical cleanliness is beneficial with regard to human interaction and with the environment in terms of health, safety and lifespan.

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Importance of Cleanliness Essay

500 words essay on importance of cleanliness.

Each one of us enjoys living in a clean environment. We all have the ability to maintain cleanliness as it is not a tough task. Cleanliness is a habitual process that we must do on a daily basis. For instance, personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness are equally important to lead a happy life. The importance of cleanliness essay will explain this in further detail.

Importance of Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a very essential component of human life in both physical and spiritual terms. Spiritual cleanliness refers to following the beliefs and rituals of your religion. On the other hand, the physical one is essential for the well-being of and existence of humanity.

It is essential to lead a healthy and well life. In fact, health and cleanliness are related to each other. To get good health, one must practice hygiene. It is essential to practice maintaining good health and prevent diseases .

Moreover, equally important is the cleanliness of our environment. When you maintain cleanliness, you can prevent disease and lead a healthy life. Health professionals advocate hygienic practices to prolong the lives of individuals.

Moreover, when the environment is clean, safety is enabled. For instance, we must ensure no spilling of water to prevent people from falling. Similarly, clearing bushes around homes will offer safety from harmful insects and animals.

Further, we must not only clean the environment but organize the environment carefully. In other words, put away harmful objects to prevent accidents. Similarly, in the food industry, cleanliness is of the utmost importance.

It ensures the well-being of the consumers. Most importantly, cleanliness enables the extension of a lifespan of an object. When you keep the metallic objects free from dust and rust, they will have a longer shelf life.

Thus, we see how cleanliness is important in every sphere of life. Whether it is living or inanimate objects, everything requires cleanliness. Moreover, it is also a moral virtue that makes people admirable.

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How to Maintain Cleanliness

There are many ways through which one can maintain cleanliness and keep themselves and the environment happy. A major way of maintaining cleanliness is brushing and bathing regularly.

Similarly, it is also important to wash hand as often as possible, mostly before and after meals. With the onset of the coronavirus, it has become even more important to wash our hands repeatedly.

Further, we must keep our nails trimmed and eat healthy food. Moving on to environmental cleanliness, we must clean the mess in our surroundings regularly. Try your best to avoid plastic bags and littering around by throwing garbage carelessly.

It is essential to effectively dispose of waste and wastewater . Most importantly, adopt reusing and recycling techniques to monitor pollution levels. Thus, we must practice all this and more to ensure cleanliness.

Conclusion of Importance of Cleanliness Essay

We must all do our bit to maintain cleanliness in our life. There are many initiatives launched by the government to practice cleanliness but it won’t work unless all of us do. It helps in inculcating good habits in citizens of the country. Along with practising it ourselves, we must also stop others from disturbing cleanliness.

FAQ of Importance of Cleanliness Essay

Question 1: What is the importance of cleanliness?

Answer 1: Maintaining cleanliness is a vital part of healthy living as it helps to improve our personality by staying clean externally and internally. It is everybody’s responsibility and one should keep themselves and their surroundings clean and hygienic.

Question 2: What are the effects of cleanliness?

Answer 2: Cleanliness has many positive effects on everyone. It directly impacts the ability to learn and has a significant effect on the mind of students. When there is a dirty environment, it may increases levels of stress. Moreover, cleanliness keeps one happy.

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Can we rethink tourism sustainably?

5 August 2024

Business School , Doctoral , Business and economy , Sustainable impact

Is sustainable tourism achievable or just a lofty ideal? Doctoral candidate and Three Minute Thesis finalist Claire Beach is exploring the complexities of the tourism industry in her research.

The following is an edited excerpt of a  95bFM Ready Steady Learn  interview with Business School doctoral candidate and Three Minute Thesis finalist Claire Beach whose research explores sustainability in tourism.

Tourism is an important industry for New Zealand, can we do it sustainability?

A big issue is what actually is sustainable tourism? There’s debate about whether it can even exist and does that term work because it’s an oxymoron. Many people think the only way to manage things is not to travel.

I think New Zealand’s biggest obstacle is its reliance on private vehicles. When backpackers and other international tourists come here and look for ways to move around the country, the options aren’t great.

We don’t have really good, affordable ways to travel around. And I think tourists are often surprised because New Zealand has this ‘100 percent pure’ campaign and this clean green image. I definitely think there needs to be a lot of development of the train routes, buses, etc.

What conversations are happening around how to do tourism differently?

Some travellers try slow tourism, where they try to stay in one place longer. Others look for locations that have activities on site.

Right before Covid, there was a no-flying movement, and many people were committing to not flying for a year or more.

People also look to companies like Byway (a flight-free travel platform that creates travel packages away from the traditional tourist trails). Others put together peripheral-type trips to avoid heavily touristed areas and go to ‘destination dupes’ to enjoy similar experiences without overcrowding and infrastructure pressures.

What role do consumers’ expectations play in shaping sustainability practices in the tourism industry?

Tonnes. As tourists, we often want highly personalised experiences and a sense of novelty. But this makes sustainability very difficult. And the more bespoke and experiential we get, the less sustainable we will probably be; you might see someone posting their helicopter trip into Fox Glacier on Instagram for example.

As consumers, we also need to consider why we need to travel so much. For example, do you need a better work-life balance? If you created a happier life, might you take fewer trips in a year?

What challenges do businesses face when transitioning to more sustainable practices in the tourism industry?

The biggest hurdle is understanding what we’re actually talking about because the language of sustainability is very vague. And that was kind of intentional.

The 1987 Brundtland Report, a key document in tourism, was created so that all nations at different points of the journey could use the same language. But this meant that there were some misunderstandings. For example, someone might be talking about sustainable tourism, but they’re specifically talking about economic sustainability. This creates confusion, especially for consumers.

Businesses with front-of-house staff also face challenges. Many sustainability-related decisions are made at the top, by the manager. However, employees are tasked with sharing these eco goals with the consumers, which can sometimes cause tension.

What sort of tensions arise?

To give an example, I used to work at a campground, and one of its key selling points in eco-tourism was that it was off grid. However, this meant that it was hard to get a hot shower, and guests would complain.

As employees, we were left to explain that if you’re trying to do good for the environment, you need to regulate water usage. So, shorter showers and less propane mean you may not be as warm as you would like. These are the trade-offs businesses have to face in terms of what the customer wants and sustainability goals.

How do competing sustainability goals create tensions within the tourism industry?

Regarding the shower example, that company had to balance its economic sustainability with attracting consumers and customer satisfaction while also pursuing its environmental goals of water conservation and energy conservation.

If you imagine the three goals of sustainability—environmental, economic, and social—located on different points of a triangle, the further you move towards one, the further away you are from the others. This pull in different directions is the tension that we see and experience.

How can tourism firms measure the success of their sustainability initiatives?

It’s really hard, and it depends on the type of business. For example, a bike company, where they move your luggage around for you while you ride one of the great trails, they’re going to be measuring things like impact on the trails, the fuel required to move the luggage and the shuttles back and forth.

But then a marine wildlife watching company is going to be talking about grey waste and how to get rid of it in a sustainable manner, how they control invasive species in the water, etc.

It’s complex, and many firms in New Zealand lack the skills or resources to dedicate to it. So, we need to see government and industry-driven initiatives pool resources.

Is there anything in the works?

There’s quite a bit of movement. For example, the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment includes 12 commitments for individual businesses to work towards.

Firms who signed this commitment are supposed to establish and create some sort of plan to help them work towards this. But when you look into it further, they’re still debating what should be measured and how things should be measured; how do we actually compare a boat company to a bicycle company?

What can businesses do to ensure that their sustainability efforts are perceived as genuine?

I think radical transparency is fantastic. As consumers, as humans, we’re all pretty forgiving when we’re honest about what we’re trying to do.

Companies I particularly favour will have at least one or two pages on their website saying we’ve tried this, but it turns out it didn’t work, and now we’re trying this. And they’re very open to this being a long-term process.

I wouldn’t solely trust certifications. There are several certifications in the industry, which is fantastic for consumers, but I think we should look more at how companies communicate. Are they telling you what they’re doing and why they’re doing it?

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Sophie Boladeras, media adviser M: 022 4600 388 E: sophie.boladeras@auckland.ac.nz

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Cleanliness is the state of being free from dirt and impurities, both physically and morally. It is a necessary habit for individuals and communities to maintain a clean and healthy environment. Cleanliness includes keeping oneself physically and mentally clean, as well as maintaining cleanliness in one's home, surroundings, and natural resources. Mahatma Gandhi emphasized the importance of cleanliness and promoted it throughout his life . In traditional Udmurt practices, cleanliness is connected to the concept of purity and is seen as a social duty . Physical cleanliness is achieved through washing and removing impurities, and it is essential for a healthy lifestyle . Cleanliness is also associated with beauty and moral purity . Overall, cleanliness is a multifaceted concept that encompasses personal hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and moral purity.

Cleanliness is important for various reasons. In Islam, cleanliness is emphasized as a way to be loved by Allah SWT . In the construction industry, maintaining cleanliness and tidiness on construction sites is crucial for the safety of workers and the environment . Handwashing is a simple yet effective method for preventing the spread of pathogens and has been advocated for since the mid-1800s . Physical cleanliness has also been found to reduce the severity of moral judgments . In industries such as aluminum casting, cleanliness is essential for ensuring the quality of the final product . Overall, cleanliness plays a significant role in religious practices, workplace safety, disease prevention, moral judgments, and product quality.

Cleanliness is a crucial factor in determining customer satisfaction in the hotel industry. Customers place great emphasis on the cleanliness of hotel rooms and common areas, as it directly impacts their overall experience and comfort during their stay . Research suggests that guests tend to leave positive comments when they are satisfied with the cleanliness of the hotel, particularly in terms of hotel cleanliness, hotel and room setting . In fact, some guests may be willing to pay a premium for enhanced disinfection techniques and allergy-free rooms, indicating the importance they place on cleanliness . Hotel brands should prioritize housekeeping services and train their staff to work efficiently and maintain a high level of cleanliness with a friendly manner . By ensuring cleanliness and meeting customer expectations in this regard, hotels can enhance customer satisfaction, differentiate themselves from competitors, and improve customer retention .

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The role of a good Religious Education (RE) teacher is indeed changing, influenced by various factors including teacher shortages and the need for adaptive teaching strategies. The increasing complexity of real-world teaching environments necessitates a recognition of the diverse backgrounds and experiences that teachers bring to the classroom, particularly those transitioning from other careers. These "career change teachers" often possess valuable skills and a strong sense of purpose, which can enhance student engagement and learning outcomes . Moreover, the design of teacher education and retraining programs must evolve to meet the specific needs of these educators, ensuring that they receive adequate support during their transition into teaching . This shift highlights the importance of responsive course design that adapts to the varied professional backgrounds of teachers, thereby fostering a more effective learning environment . As educational contexts continue to evolve, the expectations and responsibilities of RE teachers will likely require ongoing adaptation and professional development to maintain effective teaching practices .

In the context of human-robot collaboration, various sensors play crucial roles in enhancing safety and efficiency. A comprehensive review highlights several sensor types, including capacitive proximity sensors (CPS), which allow robots to detect human presence and react before collisions occur, thus enabling higher operational speeds while maintaining safety standards. Additionally, novel bimodal sensors that integrate piezoresistive and self-capacitive technologies have been developed, providing effective proximity and pressure sensing capabilities, which are essential for safe interactions. Furthermore, bioinspired sensors that mimic human sensory modalities are gaining attention, as they enhance robots' environmental understanding and support intelligent behavior through multimodal sensing. Overall, the integration of these diverse sensor technologies is vital for advancing human-robot collaboration, addressing challenges such as safety, responsiveness, and operational efficiency in dynamic environments.

Children's preferences significantly influence family travel choices in Vietnam, as evidenced by various studies. Research indicates that parents often prioritize activities that align with their children's interests, such as swimming pools, which are favored by children in travel decisions. Parents are willing to incur additional costs to ensure their children enjoy the chosen activities, highlighting the importance of children's preferences in family tourism decisions. Moreover, the dynamics of family structure, including the number of children, can affect mobility and travel choices. Families with more children may exhibit reduced mobility due to economic constraints, impacting their travel options. Additionally, cultural factors, such as a preference for male offspring, may influence family dynamics and decision-making processes, although this primarily pertains to childbearing rather than travel choices. Overall, children's preferences play a crucial role in shaping family travel decisions, with parents balancing these preferences against economic and logistical considerations.

Social media platforms significantly influence the travel decisions of Generation Z in Vietnam through various mechanisms. Research indicates that platforms like TikTok and Instagram serve as vital sources of user-generated content (UGC) and peer recommendations, shaping travel preferences and intentions. The credibility of social media influencers (SMIs) and the perceived reliability of UGC are crucial factors; Gen Z tends to trust UGC more than influencer content when making travel decisions. Additionally, the interactive nature of these platforms allows users to seek real-time advice and engage with travel-related content, enhancing their decision-making process. Studies also highlight that the entertainment and informativeness of short-form video content on platforms like TikTok positively affect purchase intentions, which can extend to travel-related decisions. Overall, social media not only informs but also personalizes travel choices for Gen Z, making it an essential tool in their travel planning process.

Public service organizations are increasingly capable of co-production and value co-creation, as evidenced by recent research exploring the application of public service logic (PSL) and service-dominant logic (SDL) in various contexts. The transition from a public service-dominant logic to a more collaborative public service logic is facilitated by digital technologies, which enhance user involvement and empower service users to contribute to value creation. For instance, in the digital health services sector in Norway, digitalization has been shown to alter service users' roles, enabling them to participate more actively in co-creation processes, although additional resources are necessary to fully support these efforts . However, the potential for value co-creation is not without challenges. The concept of value co-destruction highlights the risks associated with misintegration of resources within public service ecosystems, which can lead to declines in well-being if institutional arrangements and incentives are not properly aligned . This underscores the importance of carefully managing the co-creation process to avoid negative outcomes. Moreover, co-creation is recognized as a promising approach to achieving public values, such as improved service quality and enhanced democratic governance. However, its success varies across different policy domains, and professional facilitation is crucial, especially when engaging with vulnerable groups . This suggests that while public service organizations are capable of co-production, the outcomes depend significantly on the context and the quality of facilitation. In the realm of public innovation, the integration of Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) with co-creation methodologies has been shown to foster innovation in public services across Europe. This collaboration emphasizes the role of user-centered methodologies in enhancing public service innovation, reinforcing the potential for co-production and value co-creation . Overall, while public service organizations are increasingly capable of co-production and value co-creation, success depends on effective resource integration, professional facilitation, and the strategic use of digital technologies. Addressing the challenges of value co-destruction and ensuring alignment of institutional structures are critical for realizing the full potential of co-creation in public services .