Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4642052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfonso |
| FAMILY NAME | Vargas-Sánchez |
| SIGNATURE | VARGAS-SÁNCHEZ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Huelva |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0588-8654 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1966 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Consumer acceptance of cultured meat
Purpose This study identifies the themes that consumers associate with attitudes towards, and intentions to purchase, cultured meat. It also examines the relationships between these themes and the drivers of innovation according to the diffusion of innovations theory proposed by Rogers. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was used to collect information from 256 participants. A specific type of content analysis, “cognitive analysis…
Food innovation towards a sustainable world
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 conventi…
Exploring micronations as emerging tourism destinations
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to understanding the singularity of the so-called micronations as tourism destinations, identifying some factors that act as inputs (external and internal) of their policies on tourism development, and influencing their outputs (such as number and type of visitors). It finds its justification in the fact that the intersection between micronations and tourism is a field in the academic literature almost f…
Improving online food ordering and delivery service quality by managing customer expectations
Purpose Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many restaurants and catering businesses have introduced or improved online food ordering and delivery services (OFODSs). This study aims to identify service quality expectations about OFODSs, to examine their content and to suggest management strategies to meet these expectations. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a qualitative method, four focus groups were conducted amongst Italian users …
The new face of the tourism industry under a circular economy
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the evolution of the tourism ecosystem within a circular economy, considering relevant factors that influence the transition towards the circular economy model. Design/methodology/approach This reflection is carried out from an organisational perspective and employs a strategic management approach combined with a neo-institutional theoretical lens. Findings Four scenarios are identified after sel…
Strategic management in tourism
The structure of this 3rd edition remains the same, with the exception of a whole new Part IV dealing with the 'New Business Ecosystem and Stakeholder-Driven Strategy'. All the 20 chapters have been updated or are totally new contributions. Part I ('Tourism Environment, Economic Development, Forecasting and Trends') brings in new insights into the future economic development in tourism. Part II ('Integrated Management in Tourism') includes two br…
Towards a Smart Tourism Business Ecosystem based on Industrial Heritage
The implications of the study provide suggestions for future improvements relating to the development of industrial tourism destinations. The possibility of ‘re-using’ the old industrial and mining heritage could favour the development of an economic opportunity to the recession that affected most industrial regions after the 1960s. This paper is focused on the field of industrial heritage tourism management (IHTM) to deepen the knowledge about i…
Residents' attitude and level of destination development
Culture, heritage and representation
Culture, heritage and representation: perspectives on visuality and the past." Journal of Heritage Tourism, 6(2), pp. 169–170
Explaining residents’ attitudes to tourism
Industrial Tourism
Destination Unknown
Understanding Residents' Attitudes toward the Development of Industrial Tourism in a Former Mining Community
The topic of residents' attitudes toward tourism development has been analyzed by many authors, but there have been few studies that have included: (1) the impacts resulting from tourism perceived by residents of a particular region in a very early stage of tourism development, where, consequently, this industry is not yet economically important; (2) the relationship between the impacts of tourism perceived by residents and their degree of satisf…
El Cine. Desde Lumière hasta el Cinerama. Prólogo de
Explaining residents’ attitudes to tourism
Residents' attitude and level of destination development
Towards a Smart Tourism Business Ecosystem based on Industrial Heritage
The implications of the study provide suggestions for future improvements relating to the development of industrial tourism destinations. The possibility of ‘re-using’ the old industrial and mining heritage could favour the development of an economic opportunity to the recession that affected most industrial regions after the 1960s. This paper is focused on the field of industrial heritage tourism management (IHTM) to deepen the knowledge about i…
Culture, heritage and representation
Culture, heritage and representation: perspectives on visuality and the past." Journal of Heritage Tourism, 6(2), pp. 169–170
El Cine. Desde Lumière hasta el Cinerama. Prólogo de
Understanding Residents' Attitudes toward the Development of Industrial Tourism in a Former Mining Community
The topic of residents' attitudes toward tourism development has been analyzed by many authors, but there have been few studies that have included: (1) the impacts resulting from tourism perceived by residents of a particular region in a very early stage of tourism development, where, consequently, this industry is not yet economically important; (2) the relationship between the impacts of tourism perceived by residents and their degree of satisf…
Destination Unknown
Culture, heritage and representation
Culture, heritage and representation: perspectives on visuality and the past." Journal of Heritage Tourism, 6(2), pp. 169–170
Explaining residents’ attitudes to tourism
Industrial Tourism
Residents' attitude and level of destination development
Strategic management in tourism
The structure of this 3rd edition remains the same, with the exception of a whole new Part IV dealing with the 'New Business Ecosystem and Stakeholder-Driven Strategy'. All the 20 chapters have been updated or are totally new contributions. Part I ('Tourism Environment, Economic Development, Forecasting and Trends') brings in new insights into the future economic development in tourism. Part II ('Integrated Management in Tourism') includes two br…
Towards a Smart Tourism Business Ecosystem based on Industrial Heritage
The implications of the study provide suggestions for future improvements relating to the development of industrial tourism destinations. The possibility of ‘re-using’ the old industrial and mining heritage could favour the development of an economic opportunity to the recession that affected most industrial regions after the 1960s. This paper is focused on the field of industrial heritage tourism management (IHTM) to deepen the knowledge about i…
The new face of the tourism industry under a circular economy
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the evolution of the tourism ecosystem within a circular economy, considering relevant factors that influence the transition towards the circular economy model. Design/methodology/approach This reflection is carried out from an organisational perspective and employs a strategic management approach combined with a neo-institutional theoretical lens. Findings Four scenarios are identified after sel…
Improving online food ordering and delivery service quality by managing customer expectations
Purpose Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many restaurants and catering businesses have introduced or improved online food ordering and delivery services (OFODSs). This study aims to identify service quality expectations about OFODSs, to examine their content and to suggest management strategies to meet these expectations. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a qualitative method, four focus groups were conducted amongst Italian users …
Food innovation towards a sustainable world
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 conventi…
Exploring micronations as emerging tourism destinations
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to understanding the singularity of the so-called micronations as tourism destinations, identifying some factors that act as inputs (external and internal) of their policies on tourism development, and influencing their outputs (such as number and type of visitors). It finds its justification in the fact that the intersection between micronations and tourism is a field in the academic literature almost f…
Consumer acceptance of cultured meat
Purpose This study identifies the themes that consumers associate with attitudes towards, and intentions to purchase, cultured meat. It also examines the relationships between these themes and the drivers of innovation according to the diffusion of innovations theory proposed by Rogers. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was used to collect information from 256 participants. A specific type of content analysis, “cognitive analysis…
Business (11 works) · Marketing (10 works) · Tourism (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Economic geography (4 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Tourism geography (4 works)