Sanna-Mari Renfors
Biographic Data
| ID | 9711687 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sanna-Mari Renfors |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sanna-Mari |
| FAMILY NAME | Renfors |
| SIGNATURE | RENFORS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4885-5396 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Biofiilinen muotoilu uudistavan kehityksen edistäjänä majoitusalalla
This research note invites to reflect on how biophilic design, the incorporation of natural elements and processes into the built environment, could be applied in the hospitality sector. In this research note, biophilic design and regenerative development form a complementary framework, with biophilic design serving as a catalyst for regenerative development. Although regenerative development is rapidly spreading to the tourism and hospitality se…
Current discourses on tourism employment
The COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in the business environment, such as technological developments, have transformed tourism employment. Simultaneously, the complexities of tourism employment and workforce input have been overlooked in tourism research. This study aims to increase overall understanding of how tourism companies and their workforce see the present main discourses of employment together with its challenges and solutions. The cont…
Regenerative tourism products
Regenerative tourism is being highlighted as the new wave of sustainability in the tourism industry. As a result, tourism companies are increasingly interested in understanding what regenerative tourism is and developing experiential regenerative tourism products to complement their existing offerings. Therefore, the aim of this article is to reflect how to integrate regenerative development principles into tourism product development in theory a…
Food waste management practices in restaurants
Restaurants produce significant food waste, which has major negative environmental, social, and economic impacts. Therefore, the prevention and reduction of food waste in restaurants needs to be planned, using appropriate management practices for the different stages of the process. The review will increase the understanding of food waste prevention and reduction, the stages of the management process, and the management practices involved. The re…
Matkailututkimus-lehden toiminta tilastojen valossa vuosina 2018–2023
Tässä pääkirjoituksessa keskitymme tarkastelemaan Matkailututkimus-lehden toimintaa vuosina 2018–2023 Journal.fi-alustan keräämien tietojen avulla. Kyseisellä ajanjaksolla lehdessä julkaistiin 92 artikkelia, joista 60 % julkaistiin suomeksi ja 40 % englanniksi. Lehdessä julkaistut, latauksiltaan suosituimmat artikkelit pitävät sisällään sekä vertaisarvioituja artikkeleita ja katsausartikkeleita että puheenvuoroja. Suosittuja teemoja ovat olleet e…
Education for the circular economy in higher education
Purpose Higher education institutions and their lecturers are strategic agents and main drivers that contribute to circular economy transition. This requires them to understand the key circular economy competencies and how to integrate circular economy holistically into their curricula with the suitable teaching and learning approaches. This study aims to support them by providing an overview on the characteristics of education for the circular e…
Supporting green transition in the Finnish tourism sector by identifying green skills
Green skills are a prerequisite for a sustainable and resource-efficient tourism sector and an essential element in tourism employment. To support the sector’s green transition, it is critical to bridge existing green skills gaps. Therefore, this qualitative research identifies the relevant and up-to-date green skills necessary when working in the tourism sector for the sector to become committed to a more sustainable world. The main data consist…
Circular Economy in tourism
The article provides a review of the recent developments and trends in the research on Circular Economy (CE) in tourism and identifies possible research gaps. CE is becoming one of the hot topics in tourism research due to its increased importance in policymaking, especially in Europe. However, the review shows that research on CE in tourism is in its early stages. The studies have mainly focused on CE in tourism at the micro level from environme…
Lecturers’ perceptions of the Internationalization of the Curriculum in Finnish higher tourism education
The Internationalization of the Curriculum (IoC) has become a more important focus in higher tourism education in recent years. However, despite several studies, its key definitions and dominant conceptual frameworks have not been adopted by the tourism education literature. Therefore, this qualitative study extends the current understanding of IoC in higher tourism education from lecturers’ perspective by applying the key definitions and dominan…
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Lecturers’ perceptions of the Internationalization of the Curriculum in Finnish higher tourism education
The Internationalization of the Curriculum (IoC) has become a more important focus in higher tourism education in recent years. However, despite several studies, its key definitions and dominant conceptual frameworks have not been adopted by the tourism education literature. Therefore, this qualitative study extends the current understanding of IoC in higher tourism education from lecturers’ perspective by applying the key definitions and dominan…
Circular Economy in tourism
The article provides a review of the recent developments and trends in the research on Circular Economy (CE) in tourism and identifies possible research gaps. CE is becoming one of the hot topics in tourism research due to its increased importance in policymaking, especially in Europe. However, the review shows that research on CE in tourism is in its early stages. The studies have mainly focused on CE in tourism at the micro level from environme…
Supporting green transition in the Finnish tourism sector by identifying green skills
Green skills are a prerequisite for a sustainable and resource-efficient tourism sector and an essential element in tourism employment. To support the sector’s green transition, it is critical to bridge existing green skills gaps. Therefore, this qualitative research identifies the relevant and up-to-date green skills necessary when working in the tourism sector for the sector to become committed to a more sustainable world. The main data consist…
Food waste management practices in restaurants
Restaurants produce significant food waste, which has major negative environmental, social, and economic impacts. Therefore, the prevention and reduction of food waste in restaurants needs to be planned, using appropriate management practices for the different stages of the process. The review will increase the understanding of food waste prevention and reduction, the stages of the management process, and the management practices involved. The re…
Matkailututkimus-lehden toiminta tilastojen valossa vuosina 2018–2023
Tässä pääkirjoituksessa keskitymme tarkastelemaan Matkailututkimus-lehden toimintaa vuosina 2018–2023 Journal.fi-alustan keräämien tietojen avulla. Kyseisellä ajanjaksolla lehdessä julkaistiin 92 artikkelia, joista 60 % julkaistiin suomeksi ja 40 % englanniksi. Lehdessä julkaistut, latauksiltaan suosituimmat artikkelit pitävät sisällään sekä vertaisarvioituja artikkeleita ja katsausartikkeleita että puheenvuoroja. Suosittuja teemoja ovat olleet e…
Education for the circular economy in higher education
Purpose Higher education institutions and their lecturers are strategic agents and main drivers that contribute to circular economy transition. This requires them to understand the key circular economy competencies and how to integrate circular economy holistically into their curricula with the suitable teaching and learning approaches. This study aims to support them by providing an overview on the characteristics of education for the circular e…
Regenerative tourism products
Regenerative tourism is being highlighted as the new wave of sustainability in the tourism industry. As a result, tourism companies are increasingly interested in understanding what regenerative tourism is and developing experiential regenerative tourism products to complement their existing offerings. Therefore, the aim of this article is to reflect how to integrate regenerative development principles into tourism product development in theory a…
Biofiilinen muotoilu uudistavan kehityksen edistäjänä majoitusalalla
This research note invites to reflect on how biophilic design, the incorporation of natural elements and processes into the built environment, could be applied in the hospitality sector. In this research note, biophilic design and regenerative development form a complementary framework, with biophilic design serving as a catalyst for regenerative development. Although regenerative development is rapidly spreading to the tourism and hospitality se…
Current discourses on tourism employment
The COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in the business environment, such as technological developments, have transformed tourism employment. Simultaneously, the complexities of tourism employment and workforce input have been overlooked in tourism research. This study aims to increase overall understanding of how tourism companies and their workforce see the present main discourses of employment together with its challenges and solutions. The cont…
Tourism (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Tourism geography (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Ecotourism (3 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Sustainability (3 works)