Different destinations, different outcomes: a comprehensive analysis of hotel water management in Madeira and Tenerife

ABSTRACT

This study examines hotel water management in Madeira, Portugal and Tenerife, Spain, which differ in water stress and tourism pressure, both much higher in Tenerife. Determinants of hotel water use and water-saving measures are evaluated using correlations and cluster analyses. In Tenerife, more decisive implementation of water-saving measures results in much lower consumption. Conversely, in Madeira, hotel size and category appear to overshadow the effect of water-saving measures. The novelty of this study lies in applying the same methodology to two different destinations, highlighting the role of external factors in shaping hotel water management, while exploring water-saving measures in depth.

KEYWORDS:

• Tourism industry
• hotel water management
• water-saving measures
• sustainability
• cluster analysis
• water consumption

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:

• SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This work was supported by the Gobierno de Canarias [ProID2020010111].