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TThhee IIInnttteerrnnaatttiiioonnaalll CCoonnfffeerreennccee oonn EEnnvviiirroonnmmeenntttaalll PPeerrfffoorrmmaannccee oofff TToouurriiisssttt AAccccoommmmooddaatttiiioonn SSeecctttoorr iiinn EEuurroo---MMeedd CCoouunntttrriiieesss (((CCEEPPTTAA))) July 2nd - 4th, 2008, Mövenpick Hotel, Petra, Jordan Editors Dr. Mousa Mohsen Dr. Mairna Mustafa Dr. Yahya Ali This book contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Performance of Tourist Accommodation Sector in Euro-Med Countries (CEPTA), held in the Mövenpick Hotel, Petra, Jordan (July 2nd - 4th, 2008). Coordination: Editor in Chief: Dr. Mousa Mohsen Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa 13133, Jordan. Tel: (962) 5-390-3333 ext. 4147 Fax: (962) 5-3903338 Email: [email protected] ©All rights are reserved to the Hashemite University. No part of this book may be reproduced or translated in any form, by print, photo-print, microfilm or any other means without written permission from the editors. Authors are responsible for the material in their articles; the Hashemite University is only responsible for publishing this book. 2 Preface by the Editor in Chief… I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to his Excellency Dr. Abd el-Raheem al- Hniti, the President of the Hashemite University for graciously supporting this conference and agreeing to hold it at the Movenpick Hotel in Petra. The main objective of the conference is to present and disseminate the results and outcomes of the GREEN-TAS Project: "Development of Methods and Tools for the Establishment of Good Environmental Performance of the Tourist Accommodation Sector in Jordan- Implementation of Pilot Studies". The outcomes of this project will help in developing a number of strategies and solutions to improve the environmental performance of hotels in Jordan. The conference also aims at bringing together researchers and professionals in the fields related to tourism accommodation sector sustainability, where they will present their research and experience. Tourism has been growing as an important sector in the Jordanian economy, such growth was combined with an increase in services and facilities, and hotels are one of them. About 476 classified, unclassified hotels and other types of accommodation are distributed all over Jordan. These hotels are causing some serious impacts on the environment. These impacts include overuse of energy sources and water, different forms of pollutions, inappropriate disposal of both waste water and solid waste, and degradation of surrounding landscapes. All these impacts make it necessary to develop plans to ensure sustainability in hotels. The GREEN-TAS Project aims at addressing problems and impacts caused by tourism accommodations in Jordan. This will help in developing a number of strategies and instruments that will ensure sustainable development of tourism accommodation sector. A guiding tool and an e-training module are designated by the project to ensure further implementation of environmental management and sustainability procedures in hotels and other stakeholders in the tourism sector. This material will be available to hotel managers and engineers even after the termination of the project. The GREEN-TAS Project is supported by the European Commission through its environmental instrument “LIFE Program”. We would like to present our best thanks to the European Commission for this support, and to all partners of the project for their distinguished efforts and work. We hope that this proceedings book will be a very useful reference to those who are concerned with achieving sustainability in the establishments and facilities in their regions… Dr. Mousa Mohsen Hashemite University Zarqa, Jordan Project Website: http://www.just.edu.jo/green_tas 3 Project Partners & Organizing Committee The Hashemite University (HU), The Beneficiary www.hu.edu.jo Dr. Mousa Mohsen Dr. Yahya Ali Dr. Mairna Mustafa Professor and Dean Assistant Professor & Assistant Professor Scientific Research and Chair Graduate Studies Department of Department of Hashemite University Humanities and Social Sustainable Tourism Zarqa 13115 Jordan Sciences Queen Rania Institute of Tel: +962 5 390 3333 Faculty of Arts Tourism & Heritage Fax: +962 5 390 3338 The Hashemite Mobile: +962 79 9050772 University P.O. Box 330127, [email protected] P.O. Box 150459, Zarqa Zarqa 13115, Jordan 13115, Jordan Tel: +962 (5) 3903333 Tel: +962 (5) 3903333 (ext. 5103) (ext. 4453) [email protected] [email protected] Ministry of Environment (MOE) www.moenv.gov.jo Eng. Khaled al-Fayez Ministry of Environment P.O. Box 1408, Amman 11941, Jordan Tel: +962 (6) 5560113 [email protected] Mövenpick Hotels (MP) in Jordan www.moevenpick-deadsea.com Mr. Ahmad Badr Mr. Mahmoud Farajat Mövenpick Hotel/ Dead Sea Mövenpick Hotel/ Petra Mobile # ++ 962 79008535 Mobile # ++ 962 799929 388 [email protected] [email protected] 4 Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) www.just.edu.jo Dr. Munir er-Rusan Dr. Khaled M. Hameed Faculty of Agriculture, JUST Faculty of Agriculture, JUST PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110, Phone PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110, Phone +096227255118 (H), 7201000 EXT +096227255118 (H), 7201000 EXT 22460 (Office) 22460 (Office) [email protected] [email protected] www.plantphys.8m.com University of Cyprus (UCY) www.eng.ucy.ac.cy Dr. Despo Fatta Kasinos Miss. Margarita Vatyliotou University of Cyprus University of Cyprus Kallipoleos Avenue 75 Kallipoleos Avenue 75 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus Tel: (+357) 22 892295 Tel: (+357) 22 452486 Fax: (+357) 22 892275 (+357) 99 788243 [email protected] Fax: (+357) 22 892295 [email protected] AEOLIKI Ltd www.aeoliki.com Solis Ioannou Ioannis Glekas Aeoliki Ltd., 41 Themistokli Dervi Str., Aeoliki Ltd., 41 Themistokli Dervi Str., 1066 Nicosia, CYPRUS 1066 Nicosia, CYPRUS Tel. +357-25-335801, Tel. +357-87-570722, Fax +357-25-335798, Email: Fax +357-22-757778, Email: [email protected] [email protected] 5 Participants of the Conference Dr. Mahmoud Abu-Allaban Mr. J. Abu Rajab, Department of Water Management and Department of Earth and Environmental Environment, Hashemite University Sciences, Hashemite University, 13115 P.O.Box: 150459 Zarqa, Jordan Zarqa 13115, Jordan [email protected] Tell: 962-7-99748009 [email protected] Mr. N. al-Atiyat Mr. Munther Badriyah Cleaner Production Unit, Environmental Department of Statistics Research Center, Royal Scientific Head of Environmental Statistics Society, Jordan Jordan Tel: + 962 6 53 44 701 ext 2475 [email protected] Fax: + 962 6 53 40 373 Mr. Amir Bakir Mr. C. Buser Faculty of Business, University of Jordan. University of Applied Sciences [email protected] Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Switzerland Mr. J. Haddad Mr. B. Hayek Cleaner Production Unit, Environmental Cleaner Production Unit, Environmental Research Center, Royal Scientific Research Center, Royal Scientific Society, Jordan Society, Jordan Environment Research Tel: + 962 6 53 44 701 ext 2475 Center Fax: + 962 6 53 40 373 Tel: + 962 6 53 44 701 ext 2475 Fax: + 962 6 53 40 373 [email protected] Mr. Elias.Imsis Dr. Ma'amoun Al-Jedaih e-kineticx l.l.c Department of Earth Science & Tel: +962 6 5820599 Environment, Hashemite University Fax: +962 6 5820598 Mobile: +962 79 6010600 P.O.Box 960785 zip code 11196 Sweifieh, Darweish Center, Build # 8 Second Floor, Office # 3 Opposite to Abu Ghazaleh hardware Shop Amman-Jordan [email protected] Ayed Radi Khanfar Miss. Umaima Al-Majthoub King Khalid University, College of Short Programs Director /Lecturer Science, Biological Science Department, Jordan Applied University P.O.Box-9004- Abha, 61413 – Assir, College of Hospitality and Tourism Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tunis Street , 4th - 5th Circle P.O Box 950271 Amman 11195, Jordan Tel: 00-962-0(0)6-5680090/89, 5629232 Fax: 00-962-(0)6--5671133 [email protected] 6 Dr. Ahmad al-Malabeh Dr. Ishmael Mensah Department of Earth Science & Department of Geography and Tourism; Environment, The Hashemite University University of Cape Coast [email protected] Mr. G. Meylan Mr. M. Mosa Sustainable Business Associates (SBA), Cleaner Production Unit, Environmental Switzerland Research Center, Royal Scientific [email protected] Society, Jordan Tel: + 962 6 53 44 701 ext 2475 Fax: + 962 6 53 40 373 [email protected] Mr. D. Mutz Dr. A. Al-Naqa University of Applied Sciences Department of Water management and Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Environment, Hashemite University, Switzerland 13115 Zarqa, Jordan [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Ziad el-Nasser Dr. Ismail Saadoun Department of Pathology and Department of Applied Biological Microbiology, Jordan University of Sciences Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, University of Science and Technology Irbid- 22110, Jordan P.O. Box 3030, Irbid- 22110, Jordan Phone: 962-2-7201000-Ext. 23460, Fax: Phone: 962-2-7201000-Ext. 23460 962-2-7201071 Fax: 962-2-7201071 [email protected] Mr. Aiman Suleiman Dr. E. Al-Tarazi Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Department of Earth and Environmental (ASEZA), Aqaba, Jordan Sciences, Hashemite University, 13115 Zarqa, Jordan [email protected] Dr. Ibraheem Ali al-Tayyar Mr. M. El-Waheidi Department of Applied Biological Freelance Geophysicist. P.O.Box Sciences 184168, Amman 11118 –Jordan, email: University of Science and Technology [email protected] P.O. Box 3030, Irbid- 22110, Jordan Phone: 962-2-7201000-Ext. 23460 Fax: 962-2-7201071 Mr. M. Semlali-Wazner Mr. K. Zain Sustainable Business Associates (SBA), Sustainable