Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective

Gizem Yavuz; Emrah Yaşarsoy

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Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective

Abstract

This study aims to explore which smart technologies are used by hotels in Kastamonu, their sensitivity towards these technologies, and the challenges they face in environmentally friendly practices. A qualitative research approach was adopted in this study, employing a phenomenological design. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the managers of seven star-rated hotels in the city center. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using the content analysis method via MAXQDA software. The study revealed that participants demonstrated sensitivity towards recycling, zero waste, smart energy systems, energy conservation, and waste segregation. Additionally, participants stated that they implemented energy-saving, water-saving, and smart electricity systems in their hotels. On the other hand, they highlighted challenges such as employee adaptation and high investment costs in implementing such practices.

Keywords

Smart technology, environmentally friendly practices, hotel, Kastamonu

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No support was received from any institution in the preparation of this article.

Ethical Statement

The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. No funding was received to assist with the preparation of this manuscript. The authors declare that ethical rules were followed in this study. Permission to conduct the interviews for the purposes of this research was obtained by all respondents, who were fully informed about the purposes of this research and how their responses would be used and stored.

Thanks

We would like to thank all hotel managers who contributed to the research.

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Gizem Yavuz
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Emrah Yaşarsoy ^*
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Yavuz, G., & Yaşarsoy, E. (2026). Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective. Seyahat Ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, 23(1), 175-204. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.1781578

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1.Yavuz G, Yaşarsoy E. Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective. SOİD. 2026;23(1):175-204. doi:10.24010/soid.1781578

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Yavuz, Gizem, and Emrah Yaşarsoy. 2026. “Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective”. Seyahat Ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi 23 (1): 175-204. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.1781578.

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Yavuz G, Yaşarsoy E (April 1, 2026) Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi 23 1 175–204.

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[1]G. Yavuz and E. Yaşarsoy, “Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective”, SOİD, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 175–204, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.24010/soid.1781578.

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Yavuz, Gizem - Yaşarsoy, Emrah. “Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective”. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi 23/1 (April 1, 2026): 175-204. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.1781578.

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1.Yavuz G, Yaşarsoy E. Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective. SOİD. 2026;23:175–204.

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Yavuz, Gizem, and Emrah Yaşarsoy. “Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective”. Seyahat Ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 175-04, doi:10.24010/soid.1781578.

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1.Gizem Yavuz, Emrah Yaşarsoy. Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective. SOİD. 2026 Apr. 1;23(1):175-204. doi:10.24010/soid.1781578

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Use of Smart Technology in Environmentally Friendly Applications in Hotels in Kastamonu: A Review from a Resource-Based View Perspective

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