Dominik Walcher – författare

The 21st century marks a significant transition toward a circular bioeconomy, as society gradually moves away from fossil fuel dependence and explores the potential of renewable resources. This shift extends beyond energy production to encompass the fundamental materials that construct our world—from buildings and infrastructure to common household items. Envision a future where our problematic reliance on fossil fuels evolves into a sustainable relationship with renewable carbon sources, utilizing nature''s resources to create a healthier and more climate friendly way of life.

This book offers an accessible visual exploration of the emerging biobased economy. Whether you''re a designer, entrepreneur, student, or simply curious about sustainable futures – Through clear illustrations and explanations, it introduces readers to an array of materials derived from plants, fungi, algae, bacteria, and cleverly repurposed biological waste. Blending traditional knowledge with modern innovation, the book both explains the principles behind a biobased economy and presents 101 compelling products, materials, and concepts that are shaping our collective future.

This book examines the concepts of open innovation, crowdsourcing and co-creation from a holistic point of view and analyzes them considering their suitability to the tourism industry. Methods, theories and models are discussed and examined regarding their practical applicability in tourism. The book illustrates the theoretical mechanisms and principles of Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Co-creation with case studies and best practices examples. In addition to the scientific target group, the book is a useful resource for managers of the entire tourism industry.

First, the book presents the theoretical fundamentals and concepts in 11 specific chapters. This basis is then enriched by three parts with case studies, focusing on information, creation and provision respectively. Finally in a concluding part the editors sum up the book and give an outlook on the implications, learnings and future perspectives of open innovation, crowdsourcing and collaborative consumption in the tourism industry.