Hotels must adopt eco-friendly practices, says researcher

Dr Tritto presenting her findings in a talk titled, ‘Environmental Management Practices in Heritage Tourism: The Cases of Penang and Melaka’ at the event.

THE synergy between heritage and environmental management at hotels in George Town and Melaka is a good example for hotels to be more eco-friendly.

Researcher Dr Angela Tritto said some examples can be found in the traditional architecture of shophouses as its structure and building materials are carefully preserved and can function as eco-buildings.