Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism
The effects of climate change are leading to pronounced physical and ecological changes in the Arctic Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ). These are not only of concern for the research community but also for the tourism industry dependent on this unique marine ecosystem. Tourists increasingly become aware that...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:49924 2024-09-15T17:51:12+00:00 Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism Palma, David Varnajot, Alix Dalen, Kari Basaran, Ilker Brunette, Charles Bystrowska, Marta Korablina, Anastasia Nowicki, Robynne Calypso Ronge, Thomas A. 2019-08-01 application/pdf https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/49924/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/49924/1/MIZ.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.a530931a-b92b-4a11-94d6-3e3367574002 unknown Taylor & Francis https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/49924/1/MIZ.pdf Palma, D. , Varnajot, A. , Dalen, K. , Basaran, I. , Brunette, C. , Bystrowska, M. , Korablina, A. , Nowicki, R. C. and Ronge, T. A. orcid:0000-0003-2625-719X (2019) Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism , Polar Geography . doi:10.1080/1088937X.2019.1648585 <https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2019.1648585> , hdl:10013/epic.a530931a-b92b-4a11-94d6-3e3367574002 EPIC3Polar Geography, Taylor & Francis Article peerRev 2019 ftawi https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2019.1648585 2024-06-24T04:22:11Z The effects of climate change are leading to pronounced physical and ecological changes in the Arctic Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ). These are not only of concern for the research community but also for the tourism industry dependent on this unique marine ecosystem. Tourists increasingly become aware that the Arctic as we know it may disappear due to several environmental threats, and want to visit the region before it becomes irrevocably changed. However, ‘last-chance tourism’ in this region faces several challenges. The lack of infrastructure and appropriate search and rescue policies are examples of existing issues in such a remote location. Additionally, tourism itself may further amplify the physical and ecological changes in the Arctic region. In this article, we provide an interdisciplinary analysis of the links between the MIZ, climate change and the tourism industry. We also identify existing regulations and the need for new ones concerning operations in the MIZ and in the Arctic Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Polar Geography Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Polar Geography 42 4 215 235 |
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The effects of climate change are leading to pronounced physical and ecological changes in the Arctic Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ). These are not only of concern for the research community but also for the tourism industry dependent on this unique marine ecosystem. Tourists increasingly become aware that the Arctic as we know it may disappear due to several environmental threats, and want to visit the region before it becomes irrevocably changed. However, ‘last-chance tourism’ in this region faces several challenges. The lack of infrastructure and appropriate search and rescue policies are examples of existing issues in such a remote location. Additionally, tourism itself may further amplify the physical and ecological changes in the Arctic region. In this article, we provide an interdisciplinary analysis of the links between the MIZ, climate change and the tourism industry. We also identify existing regulations and the need for new ones concerning operations in the MIZ and in the Arctic Ocean. |
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Palma, David Varnajot, Alix Dalen, Kari Basaran, Ilker Brunette, Charles Bystrowska, Marta Korablina, Anastasia Nowicki, Robynne Calypso Ronge, Thomas A. Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism |
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Palma, David Varnajot, Alix Dalen, Kari Basaran, Ilker Brunette, Charles Bystrowska, Marta Korablina, Anastasia Nowicki, Robynne Calypso Ronge, Thomas A. |
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Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism |
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Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism |
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Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism |
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Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism |
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Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism |
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cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and arctic tourism |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/49924/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/49924/1/MIZ.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.a530931a-b92b-4a11-94d6-3e3367574002 |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/49924/1/MIZ.pdf Palma, D. , Varnajot, A. , Dalen, K. , Basaran, I. , Brunette, C. , Bystrowska, M. , Korablina, A. , Nowicki, R. C. and Ronge, T. A. orcid:0000-0003-2625-719X (2019) Cruising the marginal ice zone: climate change and Arctic tourism , Polar Geography . doi:10.1080/1088937X.2019.1648585 <https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2019.1648585> , hdl:10013/epic.a530931a-b92b-4a11-94d6-3e3367574002 |
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