Managing visitor sites in Svalbard: from a precautionary approach towards knowledge-based management
Increased tourism in the Arctic calls for more knowledge to meet management challenges. This paper reviews existing knowledge of the effects of human use on vegetation, fauna and cultural heritage in Svalbard, and it addresses the need for site-specific knowledge for improved management. This paper...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9c4369fa5aa54624a76c292f418ef4b0 2023-05-15T14:57:09+02:00 Managing visitor sites in Svalbard: from a precautionary approach towards knowledge-based management Kirstin Fangel Anne C. Flyen Dagmar Hagen Nina E. Eide Odd I. Vistad 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v31i0.18432 https://doaj.org/article/9c4369fa5aa54624a76c292f418ef4b0 EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/18432/pdf_3 https://doaj.org/toc/0800-0395 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 doi:10.3402/polar.v31i0.18432 0800-0395 1751-8369 https://doaj.org/article/9c4369fa5aa54624a76c292f418ef4b0 Polar Research, Vol 31, Iss 0, Pp 1-17 (2012) Arctic resource management planning tourism Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v31i0.18432 2022-12-30T21:53:21Z Increased tourism in the Arctic calls for more knowledge to meet management challenges. This paper reviews existing knowledge of the effects of human use on vegetation, fauna and cultural heritage in Svalbard, and it addresses the need for site-specific knowledge for improved management. This paper draws upon scientific studies, knowledge held by management authorities and local people, the Governor's database on visitors and visited sites and our own data from landing sites we visited. There is a certain level of basic knowledge available, allowing us to roughly grade the vulnerability of sites. However, there is a thorough lack of site-specific data related to the management of single locations or groups of similar locations. Future research needs to address specific on-site challenges in the management of visitor sites. Relevant management models and measures are discussed. We contend that a shift away from a blanket application of the precautionary principle and towards a more integrated, site-specific and evidence-based management plan will contribute to more trusted and reliable, and thereby acceptable among stakeholders, decisions in the management of growing tourism activity in Svalbard. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Polar Research Svalbard Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard Polar Research 31 1 18432 |
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Increased tourism in the Arctic calls for more knowledge to meet management challenges. This paper reviews existing knowledge of the effects of human use on vegetation, fauna and cultural heritage in Svalbard, and it addresses the need for site-specific knowledge for improved management. This paper draws upon scientific studies, knowledge held by management authorities and local people, the Governor's database on visitors and visited sites and our own data from landing sites we visited. There is a certain level of basic knowledge available, allowing us to roughly grade the vulnerability of sites. However, there is a thorough lack of site-specific data related to the management of single locations or groups of similar locations. Future research needs to address specific on-site challenges in the management of visitor sites. Relevant management models and measures are discussed. We contend that a shift away from a blanket application of the precautionary principle and towards a more integrated, site-specific and evidence-based management plan will contribute to more trusted and reliable, and thereby acceptable among stakeholders, decisions in the management of growing tourism activity in Svalbard. |
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Managing visitor sites in Svalbard: from a precautionary approach towards knowledge-based management |
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