Icelandic government policy and tourism growth in peripheral areas: The effects of the Héðinsfjörður tunnels in Fjallabyggð

• Published in: Veftímaritið Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
• Main Authors: Þóroddur Bjarnason, Edward H. Huijbens
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Icelandic
• Published: University of Iceland 2014
• Subjects: Ferðamál; Samgöngur; Fjallabyggð; Political institutions and public administration (General); JF20-2112; Political science (General); JA1-92; Akureyri; Skagafjörður; Eyjafjörður; Siglufjörður; Sauðárkrókur; Héðinsfjörður; Húsavík
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2014.10.2.18; https://doaj.org/article/9e924f3c294844b9985543ac4d8466fa

Tourism has become one of the pillars of the Icelandic economy with a substantial increase in the number of foreign tourists. Tourism has also become the focus of attention in many rural communities where jobs in fisheries and agriculture have declined significantly. A strong and profitable tourism...