Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships
The Arctic is affected by global environmental change and also by diverse interests from many economic sectors and industries. Over the last decade, various actors have attempted to explore the options for setting up integrated and comprehensive trans-boundary systems for monitoring and observing th...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cfbdd1a3a438456b94bc6ce8d99d7a03 2023-05-15T13:39:12+02:00 Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships Suzanne de la Barre Patrick Maher Jackie Dawson Kevin Hillmer-Pegram Edward Huijbens Machiel Lamers Daniela Liggett Dieter Müller Albina Pashkevich Emma Stewart 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.24980 https://doaj.org/article/cfbdd1a3a438456b94bc6ce8d99d7a03 EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/24980/pdf_65 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 1751-8369 doi:10.3402/polar.v35.24980 https://doaj.org/article/cfbdd1a3a438456b94bc6ce8d99d7a03 Polar Research, Vol 35, Iss 0, Pp 1-13 (2016) Arctic Antarctic citizen science observation systems tourism IPTRN Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.24980 2022-12-31T09:06:56Z The Arctic is affected by global environmental change and also by diverse interests from many economic sectors and industries. Over the last decade, various actors have attempted to explore the options for setting up integrated and comprehensive trans-boundary systems for monitoring and observing these impacts. These Arctic Observation Systems (AOS) contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental change and responsible social and economic development in the Arctic. The aim of this article is to identify the two-way relationship between AOS and tourism. On the one hand, tourism activities account for diverse changes across a broad spectrum of impact fields. On the other hand, due to its multiple and diverse agents and far-reaching activities, tourism is also well-positioned to collect observational data and participate as an actor in monitoring activities. To accomplish our goals, we provide an inventory of tourism-embedded issues and concerns of interest to AOS from a range of destinations in the circumpolar Arctic region, including Alaska, Arctic Canada, Iceland, Svalbard, the mainland European Arctic and Russia. The article also draws comparisons with the situation in Antarctica. On the basis of a collective analysis provided by members of the International Polar Tourism Research Network from across the polar regions, we conclude that the potential role for tourism in the development and implementation of AOS is significant and has been overlooked. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Iceland Polar Research Svalbard Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Antarctic Svalbard Canada Polar Research 35 1 24980 |
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The Arctic is affected by global environmental change and also by diverse interests from many economic sectors and industries. Over the last decade, various actors have attempted to explore the options for setting up integrated and comprehensive trans-boundary systems for monitoring and observing these impacts. These Arctic Observation Systems (AOS) contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental change and responsible social and economic development in the Arctic. The aim of this article is to identify the two-way relationship between AOS and tourism. On the one hand, tourism activities account for diverse changes across a broad spectrum of impact fields. On the other hand, due to its multiple and diverse agents and far-reaching activities, tourism is also well-positioned to collect observational data and participate as an actor in monitoring activities. To accomplish our goals, we provide an inventory of tourism-embedded issues and concerns of interest to AOS from a range of destinations in the circumpolar Arctic region, including Alaska, Arctic Canada, Iceland, Svalbard, the mainland European Arctic and Russia. The article also draws comparisons with the situation in Antarctica. On the basis of a collective analysis provided by members of the International Polar Tourism Research Network from across the polar regions, we conclude that the potential role for tourism in the development and implementation of AOS is significant and has been overlooked. |
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Suzanne de la Barre Patrick Maher Jackie Dawson Kevin Hillmer-Pegram Edward Huijbens Machiel Lamers Daniela Liggett Dieter Müller Albina Pashkevich Emma Stewart |
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Suzanne de la Barre Patrick Maher Jackie Dawson Kevin Hillmer-Pegram Edward Huijbens Machiel Lamers Daniela Liggett Dieter Müller Albina Pashkevich Emma Stewart |
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Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships |
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