Sustainable Mobile Tourist Hut for Greenland
Greenland is experiencing growing tourism in recent years, which increases demand for tourists’ accommodation. Small huts are a traditional way for overnight stays in Greenland due to scattered population and lack of infrastructure. However, the existing huts in Greenland cannot provide satisfactory...
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| Format: | Conference Object |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/350327fa-ee58-477d-ac1c-f880a71872b5 https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/files/33438954/prod21353665807985.Sustainable_mobile_tourist_hut_for_Greenland.pdf |
| Summary: | Greenland is experiencing growing tourism in recent years, which increases demand for tourists’ accommodation. Small huts are a traditional way for overnight stays in Greenland due to scattered population and lack of infrastructure. However, the existing huts in Greenland cannot provide satisfactory service for tourists. Meanwhile, climate change is threatening the arctic environment and causing retreating of ice so tourist attractions might change in years. Therefore mobility and sustainability are two key factors of new tourist huts. |
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