Resilience, belonging, and tourism in Nain, Nunatsiavut
As part of a research project examining tourism vulnerability and resilience in the Arctic, we assessed the interactions between climate change and tourism in Canadian Arctic communities. In this article, we focus on the capacity for adaptation by analysing interviews from Nain, Nunatsiavut, in the...
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ftlincolnuniv:oai:researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz:10182/12036 2024-06-09T07:43:39+00:00 Resilience, belonging, and tourism in Nain, Nunatsiavut Lemelin, H. Dawson, J. Johnston, M. Stewart, Emma Mattina, C. 35-58 https://hdl.handle.net/10182/12036 https://doi.org/10.7202/1015977ar en eng Érudit The original publication is available from - Érudit - https://doi.org/10.7202/1015977ar - http://www.erudit.org/revue/etudinuit/2012/v36/n2/1015977ar.html?vue=resume&mode=restriction Etudes Inuit Studies https://doi.org/10.7202/1015977ar doi:10.7202/1015977ar 1708-5268 0701-1008 https://hdl.handle.net/10182/12036 © La revue Études/Inuit/Studies, 2012 resilience belonging Nunatsiavut Journal Article ftlincolnuniv https://doi.org/10.7202/1015977ar 2024-05-15T08:16:10Z As part of a research project examining tourism vulnerability and resilience in the Arctic, we assessed the interactions between climate change and tourism in Canadian Arctic communities. In this article, we focus on the capacity for adaptation by analysing interviews from Nain, Nunatsiavut, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. While many local residents were excited about the new designation of their community as a gateway to the Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada, there was also some dissatisfaction with certain aspects of the new park, such as a lack of local employment opportunities. Some participants were optimistic about the untapped tourism potential (from cruise tourism to ecotourism with local guides), while others raised concerns. Considering that tourism is just beginning in Nunatsiavut, we conclude that adaptation strategies should emphasise education, aim to inform residents and engage them in local and regional initiatives. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Nain Newfoundland Torngat Mountains national park Lincoln University (New Zealand): Lincoln U Research Archive Arctic Canada Nain ENVELOPE(-61.695,-61.695,56.542,56.542) Newfoundland Torngat Mountains ENVELOPE(-63.665,-63.665,59.000,59.000) Études/Inuit/Studies 36 2 35 58 |
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As part of a research project examining tourism vulnerability and resilience in the Arctic, we assessed the interactions between climate change and tourism in Canadian Arctic communities. In this article, we focus on the capacity for adaptation by analysing interviews from Nain, Nunatsiavut, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. While many local residents were excited about the new designation of their community as a gateway to the Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada, there was also some dissatisfaction with certain aspects of the new park, such as a lack of local employment opportunities. Some participants were optimistic about the untapped tourism potential (from cruise tourism to ecotourism with local guides), while others raised concerns. Considering that tourism is just beginning in Nunatsiavut, we conclude that adaptation strategies should emphasise education, aim to inform residents and engage them in local and regional initiatives. |
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Resilience, belonging, and tourism in Nain, Nunatsiavut |
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