Impacts of increased tourism on polar environment – case studies from Svalbard and Iceland

• Main Authors: Kavan, Jan, Anděrová, Veronika
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Masaryk Univerzity 2020
• Subjects: environment; glaciers; human pressure; Svalbard; Iceland; Langjökull; Foxfonna; glacier
• Online Access: http://journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/view/13680

The increasing number of visitors in polar regions and demand for outdoor extreme activities create a pressure on local fragile ecosystems. Two examples of mechanical disturbances of the glacier forefields are presented in this study to demonstrate the impacts of different frequencies of visits on t...