Effects of accessibility on visitor composition and impacts in protected areas

• Main Author: Edita Tverijonaite 1982-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði; Environmental science; Ferðaþjónusta; Umhverfisáhrif; Vistvæn ferðamennska; Vatnajökull; Dettifoss; Ásbyrgi; Jökulsárgljúfur; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/27783

Nature-based tourism is among the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry, in particular in countries with unique nature, such as Iceland. With rising visitor numbers, demand for more and improved accessibility to formerly remote nature destinations increases. Thus, many areas that are prote...