Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar
This thesis aims to explore in what ways sustainable tourism practices are implemented and developed within the Icelandic islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and the Vestmannaeyjar. The study is supported by relevant theoretical literature seeking to clarify the definitions of sustainability, sustainable tou...
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author | Stoppani, Francesca, 1997- |
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description | This thesis aims to explore in what ways sustainable tourism practices are implemented and developed within the Icelandic islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and the Vestmannaeyjar. The study is supported by relevant theoretical literature seeking to clarify the definitions of sustainability, sustainable tourism and islandness. The study is based on qualitative research methods. Data was gathered through interviews with local business owners, tourism professionals and administrative entities. The objective of the research is to describe the tourism planning on these islands, how it is perceived by the local community and its relations to tourism planning on the mainland. The main findings will point out if there is space for further improvement and cooperation between the islands and the mainland and how the tourism industry has had significant social and environmental impacts on the Icelandic small islands. Markmið þessarar ritgerðar er að kanna þróun sjálfbærrar ferðaþjónustu á íslensku eyjunum Hrísey, Grímsey og Vestmannaeyjum. Rannsóknin grundvallast á fræðilegum straumum sjálfbærni, sjálfbærrar ferðaþjónustu og eyjafræðum. Hún byggir á eigindlegum rannsóknaraðferðum. Gögnum var safnað með viðtölum við fyrirtækjaeigendur og starfsfólk í ferðaþjónustu á eyjunum og aðila úr stjórnsýslu. Ritgerðin miðar að því að lýsa skipulagi ferðaþjónustu á eyjunum, viðhorfi til ferðaþjónustu meðal heimafólks og tengslum skipulags ferðamála á eyjunum og á meginlandinu. Niðurstöður munu draga fram tækifæri til að bæta tengsl og samstarf milli eyjasamfélaganna og meginlandsins og hvernig ferðaþjónustan hefur umtalsverð félagsleg og umhverfisleg árif á íslenskar eyjar. |
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spelling | ftskemman:oai:skemman.is:1946/37971 2025-01-16T22:14:34+00:00 Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar Skipulag sjálfbærrar ferðaþjónustu í eyjasamfélögum: Eigindleg rannsókn á gangverki ferðaþjónustu á íslensku eyjunum Hrísey, Grímsey og Vestmannaeyjum Stoppani, Francesca, 1997- Háskóli Íslands 2021-06 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1946/37971 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/1946/37971 Vestnorræn fræði Thesis Graduate diploma 2021 ftskemman 2022-12-11T06:59:58Z This thesis aims to explore in what ways sustainable tourism practices are implemented and developed within the Icelandic islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and the Vestmannaeyjar. The study is supported by relevant theoretical literature seeking to clarify the definitions of sustainability, sustainable tourism and islandness. The study is based on qualitative research methods. Data was gathered through interviews with local business owners, tourism professionals and administrative entities. The objective of the research is to describe the tourism planning on these islands, how it is perceived by the local community and its relations to tourism planning on the mainland. The main findings will point out if there is space for further improvement and cooperation between the islands and the mainland and how the tourism industry has had significant social and environmental impacts on the Icelandic small islands. Markmið þessarar ritgerðar er að kanna þróun sjálfbærrar ferðaþjónustu á íslensku eyjunum Hrísey, Grímsey og Vestmannaeyjum. Rannsóknin grundvallast á fræðilegum straumum sjálfbærni, sjálfbærrar ferðaþjónustu og eyjafræðum. Hún byggir á eigindlegum rannsóknaraðferðum. Gögnum var safnað með viðtölum við fyrirtækjaeigendur og starfsfólk í ferðaþjónustu á eyjunum og aðila úr stjórnsýslu. Ritgerðin miðar að því að lýsa skipulagi ferðaþjónustu á eyjunum, viðhorfi til ferðaþjónustu meðal heimafólks og tengslum skipulags ferðamála á eyjunum og á meginlandinu. Niðurstöður munu draga fram tækifæri til að bæta tengsl og samstarf milli eyjasamfélaganna og meginlandsins og hvernig ferðaþjónustan hefur umtalsverð félagsleg og umhverfisleg árif á íslenskar eyjar. Thesis Grímsey Vestmannaeyjar Hrísey Skemman (Iceland) Draga ENVELOPE(7.900,7.900,63.004,63.004) Vestmannaeyjar ENVELOPE(-20.391,-20.391,63.362,63.362) Will Point ENVELOPE(-36.022,-36.022,-54.560,-54.560) |
spellingShingle | Vestnorræn fræði Stoppani, Francesca, 1997- Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar |
title | Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar |
title_full | Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar |
title_fullStr | Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar |
title_full_unstemmed | Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar |
title_short | Tourism Planning Towards Sustainability in Island Communities: A Qualitative Study of Tourism Dynamics in the Icelandic Small Islands of Hrísey, Grímsey and Vestmannaeyjar |
title_sort | tourism planning towards sustainability in island communities: a qualitative study of tourism dynamics in the icelandic small islands of hrísey, grímsey and vestmannaeyjar |
topic | Vestnorræn fræði |
topic_facet | Vestnorræn fræði |
url | http://hdl.handle.net/1946/37971 |