Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland
One of the most important factors for the site selection of a second home is the space-time dimension. For example, the popularity of second home tourism in the hinterland of population centres is based on the short distance between second homes and the permanent residence of second home owners. In...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/2641 2023-05-15T17:42:13+02:00 Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland Kauppila, Pekka 2010-11-25 application/pdf https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/2641 eng eng Geographical Society of Finland https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/2641/3499 https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/2641 Copyright (c) 2014 Fennia Fennia; Vol 188 Nro 2 (2010); 163-178 Fennia - International Journal of Geography; Vol 188 No 2 (2010); 163-178 1798-5617 Northern Finland Second home tourism Distance analysis Resorts Second home owners Distance zones info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article Statistical analysis 2010 fttsvojs 2020-09-30T22:45:55Z One of the most important factors for the site selection of a second home is the space-time dimension. For example, the popularity of second home tourism in the hinterland of population centres is based on the short distance between second homes and the permanent residence of second home owners. In the case of peripheral resorts, however, the main reason for a large number of second homes is the attractiveness of the area associated with a high level of touristic elements. The study examines the municipalities of residence of the second home owners in four large resorts – Levi, Ruka, Saariselkä and Ylläs – in northern Finland. After analysing the geographical distribution of the owners with maps and diagrams the aim of the paper is to present a distance model for the resorts located in a northern periphery from the viewpoint of the regions of destination. This perspective is important in assessing the overall attractiveness of the resorts as a second home tourism environment. Generally speaking, the model resembles a U-letter. In this respect, the resorts have three zones – day trip, weekend and vacation – and each of them has their own characteristics based on the number of population (potential owners), land ownership, regional structure and accessibility. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Ruka ENVELOPE(29.134,29.134,66.166,66.166) |
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One of the most important factors for the site selection of a second home is the space-time dimension. For example, the popularity of second home tourism in the hinterland of population centres is based on the short distance between second homes and the permanent residence of second home owners. In the case of peripheral resorts, however, the main reason for a large number of second homes is the attractiveness of the area associated with a high level of touristic elements. The study examines the municipalities of residence of the second home owners in four large resorts – Levi, Ruka, Saariselkä and Ylläs – in northern Finland. After analysing the geographical distribution of the owners with maps and diagrams the aim of the paper is to present a distance model for the resorts located in a northern periphery from the viewpoint of the regions of destination. This perspective is important in assessing the overall attractiveness of the resorts as a second home tourism environment. Generally speaking, the model resembles a U-letter. In this respect, the resorts have three zones – day trip, weekend and vacation – and each of them has their own characteristics based on the number of population (potential owners), land ownership, regional structure and accessibility. |
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Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland |
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Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland |
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Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland |
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Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland |
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Resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern Finland |
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resorts, second home owners and distance: a case study in northern finland |
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Geographical Society of Finland |
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2010 |
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Fennia; Vol 188 Nro 2 (2010); 163-178 Fennia - International Journal of Geography; Vol 188 No 2 (2010); 163-178 1798-5617 |
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https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/2641/3499 https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/2641 |
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