What are the real environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism? Unveiling their importance through a comprehensive meta-analysis
Human activities in Antarctica were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, and tourism was not an exception. The growth and diversification of Antarctic tourism over the last few decades have been extensively studied. However, environmental impacts associated with this activity have received less...
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ftuamadrid:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/702765 2023-05-15T13:46:13+02:00 What are the real environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism? Unveiling their importance through a comprehensive meta-analysis Tejedo, P. Benayas del Álamo, Fco. Javier Cajiao, D. Leung, Y. F. De Filippo, D. Liggett, D. UAM. Departamento de Ecología 2022-06-23T12:19:48Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10486/702765 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114634 eng eng Elsevier Journal of Environmental Management https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114634 Gobierno de España. CGL2017- 89820-P Journal of Environmental Management 308 (2022): 114634 0301-4797(online) http://hdl.handle.net/10486/702765 doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114634 114634-1 114634-16 © 2022 The Authors Reconocimiento – NoComercial – SinObraDerivada openAccess Adaptive Management Bibliometric analysis Cumulative impacts Monitoring Natural protected areas Strategic conservation Medio Ambiente article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftuamadrid https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114634 2022-06-28T23:11:41Z Human activities in Antarctica were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, and tourism was not an exception. The growth and diversification of Antarctic tourism over the last few decades have been extensively studied. However, environmental impacts associated with this activity have received less attention despite an increasing body of scholarship examining environmental issues related to Antarctic tourism. Aside from raising important research questions, the potential negative effects of tourist visits in Antarctica are also an issue discussed by Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties. This study presents the results of a meta-analysis of scholarly publications that synthesizes and updates our current knowledge of environmental impacts resulting from Antarctic tourism. A first publication database containing 233 records that focussed on this topic was compiled and subjected to a general bibliometric and content analysis. Further, an in-depth content analysis was performed on a subset of 75 records, which were focussed on showing specific research on Antarctic tourism impacts. The main topic, methods, management proposals, and research gaps highlighted by the respective authors of these 75 publications were assessed. The range of research topics addressed, the methods used – including the application of established research designs from the field of environmental impact assessment –, and the conclusions reached by the study authors are discussed. Interestingly, almost one third of the studies did not detect a direct relationship between tourism and significant negative effects on the environment. Cumulative impacts of tourism have received little attention, and long-term and comprehensive monitoring programs have been discussed only rarely, leading us to assume that such long-term programs are scarce. More importantly, connections between research and policy or management do not always exist. This analysis highlights the need for a comprehensive strategy to investigate and monitor the environmental impacts of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM): Biblos-e Archivo Antarctic Journal of Environmental Management 308 114634 |
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Human activities in Antarctica were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, and tourism was not an exception. The growth and diversification of Antarctic tourism over the last few decades have been extensively studied. However, environmental impacts associated with this activity have received less attention despite an increasing body of scholarship examining environmental issues related to Antarctic tourism. Aside from raising important research questions, the potential negative effects of tourist visits in Antarctica are also an issue discussed by Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties. This study presents the results of a meta-analysis of scholarly publications that synthesizes and updates our current knowledge of environmental impacts resulting from Antarctic tourism. A first publication database containing 233 records that focussed on this topic was compiled and subjected to a general bibliometric and content analysis. Further, an in-depth content analysis was performed on a subset of 75 records, which were focussed on showing specific research on Antarctic tourism impacts. The main topic, methods, management proposals, and research gaps highlighted by the respective authors of these 75 publications were assessed. The range of research topics addressed, the methods used – including the application of established research designs from the field of environmental impact assessment –, and the conclusions reached by the study authors are discussed. Interestingly, almost one third of the studies did not detect a direct relationship between tourism and significant negative effects on the environment. Cumulative impacts of tourism have received little attention, and long-term and comprehensive monitoring programs have been discussed only rarely, leading us to assume that such long-term programs are scarce. More importantly, connections between research and policy or management do not always exist. This analysis highlights the need for a comprehensive strategy to investigate and monitor the environmental impacts of ... |
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What are the real environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism? Unveiling their importance through a comprehensive meta-analysis |
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What are the real environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism? Unveiling their importance through a comprehensive meta-analysis |
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