Visitor experience in high-use areas : a study of the hiker experiencescape at Ryten-Kvalvika, Lofoten

• Main Author: Sønstevold, Eirik
• Other Authors: Aas, Øystein, Keller, Rose
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2022
• Subjects: Visitor management; Experiencescape; Outdoor recreation; Naturbasert reiseliv; Nature-based tourism; Turisme; Lofoten; Norway; Lofotodden; Kvalvika; Nordland; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3022164

Today, urbanisation increases the wish for people to visit nature areas. People gain several personal benefits from the outdoor activities that e.g. nature-based tourism provides. Ryten Mountain and Kvalvika Beach (Ryten-Kvalvika) are two popular attractions for hikers, located side by side in the L...