The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in managing high Arctic tourism sites : a collective action perspective
Sustainable management of nature-based tourism sites is a pertinent issue in vulnerable Arctic environments. Arctic tourism operators often act collectively to protect their common interests of ensuring the sustainability of tourism sites. Nowadays, information and communication technology (ICT) is...
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ftunivsilesia:oai:rebus.us.edu.pl:20.500.12128/9213 2023-05-15T14:35:06+02:00 The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in managing high Arctic tourism sites : a collective action perspective Marta Bystrowska Karin Wigger Daniela Liggett 2017 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12128/9213 https://doi.org/10.3390/resources6030033 en eng Resources Resources, Vol. 6, iss 3 (2017), art. nr 33 20799276 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12128/9213 doi:10.3390/resources6030033 Uznanie autorstwa 3.0 Polska http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/ CC-BY Arctic tourism collective action ICT social capital common-pool resources sustainable management info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftunivsilesia https://doi.org/20.500.12128/9213 https://doi.org/10.3390/resources6030033 2022-12-31T20:12:27Z Sustainable management of nature-based tourism sites is a pertinent issue in vulnerable Arctic environments. Arctic tourism operators often act collectively to protect their common interests of ensuring the sustainability of tourism sites. Nowadays, information and communication technology (ICT) is increasingly used to support these collaborative efforts, but the remoteness and risks associated with Arctic tourism operations challenge the success of such collective action. This study explores the use of ICT as a management tool for Arctic tourism sites to ensure their sustained quality. Drawing on a case study of an expedition cruise operators’ network in Svalbard, we explore how the use of ICT affects collective action and sustainable management of tourism sites. Our findings show that, through increased noticeability, the creation of artificial proximity and the development of new management practices, ICT can help to overcome the challenges for collective action that are posed by the Arctic environment. The use of ICT results in changes in a network’s relational and normative structures, which can as much add to as detract from the success of collective action. Our study indicates that the successful application of ICT depends on a high level of social capital, in particular norms, to guide interactions between ICT and network actors. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Svalbard The Repository of the University of Silesia (RE-BUŚ) Arctic Svalbard Resources 6 3 33 |
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Sustainable management of nature-based tourism sites is a pertinent issue in vulnerable Arctic environments. Arctic tourism operators often act collectively to protect their common interests of ensuring the sustainability of tourism sites. Nowadays, information and communication technology (ICT) is increasingly used to support these collaborative efforts, but the remoteness and risks associated with Arctic tourism operations challenge the success of such collective action. This study explores the use of ICT as a management tool for Arctic tourism sites to ensure their sustained quality. Drawing on a case study of an expedition cruise operators’ network in Svalbard, we explore how the use of ICT affects collective action and sustainable management of tourism sites. Our findings show that, through increased noticeability, the creation of artificial proximity and the development of new management practices, ICT can help to overcome the challenges for collective action that are posed by the Arctic environment. The use of ICT results in changes in a network’s relational and normative structures, which can as much add to as detract from the success of collective action. Our study indicates that the successful application of ICT depends on a high level of social capital, in particular norms, to guide interactions between ICT and network actors. |
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