Is COVID-19 helping or hindering effective management of Antarctic tourism?

Antarctica is the most isolated continent on Earth,and ship-based tourism is the main access route forpeople to visit the place. The COVID-19 pandemichas significantly impacted Antarctic tourism,disrupting both travel to the continent and themanagement of human activity in Antarctica. Herewe present...

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Main Authors: Nielsen, HE, Cajiao, D, Roldan, G, Benayas, J, Herbert, A, Leung, Y-F, Tejedo, P, Dicina, V
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Polar Institute 2022
Subjects:
Commerce
Management
Tourism and Services
Tourism
Tourism management
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/media/uploads/documents/Polar%20Perspectives%20No.%2010_COVID-19%20in%20Antarctic.pdf
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/151809
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Summary:Antarctica is the most isolated continent on Earth,and ship-based tourism is the main access route forpeople to visit the place. The COVID-19 pandemichas significantly impacted Antarctic tourism,disrupting both travel to the continent and themanagement of human activity in Antarctica. Herewe present a short overview of (1) the Antarctictourism status quo during the COVID-19 pandemicand (2) a SWOT analysis of the future challenges andopportunities COVID-19 poses for those operating insuch a remote wilderness area. We suggest that thepause in Antarctic tourism caused by the pandemicoffers a unique opportunity to consider a moreadaptive model of Antarctic tourism managementrather than return to business as usual.

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