Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships
The Arctic is affected by global environmental change and also by diverse interests from many economic sectors and industries. Over the last decade, various actors have attempted to explore the options for setting up integrated and comprehensive trans-boundary systems for monitoring and observing th...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/498324 2024-01-28T09:59:46+01:00 Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships de la Barre, Suzanne Maher, Patrick Dawson, Jackie Hillmer-Pegram, Kevin Huijbens, Edward Lamers, M.A.J. Liggett, D. Müller, D. Pashkevich, A. Stewart, Emma 2016 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/tourism-and-arctic-observation-systems-exploring-the-relationship https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.24980 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/375065 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/tourism-and-arctic-observation-systems-exploring-the-relationship doi:10.3402/polar.v35.24980 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Wageningen University & Research Polar Research 35 (2016) ISSN: 0800-0395 Antarctic Arctic Citizen science IPTRN Observation systems Tourism info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.24980 2024-01-03T23:15:54Z The Arctic is affected by global environmental change and also by diverse interests from many economic sectors and industries. Over the last decade, various actors have attempted to explore the options for setting up integrated and comprehensive trans-boundary systems for monitoring and observing these impacts. These Arctic Observation Systems (AOS) contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental change and responsible social and economic development in the Arctic. The aim of this article is to identify the two-way relationship between AOS and tourism. On the one hand, tourism activities account for diverse changes across a broad spectrum of impact fields. On the other hand, due to its multiple and diverse agents and far-reaching activities, tourism is also well-positioned to collect observational data and participate as an actor in monitoring activities. To accomplish our goals, we provide an inventory of tourism-embedded issues and concerns of interest to AOS from a range of destinations in the circumpolar Arctic region, including Alaska, Arctic Canada, Iceland, Svalbard, the mainland European Arctic and Russia. The article also draws comparisons with the situation in Antarctica. On the basis of a collective analysis provided by members of the International Polar Tourism Research Network from across the polar regions, we conclude that the potential role for tourism in the development and implementation of AOS is significant and has been overlooked. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Arctic Iceland Polar Research Svalbard Alaska Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Antarctic Arctic Canada Svalbard Polar Research 35 1 24980 |
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The Arctic is affected by global environmental change and also by diverse interests from many economic sectors and industries. Over the last decade, various actors have attempted to explore the options for setting up integrated and comprehensive trans-boundary systems for monitoring and observing these impacts. These Arctic Observation Systems (AOS) contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental change and responsible social and economic development in the Arctic. The aim of this article is to identify the two-way relationship between AOS and tourism. On the one hand, tourism activities account for diverse changes across a broad spectrum of impact fields. On the other hand, due to its multiple and diverse agents and far-reaching activities, tourism is also well-positioned to collect observational data and participate as an actor in monitoring activities. To accomplish our goals, we provide an inventory of tourism-embedded issues and concerns of interest to AOS from a range of destinations in the circumpolar Arctic region, including Alaska, Arctic Canada, Iceland, Svalbard, the mainland European Arctic and Russia. The article also draws comparisons with the situation in Antarctica. On the basis of a collective analysis provided by members of the International Polar Tourism Research Network from across the polar regions, we conclude that the potential role for tourism in the development and implementation of AOS is significant and has been overlooked. |
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de la Barre, Suzanne Maher, Patrick Dawson, Jackie Hillmer-Pegram, Kevin Huijbens, Edward Lamers, M.A.J. Liggett, D. Müller, D. Pashkevich, A. Stewart, Emma |
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Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships |
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