A5073671252- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Research in Social Sciences
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Hospitality and Tourism Education
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
University of Iceland
2015-2024
University of Oulu
2024
Lund University
2024
Abstract This paper gives an overview of the various kinds nature tourism practised at five different destinations in Iceland: Mývatn, national parks Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur, Highland Landmannalaugar Lónsöræfi. The study analyses visitors' experiences, types tourists visiting areas, their travel patterns, wishes for infrastructure, satisfaction with available services. results are put into context Carrying Capacity, Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS), Purist Scale, suggestions made...
Abstract The notion of wilderness is often associated with high latitudes. This paper focuses on the historical and cultural processes that construct idea in Iceland.Throughout centuries histories have mirrored feelings opinions toward wild dangerous. These include sagas folktales about outlaws supernatural beings Icelandic Highlands. Despite its harsh nature occasionally travelers did visit. However, early times few knew from personal experience but all had heard stories it contributed to...
Developing a better understanding of visitor perceptions and satisfaction is integral to gaining insights into the pressures that lead both overtourism under-utilisation tourist attractions, including natural areas. Despite longstanding recognition their value in monitoring evaluating change there dearth longitudinal studies tourism. This study examines changing patterns use over time at Landmannalaugar, an internationally recognised wilderness area, Iceland, country which has been one focal...
Overtourism has emerged as a common concept to describe the perceived negative impacts that large numbers of tourists can have on destinations. Iceland is one destinations which been most associated with overtourism. Tourism in grew rapidly from 2010 2019, much higher than other countries, reaching ranking high thirteenth list countries highest ratio per inhabitant. The increase visitors country had various Iceland’s economy, society and environment. This paper provides an overview different...
Iceland has been one of the main destinations that have incorporated into discourse overtourism. However, is different to many other supposed overtourism in its tourism based on natural areas. Nevertheless, destination discourses can play an important part influencing tourist decision-making and government industry policy making. A media analysis was conducted 507 online articles were published 2018, with themes being identified via content analysis. The results indicated represented only a...
Abstract Nature, especially the wild and "untouched nature" has become an important resource for tourist industry outdoor recreation due to experiences it can provide. Other industries sometimes have interests in same areas as nature tourism therefore land use conflicts occur that require management of these natural resources. This paper seeks explore wilderness experience Highlands Iceland. The data is furthermore used speculate about could between power production Icelandic Highlands....
Knowledge of the compatibility various types renewable energy infrastructure (REI) with tourism can help avoid conflicts between and sectors facilitate transition. This study aims to investigate attitudes service providers operating in Iceland towards three REI—wind, hydro, geothermal power plants—and identify factors that shape their perceptions regarding REI tourism. Mixed research methods were employed achieve that, which included an online questionnaire survey semi-structured interviews....
ABSTRACT The Arctic and nearby remote areas are attracting more attention than ever before, because of their abundance physical natural resources as well wilderness environments which have become a major attraction for tourists. But use land tourism practices can lead to conflicts with other industries that utilise resources. Tourism in Iceland has grown rapidly recent decades nature the is main attraction. As being an important resource industry, also very valuable hydro–electric geothermal...
The Icelandic government is currently carrying out a project called Master Plan for geothermal and hydropower development where all major potential power plant projects in Iceland are being evaluated ranked. One part of the to evaluate effects plants on tourism recreation. In this paper, method developed purpose presented value tourist destinations evaluated. country was divided into 57 regions. A group 8 specialists asked 43 attributes that were considered important recreation rank relevant...
Second home tourism has a long tradition in the Nordic countries, and seems to be gradually growing worldwide. The processes underpinning decision own second are often complex connected with numerous influencing factors such as cultural setting, personal preferences attitudes, economic situation, well practical questions regarding distance, anticipated utilization, localization factors. relationship between environment which is situated prospective homeowners likely have strong geographic...
The tourism industry is a growing economic sector that utilizes wilderness environments and has become an important stakeholder in terms of defining the use management areas. Governing managing forum for conflict between various stakeholders, land meanings attached to wilderness. This paper discusses utilization perceptions Iceland, where power production have increasingly grown. research focuses on challenges created by changing ideas about natural resources Icelandic Highlands, with...
Seasonality in visitor arrivals is one of the greatest challenges faced by tourist destinations. a major issue for sustainable tourism as it affects optimal use investment and infrastructure, puts pressure on resources can create negative experience crowding at Peripheral areas commonly more pronounced fluctuations arrivals. Iceland those Although number tourists visiting country has multiplied recent years, seasonality still challenge, especially rural peripheral country. Iceland’s high...
The Icelandic economy has transitioned from being dependent on fishing and agriculture to having tourism refined aluminum as its main exports. Nevertheless, the new industries still rely country’s natural resources, power intensive industry uses energy rivers geothermal areas whereas landscape, where geysers, waterfalls thermal pools are part of attraction visitors. Although both claim contribute sustainability they utilize same land-use conflicts can be expected, illustrating contestation...
Natural areas are often of particular importance for residents as venues recreation and domestic tourism. However, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, overtourism was a major challenge many nature-based tourism destinations worldwide, led perceived restriction opportunities residents. Iceland, one countries most associated with concept overtourism, witnessed rapid reduction in international tourist arrivals after emergence pandemic. At same time, unrestricted and, fact, actively encouraged....
Polar regions have many wilderness areas but the demand and competition for natural resources in those is increasing. Wilderness are an important resource nature-based tourist industry as a stakeholder. The power production another stakeholder interested harnessing nature, where interests of these two stakeholders—nature-based tourism development—meet, conflicts can arise. main attraction all Iceland nature wilderness, among them Highlands. These same also valuable hydro-electric geothermal...
Iceland is an emerging tourist destination with a huge growth in arrivals where wilderness as importantpart of the attraction.But visitors travel into to experience naturalness and solitude so whenwilderness becomes popular these qualities are difficult preserve. This research builds onquestionnaire surveys gathered among 3941 travelers at nine areas Highlands aimwas explore what extent whether theyexperience that carrying capacity destinations has been reached. It furthermorediscusses...