A5067227057- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- E-Learning and COVID-19
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Historical Geography and Cartography
- Landscape and Cultural Studies
- Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- European and International Law Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Health Education and Validation
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
University of Iceland
2009-2022
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....
In this paper a qualitative case study is presented, addressing the Icelandic Nature Conservation Strategy 2004–2008. The objective to investigate subjectification of landscape methodologies designed for biodiversity conservation. For that purpose, we analyse role expertise in formulation strategy and interpret with help two central analytical concepts: performance governmentality. Landscape has received increased attention Iceland, reason being partly public awareness importance landscapes...
This article presents a study of the Icelandic landscape concept, and its meaning embedded connotations. The present-day understanding concept provides point departure to some oldest preserved examples term. analysis thus centres upon sagas Icelanders that were written in Middle Ages. paper reveals 14th century referred morphological qualities land, was often associated with an aesthetic appreciation thereof. as natural scenery has been explained outcome artistic articulations social...
Alors que l’accroissement des énergies renouvelables est devenu une priorité pour la plupart pays, le développement de sites production dédiés fait souvent l’objet conflits d’intérêt où s’opposent impératifs d’exploitation ressources et protection nature. En Islande, planification énergétique reflète à bien égards l’idéologie post-politique, dont on peut suspecter qu’elle accentue les plutôt ne règle. La part du renouvelable dans mix primaire l’Islande, qui jouit d’un gisement d’énergies...
Wilderness is an important resource for tourism but it very sensitive to overuse. In order maintain their attraction, wilderness destinations need be planned and managed carefully. For that purpose, several models have been developed, one of which the so-called purism scale model. It used segmenting visitors based on preferences attitudes towards destinations. Visitors are asked rank particular items relating management qualities areas along a given score describing attitudes. A few studies...
Í þessari grein er fjallað um þverfaglega rannsókn á fagurferðilegu gildi landslags sem unnin sviði umhverfishugvísinda. Til að varpa ljósi samhengi og aðdraganda þeirrar rannsóknar í fyrstu rakin saga landslagsrannsókna Íslandi frá aldamótunum 2000, en þeim tíma hefur hugtakið landslag fest sig sessi eitt af viðmiðum horfa þarf til ákvörðunum varða skipulagsmál landnýtingu. Innan háskólasamfélagsins verkfræðistofum markvisst verið unnið því þróa aðferðir þjóna tilgangi, nokkuð skort samtal...
Innan Líf- og umhverfisvísindadeildar við Háskóla Íslands var gerð starfendarannsókn vorið 2016 í námskeiðinu Kannanir, viðtöl vettvangsathuganir. Rannsóknin hafði það markmið að skoða vinnuálag nemenda námskeiðinu, þar á meðal mæla kort-leggja vinnuframlag þeirra en einnig leita skilnings upplifun lútandi. kjölfar umkvartana um mikið sem birtust kennslukönnun 2015. Í þessari grein er ætlunin draga fram hluta af niðurstöðunum, snýr vinnuframlagi með tilliti til þess námsmats beitt námskeiðinu.
Þegar árekstrar koma upp í sambúð dýra og manna er nauðsynlegt að skoða vel þær forsendur sem baki liggja. Í greininni fjallað um deilur sprottið hafa á síðustu árum alfriðun álftarinnar tengjast aukinni kornrækt. upphafi gerð stutt grein fyrir nýlegum nálgunum auknum áhuga sambandi hugvísindum. stað þess dýr óvirka þolendur eða jafnvel vélar, eins algengt hefur verið aldir, nú lögð áhersla gerendahæfni þeirra gagnvirk tengsl við umhverfi sitt. Þau eru virkir þátttakendur lífpólitík hvers...
Allt frá fyrstu öldum byggðar hér á landi hefur æðarfugl verið til mikilla nytja. Egg fuglsins hafa tekin alla tíð og veiðar fuglinum voru stundaðar lengi framan af. Það var ekki fyrr en árið 1847 sem friðaður fyrir allri veiði, fyrst allra fuglategunda. Friðun æðarfugls byggir reyndar öðrum nytjum, nefnilega dúntekju, 17. öld, eftir að Íslendingar lærðu hreinsa dún, æðardúnn verðmæt útflutningsvara. Í þessari grein er sjónum beint nytjasambandi manns út pósthúmanísku sjónarhorni. Horft...