Tourism and Arctic Observation Systems: exploring the relationships

Polar Research

Patrick Maher¹  Dieter Müller²  Jackie Dawson³  Kevin Hillmer-Pegram⁴  Albina Pashkevich⁵  Suzanne de la Barre⁶  Emma Stewart⁷  Machiel Lamers⁸  Daniela Liggett⁹  Edward Huijbens^1,10 

[1] Department of Community Studies, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2, Canada;Department of Geography and Economic History and Arctic Research Centre, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden;Department of Geography, Institute for Science, Society and Policy, University of Ottawa, 60 University, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada;Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5780, USA;Department of Human Geography, School of Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University, SE-791 88 Falun, Sweden;Department of Recreation and Tourism, Vancouver Island University, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5S5, Canada;Department of Tourism, Sport and Society, Faculty of Environment, Society & Design, Lincoln University, PO Box 85084, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand;Environmental Policy Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, Hollandseweg 1, NL-6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands;Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand;Icelandic Tourism Research Centre, University of Akureyri, Borgum v/Nordurslod, Akureyri, IS-600, Iceland;

关键词: Arctic;    Antarctic;    citizen science;    observation systems;    tourism;    IPTRN.;   

DOI  :  10.3402/polar.v35.24980

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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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