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Perspectives of decision makers and regulators on climate change and adaptation in expedition cruise ship tourism in Nunavut
(Yukon College, Whitehorse, Canada, 2012)
Increases in Arctic tourism over the past few decades have occurred within a context of change, including climate change. This article examines the ways in which tourism decision makers and regulators in Nunavut view the ...
The evolution of polar tourism scholarship: research themes, networks and agendas
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-01)
The growth in polar travel has been matched in recent decades by an intensification of scholarly activity related to many aspects of polar tourism. This paper systematically reviews 262 journal articles published on polar ...
The role of weather, water, ice and climate (WWIC) information for Antarctic tourism
(2019-06)
The tourism sector in Antarctica has witnessed considerable growth and diversification over the last decade. To help facilitate safe travel in remote and dynamic polar environments more detailed and specialised weather, ...
The value of clean ice: Environmental worldviews and beliefs of New Zealand Antarctic field scientists
(SCAR, 2012)
Field scientists in Antarctica work in an environment that is highly sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance. Thus, the factors that determine their environmentally oriented behaviours while in the field are critical to ...
“The end of the ice age?”: Disappearing world heritage and the climate change communication imperative
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-12-07)
Rapid environmental change in vulnerable destinations has stimulated a new form of travel termed “last chance tourism” (LCT). Studies have examined the risks of LCT, while leaving potential opportunities within this new ...
Tourism, time, and the last chance
(Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2017-11-28)
Last chance tourism (LCT) is tourism where individuals rush to view and experience vanishing resources before they are altered or disappear entirely. As a documented phenomenon LCT is relatively new, with most of the ...
Marine tourism in Nunavut: Issues and opportunities for economic development in Arctic Canada
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019)
The Arctic is being influenced dramatically by climate change and new environmental conditions. As a result, there are increasing opportunities for local economic development and one of the sectors that is responding rapidly ...
'Time' to explore the theoretical underpinnings of last chance tourism
(Anatolia, 2016-05)
Various terms have been used, sometimes interchangeably, to describe people visiting places or objects that are in danger of disappearing. These include, climate tourism and extinction tourism (Leahy, 2008), doom or ...
Stakeholder perspectives on Antarctic tourism
(IPTRN, 2018-06)
Challenges related to global warming, economic utilisation of natural resources, increased human visitation and growing science-related activities are placing pressure on Antarctica’s unique environment. In an effort to ...
Walking the talk in outdoor recreation research: The theory and practice of the mobile interview on the Port Hills, Christchurch, New Zealand
(Department of Tourism, University of Otago, 2019-12-13)
Background: This presentation focuses on the theoretical foundation and practical application of walking as a research method. Walking interviews have been used as a research tool for some time, particularly in the field
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