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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 ...
Implications of a changing alpine environment for geotourism: A case study from Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand
(Elsevier BV, 2020-03)
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in the New Zealand Southern Alps attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. However, this iconic alpine destination is changing due to rapid glacial recession. To explore the ...
“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 ...
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 ...
Climate change and glacier tourism in New Zealand: Past, present and future (?)
(2015)
The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers of South Westland, New Zealand have attracted tourists since the late 1800s and the region’s first tourist hostel opened in 1897 (McCormack, 1999). By the mid-1920s, walking tracks had been ...
Environmental change and tourism at Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park: Stakeholder perspectives
(Lincoln University. LEaP, 2015-12)
This report presents the findings from a qualitative study investigating the impacts of climate change-induced biophysical changes to resources housed within protected areas. The project follows a study which investigated ...
Implications of climate change for glacier tourism
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. For more than 100 years, the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers in Westland Tai Poutini National Park have attracted thousands of tourists annually and have emerged ...
Last chance tourism at the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, Westland Tai Poutini National Park: Stakeholder perspective
(Lincoln University, 2014-09-30)
Understanding the impacts of climate change on tourism destinations requires knowledge about both physical resources and the characteristics of tourism at that destination; stakeholders involved in tourism facilitation and ...
Climate change and glacier tourism in New Zealand: Past, present and future (?)
The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers of South Westland, New Zealand have attracted tourists since the late 1800s and the region’s first tourist hostel opened in 1897 (McCormack, 1999). By the mid-1920s, walking tracks had been ...
The unintended consequences of regulatory complexity: The case of cruise tourism in Arctic Canada
(Elsevier, 2017-02)
The cruise tourism industry in the Canadian Arctic has the potential be an important contributor to the northern economy, but undue complexity in the permitting and regulatory process represents a major barrier to ...