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- Ankre, Rosemarie, 1975-, et al.
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Att mäta friluftsliv
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In: Friluftsliv i Förändring. - Stockholm : Carlsson Bokförlag. - 9789173316323 ; , s. 102-118
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- Ankre, Rosemarie, 1975-, et al.
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Managers' experiences of visitor monitoring in Swedish outdoor recreational areas
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In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Research Planning and Management. - : Elsevier. - 2213-0780 .- 2213-0799. ; 14, s. 35-40
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Systematically collected information on outdoor recreation participation, motives and behaviors can improve recreation opportunities and reduce the risk of user conflicts. There are many uses of this type of information for managers of recreational areas including analyses of environmental, social and economic impacts, development of infrastructure, and marketing to appropriate audiences. One key component in building this knowledge is the application of visitor monitoring. This study takes an exploratory approach by analyzing managers' experiences on different on-site monitoring methods at 12 recreational areas in Sweden. Results show that knowledge of these methods and their use are strongly linked to individual managers' skills and competence. Contemporary changes in recreation behavior calls for more innovative monitoring approaches, but managers included in this study primarily work with rather traditional methods, which is likely representative of the overall situation in Sweden. Networking, educational programs and closer collaborations with universities could facilitate some of the challenges identified.Management implications● The study showed the relevance of improved visitor monitoring practices, and tailor-made monitoring guidelines, based on actual use and experience-based data.● Adequate visitor monitoring practices:- help to better incorporate recreation activities and values in natural resource management decisions,● increase the awareness of possible conflicts between recreational and other resource users,● show the possible need for increased management capacity, additional training or new ways of visitor management and provide a better foundation for decision making.
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- Boman, Mattias, et al.
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Outdoor recreation - A necessity or a luxury? : Estimation of Engel curves for Sweden
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In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. - : Elsevier BV. - 2213-0780 .- 2213-0799. ; 3-4, s. 49-56
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Income constitutes one important constraint for the degree of participation in outdoor recreation. The effect of this constraint can be measured by the income elasticity of outdoor recreation demand, which is of policy interest when the distribution of recreation opportunities across socioeconomic groups is a concern. This study investigated income elasticity of expenditures for three types of outdoor recreation in Sweden, at the individual level: outdoor recreation as an aggregated composite good, outdoor recreation close to home (less than 100 km away from the permanent residence), and hunting. The findings indicated that outdoor recreation as a composite is a luxury good with elasticity in excess of unity (i.e. a relative increase in income will lead to a greater relative increase in demand). The elasticities of the specific activities were found to be lower. Outdoor recreation close to home was characterized as a necessity with elasticity less than unity (i.e. a relative increase in income will lead to a smaller relative increase in demand). The results further suggested that an increase in income could lead to either a decrease or an increase in the demand for hunting, indicating that hunting might be an inferior good or possibly a necessity. Management implications Based on data from national surveys in Sweden, this paper explores the relationship between income and demand for different types of outdoor recreation activities. The analysis reveals that: The total demand for outdoor recreation opportunities can be expected to increase with increasing income levels in society. An increase in total demand does, however, not imply that demand for all types of outdoor recreation will increase simultaneously.The relationship between income and outdoor recreation demand differs among various types of recreation activities. Outdoor recreation close to home and hunting provided two examples of such diverging patterns in this paper. This, in turn, leads to different policy implications.Policy measures should, therefore, be adapted to the specific type of outdoor recreation under consideration.Managers need to be aware of the underlying factors affecting demand, such as socioeconomic characteristics, substitutability, motivations and different types of constraints.Future analysis should consider also the following factors potentially affecting outdoor recreation demand:- The distinction between recreation enjoyed during overnight trips (i.e. tourism related), as opposed to day based recreation activities where income may be less important.- The time available for outdoor recreation and the family situation.- Recreational activities must be regarded within the regulatory national framework. For example hunting in Sweden is guided by bag limits, reduced mobility because of limited access to specific hunting grounds, and specific national management of hunting opportunities. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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- Brouder, Patrick
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Tourism Development in Peripheral Areas : Processes of Local Innovation and Change in Northern Sweden
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Tourism has reached almost all regions of the world and has had a notable growth in the peripheral regions of Europe. Attempts at tourism development in rural and peripheral areas have resulted in widely varying outcomes and have often been undertaken as a last resort by communities. Despite mixed results, tourism persists as a tool for regional development. There has not been so much research on the evolving nature of tourism entrepreneurship in regions where tourism is relatively new as a commercial/entrepreneurial activity, e.g., the rural and peripheral north of Europe. This thesis presents Northern Sweden as a regional case study but it is reasonable to assume that the research results are transferable to similar regions with a similar range of nature-based tourism in small communities. The results show that tourism stakeholders co-evolve over time even though formal networks are loose and project-based (Article 1). Tourism firm survival improves for entrepreneurs with previous related experience but there is not necessarily an outsider advantage and new tourism firms contribute to job creation despite high rates of attrition (Article II). Protected areas with unique attributes (e.g., Laponia) can attract distant entrepreneurs but must manage these stakeholders more proactively (Article III). Climate change is a long-term challenge with firms not needing to adapt yet but facing differing exposures dependent on location and firm mobility (Article IV). Finally, evolutionary economic geography helps to better understand the processes of change in tourism in rural and peripheral areas (Article V).
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- Dybsand, Hilde Nikoline Hambro, et al.
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The Provision Of Sustainable Wildlife Experiences : The role of the wildlife watching tourism guides
- 2023
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In: The Routledge Handbook of Nature based Tourism Development. - London : Informa UK Limited. - 9781000850543 - 9781032137704 ; , s. 201-214
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Wildlife watching tourism is an increasingly important niche within nature-based tourism. As this niche continues to grow, care must be taken how tourists interact with the natural environment. One way to manage such interactions is through high-quality guiding, which has been acknowledged as a key element of wildlife watching tourism. The guide’s role was first conceptualized by Cohen (1985), who divided it into the instrumental, social, interactional, and communicative components. While several studies adopt Cohen’s framework, it is also argued that there are elements to nature guiding which are not fully covered (Randall & Rollins, 2009). In this chapter, we investigate the guide’s role in the context of wildlife watching tourism, using Cohen’s framework as a starting point. We compare musk ox safaris in Dovrefjell, Norway to Polar Bear tourism activities in Svalbard, Norway and Churchill, Canada using data from travel party interviews, participant observations and content analysis of online reviews. Findings reveal two additional components to guiding wildlife experiences: The uncertainty component and the encounter component. Based on these findings, we suggest an expanded model of the guide’s role when guiding wildlife watching tourism activities.
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- Emmelin, Lars, et al.
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Planera för friluftsliv : Natur samhälle upplevelser
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Book (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Planera för friluftsliv är en lärobok för eftergymnasiala utbildningar som baseras på aktuell forskning kring friluftsliv och naturturism. Här kan du läsa om motiv till, och hinder för friluftsliv, om friluftslivets historia, om ekonomiska aspekter på friluftsliv och naturturism, om hur man planerar för att tillgodose olika gruppers behov, och om hur man förvaltar och utvecklar områden för friluftsliv — och inte minst om alla idéer som finns kring detta — och mycket mer. Peter Fredman har författat boken tillsammans med Lars Emmelin, Ebba Lisberg-Jensen och Klas Sandell.
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- Emmelin, Lars, et al.
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Planering och förvaltning för friluftsliv : en forskningsöversikt
- 2005
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Book (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Uppdraget var att göra en översikt över svensk och internationell forskning inom området "planering och förvaltning av natur för friluftsliv och naturturism". Uppdragsbeskrivningen från Naturvårdsverket innehöll två huvudmoment: redovisning av kunskapsläge och en analys av behov av forskning och metodutveckling för planering och förvaltning.
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