Dimensions in the nature-based tourism experiencescape: An explorative analysis

Broadening the scope of resources in nature: an explorative study of nature-based tourism firms

“…The complex composition of resource dependencies introduces considerable potential for rivalry over resources and conflicts between stakeholder groups, ranging from mountain bikers disturbing hunters, to wind turbines disrupting views and pristine habitats. This study identifies resources vital for the NBT industry and supports policy decisions about resource use (Dissart & Marcouiller, 2012;Fossgard & Fredman, 2019;Fredman & Wall-Reinius, 2012).…”

“…Tourists' experiences are characterized by personal, engaging, entertaining, extraordinary, and intense involvements with tourism staff, fellow customers, and the surrounding environment (Alsos et al, 2014;Mossberg, 2007;Richins & Hull, 2016). The NBT environment, or experiencescape, is a multidimensional combination of areas, physical and cultural objects, social interaction, sensory elements, and historical uses of nature (Fossgard & Fredman, 2019;Lindberg et al, 2014). NBT firms organize these natural and human-made tangible and intangible elements to facilitate the physical, cultural, and social aspects of the tourists' experiences (Arnould & Price, 1993;Lindberg et al, 2014).…”

“…Resources in nature are believed to hold unrealized tourism potential, although limited knowledge exists on how and under what circumstances this potential can be exploited (Fredman & Tyrväinen, 2010). Nature-based tourism (NBT), here defined as tourists' activities in natural areas (Fredman et al, 2009), strongly depends on resources in nature (Fredman & Wall-Reinius, 2012;Priskin, 2001), and NBT firms rely on a broad range of resources in nature to facilitate tourist experiences (Fossgard & Fredman, 2019). The pool of resources in nature influences the outcome of the NBT sector (Marcouiller, 1998), and the sector, in turn, affects resource management and local value creation (Lee, 1997).…”

Impact of airport green atmospherics on mental health value, image, and loyalty among visitors and workers

“…Local governments and diverse tourism/hospitality business operations in destinations are eager to use nature as solution for lessening the societal/environmental challenges caused by the excessive development of the tourism industry (Fossgard & Fredman, ; Han & Hyun, ; McCreary et al, ). This phenomenon is on the basis of the belief that nature basically plays an essential role in recovering the polluted environment as well as improving human mental and physical health (Lafortezza et al, ).…”

“…This phenomenon is on the basis of the belief that nature basically plays an essential role in recovering the polluted environment as well as improving human mental and physical health (Lafortezza et al, ). Accordingly, the benefits of using an ecosystem based on environmental infrastructures and designs often receive increasing attention in diverse tourism business sectors comprising an airport/airline sector (Fossgard & Fredman, ; Hinnen, Hille, & Wittmer, ; McCreary et al, ). Nature‐based solutions (NBS) are the fundamental aspect of such an ecosystem‐related approach.…”