Economic Restructuring into Tourism in the Swedish Mountain Range

Lundmark, Linda

doi:10.1080/15022250510014273

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“…This is primarily the result of the notion that tourism has the potential to absorb workforce formerly occupied in other, labour-declining sectors. However, a recent study by Lundmark (2005) shows that the positive effect of tourism on population and economic development in the Swedish mountain municipalities is small, Arctic Circle Stockholm although one potentially significant factor for a positive employment change is proximity to ski lifts (Lundmark et al, 2006). Considerable efforts have also recently been directed to promote international skiing, as well as year-round tourism, in the north of Sweden.…”

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“…With declining labour needs in mining, logging and farming, tourism has taken on a new meaning for many mountain communities, both socially and economically (Godde et al, 2000;Lundmark, 2005;Thomson et al, 2005). While the tourism industry strives to maximize profit, political decision makers are often concerned with social welfare issues: a destination manager will seek tourists who spend money on his or her products, while the community planner will consider the range of tourists to augment local economic development.…”

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Determinants of Visitor Expenditures in Mountain Tourism

Fredman

2008

Tourism Economics

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In this study, determinants of expenditures are estimated for downhill skiers, backpackers, snowmobilers and general visitors to the Swedish mountain region. The study is based on a national sample of mountain visitors. It is shown that duration of stay, household income, choice of activity, occupation, participation in an organized trip and choice of accommodation have an effect on expenditures at the destination, while gender, mode of travel, distance and 'significance of activity' are additional determinants of expenditures outside the destination. The study will contribute to our understanding of the economic values associated with the future development of mountain tourism, including values beyond primary expenditures.

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Determinants of Visitor Expenditures in Mountain Tourism

Fredman

2008

Tourism Economics

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“…The same study also suggested that current policies limiting commercial activities in Swedish National Parks may help promote biodiversity values, but at the cost of other economic benefits associated with job creation (Byström & Muller, 2014). Furthermore, Lundmark (2005) suggested a "leakage problem" related to current tax policy, which makes it difficult for local communities to capture their portion of tax income as seasonal workers in the tourism industry are required to pay taxes in their home community, which prevents the flow of money to local sources.…”

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Economic values from the natural and cultural heritage in the Nordic countries

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“…Instead the evidence from the landscape presents a story of persistent hyper-productive spaces alongside a growth in a few localised postproductive places, for example, winter sport resorts in the Scandinavian Range mountains (cf. Lundmark, 2005). Hyper-production should also be seen as a positive counter to superproductivism (cf.…”

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Hyper-Production: A New Metric of Multifunctionality

Brouder

Karlsson

Lundmark

2015

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Multifunctionality has emerged as the dominant framework for understanding rural socioeconomic landscapes. The central claim of multifunctionality -that rural regions need to be understood as being made up of more than just traditional uses -has led to the incorporation of new rural activities into regional development plans, e.g., tourism. In some places, such post-productive activity is perceived to be slowly replacing productive uses of the land, e.g., agriculture/forestry. However, there is limited empirical evidence to support such claims. Drawing on previous research and data from the Swedish countryside this paper shows that, even as the number of persons employed within traditional activities decreases, the economic output per areal unit and per labour hour is increasing over time and traditional uses still occupy the majority of rural space. Hyper-production is introduced as a new metric for understanding multifunctional regions going forward. The complementary union of economic mainstays, such as agriculture, and newer activities with more quality-of-life benefits, such as tourism, is highlighted in terms of economic diversification, job creation and local social capital development, while the conflict-prone intersection of these two modes is also acknowledged. Understanding hyper-production as a key metric of multifunctionality is thus argued as integral to planning and developing resilient rural regions now and for the future.

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Economic Restructuring into Tourism in the Swedish Mountain Range

Cited by 60 publications

References 13 publications

Determinants of Visitor Expenditures in Mountain Tourism

Determinants of Visitor Expenditures in Mountain Tourism

Economic values from the natural and cultural heritage in the Nordic countries

Hyper-Production: A New Metric of Multifunctionality

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