Wilderness and Culture: Tourist Views and Experiences in the Laponian World Heritage Area

Wall-Reinius, Sandra

doi:10.1080/08941920.2011.627911

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“…Finally, the presence of natural amenities is an important but insufficient factor for successful development of the NBT, as has been pointed out by previous research (Priskin, 2001;Lundmark & Stjernström, 2009;Haukeland, Grue & Veisten, 2010;Wall-Reinius, 2012). Consequently, our second hypothesis is that infrastructure concentration will have a positive effect on the density of NBT activities per county as well.…”

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Natural amenities and the regional distribution of nature-based tourism supply in Sweden

Margaryan

Fredman

2016

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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Natural amenities and the regional distribution of nature-based tourism supply in Sweden

Margaryan

Fredman

2016

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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“…The area has been described as "Europe's last wilderness" (Kaltenborn, 1997), focusing on forest lands, the closeness to the mountain range, the Sami as "Europe's only indigenous people", large mammals such as moose or reindeer, as well as unique natural phenomena such as the midnight sun and northern lights. Located above the Arctic Circle, the area has furthermore been described using the notions of "North" (de la Barre & Brouder, 2013), periphery (Müller & Jansson, 2006), "Arctic" (Keskitalo & Schilar, 2016) and wilderness (Wall-Reinius, 2012).…”

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Tourism activity as an expression of place attachment–place perceptions among tourism actors in the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden

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Keskitalo

2017

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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Thus far, the relation between place attachment and lifestyle entrepreneurship has received limited attention in tourism studies. Our study addresses tourism actors' relationship to the place of their engagement, here the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden. Using a qualitative approach, we analyse their place attachment with particular attention to their perceptions of nature. Thereby, we contribute to a deeper understanding of the theoretical linkage between place attachment and lifestyle entrepreneurship in rural nature-based tourism. We find that all actors have strong bonds to the places of their engagement, which we suggest is a key motivator for their professional engagement with tourism. Furthermore, our findings highlight that not only the functional dimension of the environment, but particularly emotional attachment to the environment allows people to perceive places as "ideal" for their activities. All actors speak of their strong appreciation of the natural environment, in particular the climate and seasons, and they embody their attachment through diverse outdoor activities. They claim they wish to "share their lifestyle" with tourists and pursue work-related activities in the same ways and in the same places as their private activities. Hence, we propose that positive perceptions of the natural environment and particularly enthusiasm for different outdoor activities foster as well as promote tourism activity more than other factors do.

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“…However, some scholars (Fredman, Wall-Reinius, & Grunden, 2012;Haukeland, Grue, & Veisten, 2010;Wall-Reinius, 2012) argued that tourists seeking out NBT experiences are looking for an escape from everyday life, as previously discussed, but that this escape must be combined with comfortable facilities, infrastructure services, and good service quality. Nordic (2005) explained that the need for home comfort and the desire to stay connected during a supposed escape is rooted in social, technological, environmental, economic, and political shifts in society.…”

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“…Absolutely, well those trees are all natural physical environment yet they ' ve been placed very strategically for how we operate" (Participant 8). Wall-Reinius (2012) argued that natural landscapes could exist within a "relative scale where natural and cultural components interact from nature without visible artifacts or traces of human activities to be more or less arranged, human-made, and built areas" (p. 293). Hall and Boyd (2005) explained the importance of remoteness and isolated wilderness to the NBT experience.…”

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Highways and lifeways: Highway 11 and the shaping of the ways of life and senses of place of nature-based tourism operators in South-Central Almaguin, Ontario, Canada

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Transportation infrastructure played a vital role in the establishment of the communities in South-Central Almaguin, and the development of this infrastructure continues to shape the landscapes and taskscapes of the region. Nature-based tourism operators are a key stakeholder in the South-Central Almaguin region and are uniquely situated as they rely on transportation infrastructure, the natural landscape, and the local communities for the operation of their businesses. For this qualitative case study I used semistructured interviews and the collection of news media to explore the impact of the Highway 11 development project on NBT operators. Using lngold's concepts of landscape, taskscape, and mobility, I sought to understand how the highway changes have shaped the ways of life and senses of place ofNBT operators. Through the interviews I identified major shifts in the mobility of travellers and in the organization of the communities of South-Central Almaguin.These shifts resulted in economic changes and loss of business connections for NBT operators, change in travel times and safety, increased regional collaboration, and a drive for a regional destination brand. The implications of these shifts on the ways of life and senses of place ofNBT operators were largely positive for destination businesses, while being largely negative for businesses that relied on through-traffic. The nature of the given businesses also determined the impact that the highway changes have had on the place dependence and place identity of the NBT operators, and subsequent changes to place attachment. The results of this research suggest two possible paths forward for the communities of South-Central Almaguin, as communities struggle to sustain themselves in isolation and destination NBT operators push for a regional focus and cooperation.

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Wilderness and Culture: Tourist Views and Experiences in the Laponian World Heritage Area

Cited by 32 publications

References 16 publications

Natural amenities and the regional distribution of nature-based tourism supply in Sweden

Natural amenities and the regional distribution of nature-based tourism supply in Sweden

Tourism activity as an expression of place attachment–place perceptions among tourism actors in the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden

Highways and lifeways: Highway 11 and the shaping of the ways of life and senses of place of nature-based tourism operators in South-Central Almaguin, Ontario, Canada

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