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Nature-based tourism in a Nordic context
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3098-1490
Institute of Transport Economics (TOI) in Oslo, and Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.
Natural Resources Institute, Finland.
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.
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2021 (English)In: Nature-based Tourism: From Place-based Resources to Value-added Experiences / [ed] Fredman, P. & Haukeland, J.V., Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021, p. 2-15Chapter in book (Refereed)
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Abstract [en]

In this chapter, we describe the Nordic region as a tourist destination primarily illustrated with examples from Norway, Sweden and Finland. The east–west and north–south gradients of these countries capture many of the special features of nature-based tourism in the Nordic region. In the context of tourism, it makes sense to speak in terms of a destination rather than a region, being a key concept of institutionalized tourism. However, regardless if one takes an economic geography, marketing management, customer, or cultural oriented approach (Saraniemi and Kylänen, 2011), we believe the Nordic region has much in common also as a tourist destination. We also argue there is a common understanding of what nature-based tourism is among the Nordic countries, which can be expressed as human activities occurring when visiting nature areas outside the ordinary neighborhood, or put differently, where the key attraction factor is nature and key activities are based on the nature environment (Koivula and Saastamoinen, 2005). For a more in-depth discussion about definitions of nature-based tourism we refer to the Introduction to this volume. 

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Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. p. 2-15
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Social Sciences Human Geography
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-41372DOI: 10.4337/9781789904031.00008Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85129804796ISBN: 978 1 78990 402 4 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-41372DiVA, id: diva2:1533109
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The Research Council of NorwayAvailable from: 2021-03-03 Created: 2021-03-03 Last updated: 2022-05-24Bibliographically approved

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