Open this publication in new window or tab >>2011 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, ISSN 1502-2250, E-ISSN 1502-2269, Vol. 11, no Suppl 1, p. 38-53Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The focus of this study is a comparison over time between two visitor surveys
(1980 and 2003) conducted in northern Sweden. The aim is to analyze possible changes and
similarities over time in what attracts hikers to visit protected areas and if the type of visitor
has changed. Since comparisons over time are rare in tourism and outdoor recreation
research, this paper contributes to valuable empirical insights. Long-term data on tourism
and recreation is essential to assess visitor experiences and visitor impacts on the resource,
and for nature conservation management. The results reveal several variables that have been
stable over time. However, many changes have also occurred. For the visitors, it has become
more important with adventure and perils, services, marked hiking trails and accessibility,
and the average age among the hikers has become higher and they have reduced their length
of stay. In the second study, the hikers also accepted infrastructure to a greater extent. The
paper discusses possible implications of the changes found.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Routledge, 2011
Keywords
Outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism, attractiveness, service, protected area
National Category
Social and Economic Geography
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-15468 (URN)10.1080/15022250.2011.638207 (DOI)000299873600003 ()2-s2.0-84859390690 (Scopus ID)ETOUR (Local ID)ETOUR (Archive number)ETOUR (OAI)
Projects
Hållbar turismutveckling i norra Lapplandsfjällen
2011-12-202011-12-202017-12-08Bibliographically approved