Tourism and change in polar regions : climate, environment and experiences

[edited by] C. Michael Hall and Jarkko Saarinen

Explores the relationship between tourism and climate change in both Arctic and Antarctic polar regions by considering the associated environmental, economic, social and political factors. This book draws on both Arctic and Antarctic Polar region case studies to help illustrate these climate change issues

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Year of publication:	c2010
Other Persons:	Hall, Colin Michael (contributor) ; Saarinen, Jarkko (contributor)
Publisher:	Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] : Routledge
Subject:	Tourismus \| Tourism \| Klimawandel \| Climate change \| Klima \| Climate \| Umweltschutz \| Environmental protection \| Umwelt \| Environment
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (xviii, 318 p) ill., maps
Series:	Routledge studies in contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility ; 16 Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility Ser.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Tourism and Change in Polar Regions: Introduction - definitions, locations, places and dimensions; 2 Tourism and Environmental Change in Polar Regions: Impacts, climate change and biological invasion; 3 Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada: Navigating a warming climate; 4 Climate Change and Polar Bear Viewing: A case study of visitor demand, carbon emissions and mitigation in Churchill, Canada 5 Climate Disruption and the Changing Dynamics of Polar Bear-Human Interactions in Northern Ontario: A case study of polar bear management in Polar Bear Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada6 Cruise Tourist Experiences and Management Implications for Auyuittuq, Sirmilik and Quttinirpaaq National Parks, Nunavut, Canada; 7 A Holiday on Ice on Hold? Naturebased Tourism and Climate Change in the Nordic North; 8 Sustainability and Emerging Awareness of a Changing Climate: The tourism industry's knowledge and perceptions of the future of nature-based winter tourism in Finland 9 Constraints and Opportunities in the Development of Diamond Tourism in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories10 Cultural Heritage Tourism in Antarctica and Svalbard: Patterns, impacts and policies; 11 Narratives of History, Environment and Global Change: Expeditioner-tourists in Antarctica; 12 'Awesome size…magnitude of the place…the incredible beauty…': Visitors' on-site experiences in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica; 13 Images of Antarctica and Ushuaia (Argentina) as a Gateway Port: Antarctic visitors and their expectations 14 Business as (un)Usual: Integrated scenario analysis of tourism in Antarctica15 Tourism, Conservation and Visitor Management in the Sub-Antarctic Islands; 16 Contested Place and the Legitimization of Sovereignty Claims through Tourism in Polar Regions; 17 Last Chance to See? Future Issues for Polar Tourism and Change; Index Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:	0-415-48999-7 ; 0-203-85180-3 ; 978-0-415-48999-7 ; 978-0-203-85180-7 ; 978-0-415-48999-7
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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