The short-term future of Arctic tourism: the complexity of seasonal uncertainties for nature-based tourism
Varnajot, Alix; Lundén, Aapo (2024-08-16)
Edward Elgar
16.08.2024
Varnajot, A., & Lundén, A. (2024). The short-term future of Arctic tourism: The complexity of seasonal uncertainties for nature-based tourism. In F. Kock, A. Lindgreen, & S. Markovic (Eds.), Research Handbook on Tourism, Complexity and Uncertainty (pp. 145–160). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203486.00022
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This is a draft chapter/article. The final version is available in Research Handbook on Tourism, Complexity and Uncertainty edited by Florian Kock, Adam Lindgreen and Stefan Markovic, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203486.00022. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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This is a draft chapter/article. The final version is available in Research Handbook on Tourism, Complexity and Uncertainty edited by Florian Kock, Adam Lindgreen and Stefan Markovic, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203486.00022. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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Abstract
This chapter explores the short-term future of Arctic tourism. The effects of climate change lead to intensified physical and ecological changes in the Arctic cryosphere, aggravating the loss of seasonal snow and ice. These changes are predicted to significantly affect communities where Arctic tourism, often nature- and cryospheric-based, plays a significant economic role. Short-term climate projections are characterized by increased unpredictability of seasonal patterns with growing variability of snow and river and ice cover extent: these being the core elements of Arctic tourism. Some adaptation strategies exist to cope with momentary and brief snowless early winters like the storage of snow and artificial snowmaking. Nevertheless, these techniques have limitations in terms of sustainability. Therefore, it is crucial to develop other forms of adaptation strategies, based on new understandings of the Arctic, so that Arctic tourism does not become a burden for local communities.
This chapter explores the short-term future of Arctic tourism. The effects of climate change lead to intensified physical and ecological changes in the Arctic cryosphere, aggravating the loss of seasonal snow and ice. These changes are predicted to significantly affect communities where Arctic tourism, often nature- and cryospheric-based, plays a significant economic role. Short-term climate projections are characterized by increased unpredictability of seasonal patterns with growing variability of snow and river and ice cover extent: these being the core elements of Arctic tourism. Some adaptation strategies exist to cope with momentary and brief snowless early winters like the storage of snow and artificial snowmaking. Nevertheless, these techniques have limitations in terms of sustainability. Therefore, it is crucial to develop other forms of adaptation strategies, based on new understandings of the Arctic, so that Arctic tourism does not become a burden for local communities.
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