Space tourism in the Anthropocene

Spector, Sam; Higham, James

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2019.102772

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“…Other commercial satellite imagery widely used in the context of forest research and management included RapidEye (now owned by Planet Labs), Quickbird, and Worldview (both owned by MDA, formerly Maxar Technologies and Digital Globe). The privatized commercial spaceflight industry, which has seen a surge of interest, investment, and development over the last decade (Spector & Higham, 2019), may change how satellite imagery is collected, processed, and used for environmental applications, as well as its accessibility/cost. The availability of commercial space flights may further enable the deployment of privately managed satellites.…”

Section: Qualitative Synthesis and Discussionmentioning

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The Digital Forest: Mapping a Decade of Knowledge on Technological Applications for Forest Ecosystems

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As the Anthropocene epoch progresses, there is global interest in ensuring that forest ecosystems worldwide manifest resilience in the face of anthropogenic pressures (Reyer et al., 2015). Recent instances of zoonotic diseases linked to deforestation and forest loss have highlighted the vulnerability of and interconnections between forests and people (Brancalion et al., 2020). Furthermore, as urbanization continues to expand worldwide (Aronson et al., 2014), there is a need to mitigate negative impacts on forest habitat

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Section: Qualitative Synthesis and Discussionmentioning

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The Digital Forest: Mapping a Decade of Knowledge on Technological Applications for Forest Ecosystems

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“…Nowadays, ICZM has become an international practice to combat the adverse impacts of 'coastal tourism, mariculture, urban expansion, second-home subdivisions, coastal forestry, agricultural practices in coastal watersheds, dredging and dredge spoil disposal, sewage treatment, and oil and gas exploitation' [61] (pp. [18][19].…”

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“…It is well established that coastal regions are socio-ecological systems (SESs) [17,18] that are shaped and structured by the environment, society, and economic development in the context of the Anthropocene; 'the Anthropocene argument is substantiated by the presence of climate change in addition to myriad other attributes of environmental change and degradation on an unprecedented scale' [19] (p. 1). In the meantime, tourism's longterm sustainability depends on the harmonious interaction and balanced utility of SESs where the community's future is at stake.…”

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Assessing the State of ICZM in an Island Tourist Destination—Applying SESs and Ostrom’s Collective Action Principles: A View from Coastal Communities

2022

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This paper aims to investigate the state of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM), which is justified as a strategy for managing coastal resources with respect to increasing pressures from tourism, farming, climate change, urbanization, population growth, etc. In the case of island states, the impact of tourism and second-home development is paramount. The use of coastal areas as commons and ICZM as a governance strategy have been established for a long time; however, the implementation of ICZM has remained a challenge due to the forces of global mass tourism and unsustainable resource use in island states. This study focused on views of the coastal communities in North Cyprus, who are in constant interaction with coastal ecosystems for their livelihood. For the analytical purpose of the study, 251 survey questionnaires were administered to eight communities along the coastal areas. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistical analysis with a post hoc test. Socio-ecological systems (SES) and Ostrom’s collective action principles guided the study as the main theoretical frameworks. The study revealed that the ICZM strategy has been neglected and coastal communities are not invited to be involved in any form of ICZM. Furthermore, the study revealed the tourism development has been the major activity of the Anthropocene in coastal areas without a proactive coastal development strategy that is supposed to consider the vulnerability of coastal ecosystems. Practical and theoretical implications are also discussed.

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“…When considered in these terms, inter-generational notions of sustainability move beyond national or international boundaries and become inter-planetary encompassing four distinct yet interconnected geopolitical agendas or objectives for space expansionresources, energy, survival, and military dominance (Spector, 2020). In addition to the mineral and energy resources potentially accessible beyond the biosphere proponents of space commercialisation also argue for the 'survival imperative' predicated on the notion that humanity must expand into space in order to survive (Spector & Higham, 2019). In the face of what has currently being described as a global 'climate emergency' (Ripple, Wolf, Newsome, Barnard, & Moomaw, 2019) in which more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries reportedly warn of 'untold suffering' for humanity (Carrington, 2019), the survival imperative for space exploration and commercialisation may gain greater political and public adherence.…”

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A space tourism destination: environmental, geopolitical and tourism branding considerations for New Zealand as a ‘launch state’

Scott

2020

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Favourable media coverage and the New Zealand space agency's focus on commercial opportunities, positioned within the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment that is also responsible for tourism, provides a basis for a developing space tourism industry. There are many possible environmental, cultural, and geo-political consequences to being a space launch state with implications for tourism, sustainability, and tourism branding. The '100% PURE NEW ZEALAND' tourism brand in use since 1999 has received ongoing criticism from various sources in response to reports of widespread environmental degradation in New Zealand, dairy farm conversions causing nitrate runoff and contamination of waterways, and New Zealand's comparatively high per-capita level of greenhouse gas emissions. The establishment of commercial space launch operations, and the ancillary industrial and service facilities required, opens a new dimension of environmental hazard for New Zealand that has not been considered in the space launch legislation, or any other existing legislation, for regulating the environmental impact of rocket powered high altitude and space vehicles. This paper will examine the environmental, cultural, geopolitical and regulatory issues for New Zealand as a space launch state, and the likely implications for sustainable tourism, tourism branding, and New Zealand as a space tourism destination.

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Space tourism in the Anthropocene

Cited by 28 publications

References 42 publications

The Digital Forest: Mapping a Decade of Knowledge on Technological Applications for Forest Ecosystems

The Digital Forest: Mapping a Decade of Knowledge on Technological Applications for Forest Ecosystems

Assessing the State of ICZM in an Island Tourist Destination—Applying SESs and Ostrom’s Collective Action Principles: A View from Coastal Communities

A space tourism destination: environmental, geopolitical and tourism branding considerations for New Zealand as a ‘launch state’

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