Tourism Futures in the Arctic

Maher, Patrick

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-57532-2_22

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“…Arctic tourism above the Arctic Circle is largely dominated by cruise ship tourism, which has grown markedly since 2008, particularly for Svalbard where tourism employment is high relative to the permanent population (Viken 2011). However, numbers remain far below more accessible sub-Arctic areas (Maher 2017), indicating that demand may be present and there is much room for growth, as indicated by the AOHI scores. The future of tourism in the Arctic is unclear but has the potential for significant social, economic, and ecological impacts, both positive and negative (Stewart et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The future of tourism in the Arctic is unclear but has the potential for significant social, economic, and ecological impacts, both positive and negative (Stewart et al 2015). There are already concerns of exceeding carrying capacity in countries such as Iceland, which has seen a six-fold increase in tourism since 2008 (Maher 2017). Balancing the economic benefits of tourism while maintaining the environmental and cultural sense of place that makes tourism attractive is a difficult undertaking.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

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Marine social-ecological conditions in the Arctic are rapidly changing. With many transboundary issues, such as shifting ranges of fisheries, biodiversity loss, sea ice retreat, economic development and pollution, greater pan-Arctic assessment and co-management are necessary. We adapted the Ocean Health Index (OHI) to compile pan-Arctic data and evaluate ocean health for nine regions above the Arctic Circle to assess the extent to which pan-Arctic assessment is possible and identify broad social-ecological trends. While the quality and availability of data varied, we assessed and scored nine OHI goals, including the pressures and resilience measures acting upon them. Our results show the Arctic is sustainably delivering a range of benefits to people, but with room for improvement in all goals, particularly tourism, fisheries, and protected places. Successful management of biological resources and short-term positive impacts on biodiversity in response to climate change underlie these high goal scores. The OHI assesses the past and near-term future but does not account for medium-and long-term future risks associated with climate change, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring, dynamic management, and strong action to mitigate its anticipated effects. A general increase in and standardisation of monitoring is urgently needed in the Arctic. Unified assessments, such as this one, can support national comparisons, data quality assessments, and discussions on the targeting of limited monitoring capabilities at the most pressing and urgent transboundary management challenges, which is a priority for achieving successful Arctic stewardship.

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Section: Spatial Patterns and Management Considerationsmentioning

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A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

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“…However, neither system yields sufficient or reliable data for decision-making related to cruise and pleasure craft tourism. More effective systems for collecting tourism statistics on cruise tourism exists in other Polar destinations (see [55][56][57]). Where these data collection systems are built directly into tourism permitting and industry self-regulation procedures they are more effective.…”

Section: Marine Tourism Management Contextmentioning

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Strategic Development Challenges in Marine Tourism in Nunavut

2017

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Marine tourism in Arctic Canada has grown substantially since 2005. Though there are social, economic and cultural opportunities associated with industry growth, climate change and a range of environmental risks and other problems present significant management challenges. This paper describes the growth in cruise tourism and pleasure craft travel in Canada's Nunavut Territory and then outlines issues and concerns related to existing management of both cruise and pleasure craft tourism. Strengths and areas for improvement are identified and recommendations for enhancing the cruise and pleasure craft governance regimes through strategic management are provided. Key strategic approaches discussed are: (1) streamlining the regulatory framework; (2) improving marine tourism data collection and analysis for decision-making; and (3) developing site guidelines and behaviour guidelines.

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“…The number of tourists visiting the Arctic has increased dramatically over the past two decades [1,2], reflecting a rise in tourism globally over the past 50 years [3]. While this could bring alternative livelihoods to Arctic communities, concerns over the social and environmental sustainability of the rate and scale of the tourism boom are growing across the Arctic [4][5][6].…”

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Quantifying tourism booms and the increasing footprint in the Arctic with social media data

2020

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Arctic tourism has rapidly increased in the past two decades. We used social media data to examine localized tourism booms and quantify the spatial expansion of the Arctic tourism footprint. We extracted geotagged locations from over 800,000 photos on Flickr and mapped these across space and time. We critically examine the use of social media as a data source in data-poor regions, and find that while social media data is not suitable as an early warning system of tourism growth in less visited parts of the world, it can be used to map changes at large spatial scales. Our results show that the footprint of summer tourism quadrupled and winter tourism increased by over 600% between 2006 and 2016, although large areas of the Arctic remain untouched by tourism. This rapid increase in the tourism footprint raises concerns about the impacts and sustainability of tourism on Arctic ecosystems and communities. This boom is set to continue, as new parts of the Arctic are being opened to tourism by melting sea ice, new airports and continued promotion of the Arctic as a 'last chance to see' destination. Arctic societies face complex decisions about whether this ongoing growth is socially and environmentally sustainable.

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Tourism Futures in the Arctic

Cited by 29 publications

References 13 publications

A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

Strategic Development Challenges in Marine Tourism in Nunavut

Quantifying tourism booms and the increasing footprint in the Arctic with social media data

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