Zhang, Jasmine
- Institutionen för stad och land, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
How independent is science from tourism? How come that they are often found alongside each other in many parts of the world, and what does this mean? We look at this in High Arctic Svalbard, a clear hotspot for science and tourism. We find that what drives both enterprises to the archipelago is the desire for exploration and experience. By presenting how science and tourism co-evolve throughout time, and how large-scale factors keep them together, we argue that science and tourism are deeply intertwined and can potentially be seen as two sides of the same coin. We therefore call for recognition of their interdependence when working towards sustainable Arctic futures.
Nyckelord
Science-tourism hotspot; Svalbard; Sustainable Arctic futures
Publicerad i
Annals of Tourism Research
2026, volym: 117, artikelnummer: 104137
Utgivare: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
SLU författare
Van Der Wal, René
- Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
UKÄ forskningsämne
Ekonomisk geografi
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2026.104137
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/146310