Search for dissertations about: "wild tourism"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words wild tourism.

2. 1. The spawning salmon as a resource by recreational use : the case of the wild Baltic salmon and conditions for angling in north Swedish rivers

   Author : Håkan Appelblad; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Baltic salmon; Wild salmon; Angling; Fishing tourists; Natural resource; Upper Norrland; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis is to analyse the preconditions for increasedsalmon angling in the remaining wild salmon rivers in Upper Norrland in northernSweden, as well as to evaluate the present and possible future impacts on the localeconomy. It includes the identification of the internal and external conditions, in what ishere called the Salmon Utilisation Landscape, that influence the present use as well asfuture development of the Baltic salmon as a resource in angling. READ MORE

4. 2. Protected Attractions : Tourism and Wilderness in the Swedish Mountain Region

   Author : Sandra Wall Reinius; Gunnel Forsberg; Annika Dahlberg; Peter Fredman; Jarkko Saarinen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Landscape value and perception; nature conservation policy; tourist behavior; tourist attraction; infrastructure; visitor survey; nature-culture dichotomy; Laponian World Heritage Area; Sweden; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

   Abstract : Europe's first national parks were established in northern Sweden in 1909 and this region has thus functioned as a protected and aesthetic pleasure landscape for a century. In 1996, due to the combination of spectacular natural environment and ancient Sami traditions the Laponian World Heritage Area was established here. READ MORE

5. 3. Wild Landscapes : The Cultural Nature of Swedish National Parks

   Author : Tom Mels; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; national park; landscape; space; reinvention; performance; representation; wilderness; Social geography; imagery; nature; Socialgeografi; Social and Economic Geography;

   Abstract : Since their emergence in the late 19th century, national park spaces have been perceived as articulations of untouched nature or wild landscape beyond society. Yet no understanding of national parks can do without the recognition that they exist in historical spaces created, institutionalised and prepared for them by cultural practices and modes of representation. READ MORE

6. 4. Meanwhile, in Aysén-Patagonia : exploring discursive transformations on environment and development in a remote periphery

   Author : Pamela Bachmann-Vargas; the Netherlands Wageningen Wageningen University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Patagonia, is an imaginary territory that comprises the south of Chile and Argentina. Historically, Patagonia has captivated an image of far-off lands and wilderness, embedded in a remote and peripheral context, which in turn has often been idealized as ‘pristine’. READ MORE

7. 5. Nutrient Recovery as an Added Benefit to Harvests of Photosynthetic Marine Biomass : A Holistic Systems Perspective on Harvesting Marine Microalgae, Cyanobacteria, and Macroalgae

   Author : Joseph Pechsiri; Fredrik Gröndahl; Maria Malmström; Angela Wulff; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Industrial Ecology; Industriell ekologi;

   Abstract : As a result of increasing environmental burdens from anthropogenic activities andresource scarcity, interest for the development of solutions utilizing photosyntheticmarine biomass has also been increasing in both academia and industries. Medium tolarge scale production and harvest of photosynthetic marine biomass have beenpracticed to achieve numerous services, including improving tourism industries,production of biofuels, and production of food/feed. READ MORE