Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World's Cold Water Islands
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Albatross
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Tourism
baffin
Baffin Islands
Banks Island
bear
Blue Lagoon
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chatham
Chatham Islands
Cold Water Island
cruise
Cruise Ship
destinations
East Falkland
Elephant Seal
environmental management islands
EPBC Act
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Extreme tourism
Giant Petrels
human resource challenges tourism
Hunter Expenditure
Island Destinations
island sustainability
Kalaallit Nunaat
King George Island
macquarie
Macquarie Island
Marine ecosystems
polar
polar tourism research
Punta Arenas
remote destination access
seasonality tourism impacts
ship
solovetsky
South Shetland
South Shetland Islands
stewart
Stewart Island
sustainable cold climate island tourism
Tourism industry
Waste management policies
World's Cold Water Islands
World’s Cold Water Islands
Zealand Mainland
Zealand sub-Antarctic Islands
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- ISBN 9780080446561
- Weight: 725g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 04 Apr 2006
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book is a pioneering investigation of the tourism practices in the world's other, cold water, islands. Located in extreme latitudes and subject to extreme weather conditions, these islands have been developing their tourism appeal in manners that appear sustainable. They present themselves in images that speak to the pristine, unique and superlative aspects of their natural environment, history and culture. Limited seasonality, difficulty of access, restricted infrastructure, harsh climates and water too cold to swim in, are integral features of the tourism industry, often welcomed as appropriate filters to the slide to the mass market.
The collection contains 13 island case studies. A set of seven hail from Northern latitudes: Baffin (Nunavut, Canada), Banks (Northwest Territories, Canada), Greenland/ Kaalaalit Nunaat, Iceland, Luleå (Sweden), Nunivak (Alaska), Solovetsky (Russia) and Svalbard (Norway). A second set of four cover the Southerly islands of Chatham (New Zealand), Falklands, Macquarie (Australia) and Stewart (New Zealand). Two other chapters discuss islands from the particular vantage points of cruise ship tourism, one for the Arctic region and one for the Antarctic. Additionally, five conceptual chapters provide insights into key tourism management issues, as they apply to cold water island experiences:(a) human resources; (b) environment; (c) promotion; (d) seasonality; and (e) access.
Godfrey Baldacchino (Edited by)
