Essays about: "Nature protection and tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Nature protection and tourism.

  1. 1. The effect of persuasive communication on rock climbers' environmental behavior

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Diana Alexe; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmentally responsible behavior; pro-environmental behavior; rock climbing; adventure tourism; regulatory focus; value-based messaging; persuasive messaging; message framing; environmental communication;

    Abstract : Rock climbing has become a popular adventure activity, yet it poses a threat to the environment, particularly to the rare species that inhabit the lower vegetation density of rock faces. To address this concern, effective evironmental communication is necessary to provoke environmentally responsible behavior among climbers. READ MORE

  2. 2. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Kei Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

    Abstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE

  3. 3. Integrated Coastal Zone Management on the Swedish island Gotland : An analysis of current management and ways forward

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Albana Dogani; [2021]
    Keywords : Coastal zone management; coastal zone planning; integrated coastal zone management; integrated coastal zone planning; Integrerad kustzonsförvaltning; integrerad kustzonsplanering;

    Abstract : The coast of Sweden’s largest island, Gotland, is a place of conflicting interests. There is both the desire to preserve nature values and to develop the island’s tourism industry and rural areas. The planning and management of the coast are vital and faces the challenge of balancing these interests. READ MORE

  4. 4. Communicating Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism : A Mixed Method Approach to Investigate How Swedish Destination Marketing Organizations Promote Nature Destinations on Instagram

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Franziska Ewigleben; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism; Instagram; Destination Marketing Organization; Social Marketing; Tourist Gaze; Environmental Psychology; Content Analysis; Semiotic Analysis; Sweden;

    Abstract : Around the globe, sensitive nature destinations suffer from media-mediated mass tourism. Especially, the social media network Instagram is often made responsible for these events as its emphasis on visuals is claimed to foster people’s ambition to reproduce photographs of themselves in the epic sceneries they see online. READ MORE

  5. 5. Tourism development in Natura 2000 areas: lessons for Turkey.

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Ayhan Gök; [2020]
    Keywords : Natura 2000; Tourism in protected areas; Nature protection and tourism; EU’s environment policy.;

    Abstract : Tourism in protected areas is still a debated topic and its impacts investigated for decades. Initially, protected areas considered as a way for protecting biodiversity, and human intervention is strictly prohibited. Over the course of time, this strict conservation approach shifted to sustainable tourism model in protected areas. READ MORE