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  1. 1. Hikes, Huts and Houses: A Study of Hiking Community’s and Derelict Building Owners’ Perceptions towards a Potential Establishment of Travelers’ Huts Network in Lithuania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Karolina Zelve; [2022]
    Keywords : backcountry cabins; hikers; abandoned buildings; adaptation; rural tourism; sustainability; Lithuania; travelers huts;

    Abstract : This paper presents a master’s thesis research project that aimed to explore the attitudes of members of Lithuanian hiking community and derelict building owners towards the possibility of adapting country’s abandoned rural buildings into a network of recreational ‘travelers’ huts’. Participants’ opinion on the need of such network as well as their management, location, building age, type, and other preferences were considered. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fire Ban Approved Outdoor Stove.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : FRITIOF LEMBKE; ANNA SÖDERBAUM; [2019]
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    Abstract : The extreme heatwave and draught summer 2018 led to extensive fire bans in Sweden, limiting the outdoor cooking possibilities. All equipment with an open flame were forbidden to use. Unfortunately, the trend of increasing temperatures and under average rainfall seems to stay, and not only in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Leden rätt genom Skåne : varierad landskapsupplevelse på Skåneleden?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Viktor Erik Jensen; [2015]
    Keywords : omväxlande landskapsformationer; vandring; ledutveckling; perception; Region Skåne;

    Abstract : Sedan 2011 är Region Skåne huvudman för vandringsleden Skåneleden och leder dess utveckling. Som utgångspunkt har rapporten Skåneleden – mot en hållbar exportmogen led av internationell standard samt ett dokument med förslag till kvalitetsstandard tagits fram. READ MORE

  5. 4. OUT THERE - A Phenomenological Approach to Solo-Hiking in Northern Scandinavia

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Hannelene Schilar; [2015]
    Keywords : Solo-Travel; Wilderness; Hiking Tourism; Phenomenology; northern Scandinavia;

    Abstract : Every summer solo-hikers roam the wilderness in northern Scandinavia; across mountains and rivers; they are in awe of the nature. This thesis explores the question: What do they seek out there? It uncovers their aspirations and experiences with a phenomenological research approach. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessment of trampling impact in Icelandic natural areas in experimental plots with focus on image analysis of digital photographs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Maria Gatzouras; [2015]
    Keywords : vegetation cover; RGB images; recreational trampling; natural areas; greenness index; experimental plots; digital photography; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing tourism in the spectacular but sensitive ecosystems in Iceland arises concern to the country’s authorities how to best manage tourism in these natural areas within a level of acceptable change. Research is thus required regarding what affect tourism has on different environments. READ MORE