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  1. 1. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  3. 2. Accessible information for people with disabilities in the context of outdoor recreation

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Oscar Dahlqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Disabilities; Accessibility; Information; Tourism; Outdoor recreation.;

    Abstract : Accessibility-related information within the tourism sector which would allow people with disabilities to be able to assess the level of accessibility on site is currently lacking. This study focuses on information in regards to outdoor recreational activities within mountain destinations in the middle parts of Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Travel behavior of mountain bikers: : A case study on sustainable transportation choices

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Henk Högemann; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Bearing in mind that the car as a mode of transportation is responsible for more than one third of all tourism-related emissions worldwide and that a growing number of destinations offer mountain biking as nature-based tourism product, it becomes relevant to investigate mountain bikers with regarding their travel behavior. Therefore, the aim of this master thesis is to understand the transportation mode choice behavior of mountain bike (MTB) tourists when engaging in mountain bike specific vacation. READ MORE

  5. 4. A last resort

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Erik Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Tärnaby; Ski-resort; Architecture; Tourism;

    Abstract : Mountain tourism (fjällturism) dates all the way back to the late 1800s in places like Åredalen. This segment has varied in popularity over the years with low points during recessions and war times. The last few years mountain tourism has increased in popularity and a lot of ski-resorts are growing rapidly. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ságastallam/Dialogue

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Emil Stefansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The hiker reaches out from the city, town, or village, intending to be alone. Away from sounds, away from paved roads and houses, away from streetlights and phones, away from people. But what is ‘nature’, and who has the right to it? The untouched landscape shaped by nothing but the earth itself is today hard to find. READ MORE