Essays about: "mountain tourism"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 31 essays containing the words mountain tourism.

  1. 16. Ecocertifications and quality labels : For whom and why, in the case of Laponia.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Anna Engberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Laponia; World Heritage; tourism; ecocertifications; quality markings; eco tourism;

    Abstract : Abstract There are a lot of ecocertifications in Sweden for a variety of different categories; for example the Swan, which is a label for both hotels and products; KRAV, a label for farms and what farms pro- duce; Nature’s Best, a label for tourist adventures; the Sápmi Experience, a newly developed label for Sámi tourism, and The Green Key, a certification offered by Håll Sverige Rent for hostels, ho- tels, mountain cabins and camping grounds. Nature’s Best and the Green Key I have chosen as the focus for this paper, because they are the most relevant for my research. READ MORE

  3. 17. A case study regarding the carbon footprint for one day trips to different ski destinations in the Jamtland region

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Hanna Koloszyc; [2016]
    Keywords : One day ski trips; carbon footprint;

    Abstract : Currently, World is facing global warming, which threats especially winter tourism. Many glaciers started to melt significantly as well as winter seasons get warmer and shorter in many ski areas (Gilaberte-Búrdaloa, et al., 2014). It is a really important issue and challenge especially for ski resorts. READ MORE

  4. 18. From coast to mountain

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Björn Ingridsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Timber architecture; fisheries; prefab timber; vernacular; Norrländsk; västerbotten; umeälv; från kust till fjäll; tourism;

    Abstract : In a city with fast growth and development, this project aims to embody the resources of its origin and nurturing vein, Umeälv, and project its movements into the future. Through the tools of an architecture that promotes and envisions timber constructions this project searches for cues methods and composition of the traditional timber buildings in the region in conjunction of an age of prefabrication. READ MORE

  5. 19. Factors influencing tourism sustainability : The case of the World Heritage Falun Great Copper Mountain

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Steffi Böhme; [2014]
    Keywords : sustainable tourism; World Heritage; stakeholder involvement; Falun Mine;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on identifying hindrances of achieving a sustainable tourism development on a base of a World Heritage Site. Using a case study of the World Heritage Site Falun Great Copper Mountain, the thesis assesses the situational context by using qualitative methods. READ MORE

  6. 20. Baking Dalarna's biking cake : Collaboration as a means for destination competitiveness, a case study of “Biking Dalarna"

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Moshe Yachin; [2013]
    Keywords : Collaboration; Cluster; Destination competitiveness; Mountain biking tourism; Dalarna;

    Abstract : In the contemporary tourism industry, the competitive game is between destinations. Tourism operations struggle to remain competitive on the international market and their success depends to a large extent on other complementary and competing tourism organizations at the destination. READ MORE