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  1. 1. Sustainable Tourism in Sintra, Portugal: Comprehensions and practices of sustainability within the Portuguese tourism industry: a case study of the accommodation sector

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Charlotta Schneider; [2023-10-26]
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    Abstract : This case study takes a closer look at how people working in the tourism sector are working in the framework of sustainable tourism. More precisely the focus is put on Sintra, a municipally belonging to the Greater Lisbon region in Portugal, and the accommodation sector there. READ MORE

  3. 2. "They call us corona boys". A qualitative study of multilocal lifeworlds and social implications of multilocality during the Covid-19-pandemic in the area of Åre, Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Nicolai Ekecrantz; [2023-03-17]
    Keywords : Multilocality; urban-rural mobility; the COVID-19 pandemic; nonpermanent residents; remote working;

    Abstract : In accordance with contemporary scholars, the identified increase of urban-rural mobility during the pandemic testifies that multilocality, in terms of living an everyday life in more than one place, is gaining momentum (Di Marino, 2022; Willberg, 2021). In a Swedish context, however, the qualitative research on this emerging housing phenomena is sparse, despite the rich tradition of examining nonresidential housing in terms of second homes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sargassum seaweed in Guadeloupe: a public health concern : An interview study in Guadeloupe, French West Indies

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Hanna Grönroos; [2023]
    Keywords : brown algae; Guadeloupe; health; health literacy; lifestyle; sargassum; brunalg; Guadeloupe; hälsa; hälsolitteracitet; livsstil; sargassum;

    Abstract : Bakgrund Strömmar av brunalgen sargassum har drabbat Karibien i flera år, särskilt påtagligt det senaste decenniet, sedan år 2011. Den överväldiga mängden sargassum har förknippats med klimatförändringar och utsläpp av gödningsmedel i havet. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact from Tourism on Vegetation Greenness in Yellowstone National Park

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Fenja Runfors; [2023]
    Keywords : Yellowstone National Park; NDVI; Remote Sensing; Tourism; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Tourism has increased drastically during the last decades in Yellowstone National Park, from nearly 20 000 visitors in 1910 to almost five million visitors in 2021. Yellowstone is an important ecosystem with unique wildlife, and geological and cultural history. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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