Polar Tourism and Communities

Experiences, Knowledge Building, Challenges and Opportunities
In light of global climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, this book explores the interactions between Polar tourism and local communities. Via many examples covering the Arctic and Antarctica, it examines the impact of industry and communities and their influence on the other from economic, sociocultural, political and environmental viewpoint
Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Arctic and Antarctic regions were experiencing significant growth in tourist arrivals. In the aftermath of this global crisis, the tourism industry has rebounded and the number of tourists visiting the polar regions is expected to keep growing significantly in the coming years. Remote regions are increasingly accessible as tourism actors develop technologies, diversify activities and itineraries, and climate change worsens. In the Arctic, tourism now takes place year-round through various modalities, ranging from exclusive icebreaker expeditions to the North Pole to mass tourism practices in several destinations such as Rovaniemi, Reykjavik, Longyearbyen or Skagway, wherein tourism not only brings opportunities, but also new challenges to local communities. Meanwhile, gateway cities to Antarctica such as Ushuaia and its inhabitants are set to recover from the severe adverse effects due to the virtual standstill of tourism in the region. This book fills the gap in literature on polar tourism and communities. Through several examples encompassing the Arctic and Antarctica, various chapters examine how both the tourism industry and various communities impact and influence each other from economic, sociocultural, political and environmental perspectives. The contents provide a general perspective regarding polar tourism and chapters focusing on challenges and/or experiences of the communities that are related to tourism in the polar regions and delivers: · Exploration of the complex interactions between polar tourism and local communities · Coverage of a broad range of topics including safety, environmental care, increase in the number of visitors, and the pursuit of new experiences at the farthest extremes of the world. Overall, this book provides a unique and timely analysis of the complex interactions between polar tourism and local communities and could be of interest to advanced-level students and researchers in tourism studies and polar geographies.

Contributor: Hong Ching Goh (Contributions by), Sonya Graci (Contributions by), Solène Guggisberg (Contributions by), Anne Hardy (Contributions by), Guðrún Þóra Gunnarsdóttir (Contributions by), Hindertje Hoarau Heemstra (Contributions by), Rachel Henderson (Contributions by), Edward H. Huijbens (Contributions by), Elizabeth Leane (Contributions by), Daniela Liggett (Contributions by), Patrick T. Maher (Contributions by), Yousra Makanse (Contributions by), Katie Marx (Contributions by), Hanne Nielsen (Contributions by), Mariana Morgavi (Contributions by), Giselle E. Medina (Contributions by), Sara Nordin (Contributions by), Albina Pashkevich (Contributions by), Can Seng Ooi (Contributions by), Carolyn Philpott (Contributions by), Jarkko Saarinen (Contributions by), Gabriela Roldan (Contributions by), Mónica Salemme (Contributions by), Valeria Senigaglia (Contributions by), Emma J Stewart (Contributions by), Magnus Biilmann Trolle (Contributions by), Anna-Mari Simunaniemi (Contributions by), Sandra Wall-Reinius (Contributions by), Kaitlyn Washbrook (Contributions by), Yelena Yermakova (Contributions by), Mengzhu Zhang (Contributions by), Elizabeth Cooper (Contributions by), Carolina Cohen (Contributions by), Ebru Caymaz (Contributions by), Patrick Brouder (Contributions by), Larissa Lubiana Botelho (Contributions by), Renuka Badhe (Contributions by), Suzanne de la Barre (Contributions by), Elena-Laura Alvarez Ortega (Contributions by), Dimitri Ioannides (Edited by), Marisol Vereda (Edited by), Alix Varnajot (Edited by)

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