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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Antarctic tourism: Environmental concerns and the importance of Antarctica's natural attractions for tourists
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| Autores: |
Tisdell, Clement A.
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| Data: |
2010-12-06
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| Ano: |
2010
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| Palavras-chave: |
Antarctica
Antarctica’s natural attractions
Cruise ships in Antarctica
Environmental conservation in Antarctica
Tourism in Antarctica
Wildlife conservation in Antarctica.
Consumer/Household Economics
Environmental Economics and Policy
L83
Q26
Q57
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| Resumo: |
This article provides general background on the development of tourism in Antarctica and environmental concerns raised by it. However, the major part of it reports on and interprets the results from a survey of tourists visiting Antarctica on a cruise ship. Particular attention is given to the socioeconomic profiles of these tourists, their stated level of knowledge of Antarctica before and after their visit, the relative importance to these visitors of seeing different species of Antarctic wildlife and whether or not the opportunity of seeing Antarctic wildlife was of critical importance for their decision to visit Antarctica. The relative valuation by the sampled tourist of features of their Antarctic cruise is explored along with changes in their attitude to nature conservation following their visit to Antarctica. The opinions of respondents about environmental issues involving Antarctica are summarised and their attitudes towards increased tourism in Antarctica are outlined. The article concludes with a discussion of environmental policy issues raised by the development of tourism in Antarctica.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
ISSN: 1327-8231
http://purl.umn.edu/97469
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| Relação: |
University of Queensland>School of Economics>Economics, Ecology and Environment Working Papers
Economics, Ecology and the Environment
173
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| Formato: |
47
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