NATIONAL-PARK
; PROTECTED AREAS
; TOURISM MANAGEMENT
; CONSUMER-BEHAVIOR
; ROCKY-MOUNTAINS
; GLACIER TOURISM
; RESOURCES
; ALBERTA
WOS学科分类:
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
WOS研究方向:
Science & Technology - Other Topics
; Social Sciences - Other Topics
英文摘要:
National parks in Canada operate under the dual mandate of conservation and visitor use, which involves balancing ecological integrity and nature-based tourism activities. Climate-induced environmental change may increase the existing tension between conservation and visitor use as major tourism resources located in protected areas (PAs) are projected to undergo large-scale changes. This study draws upon the behavioural approach, scenario planning, and landscape visualizations to examine the relationship between climate change impacts, visitor perceptions, and visitor experience management at the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park, Canada. Four tourism development scenarios defined by two management drivers (ecological integrity and visitor demand) with corresponding storylines and visualizations were developed for 2050. The visualized scenarios were presented to visitors (n=304) in a survey to understand potential implications on visitor satisfaction. The results suggest that park managers need to find a balance between ecological integrity and visitor use in a way that ensures commercialized tourism development is limited, educational material is prioritized, and ecological integrity is maintained. While understanding the behaviour of future tourists is complex, it is a critical component of climate change adaptation planning and decision-making processes that needs to be prioritized by policymakers and PAs managers.
1.Univ Ottawa, Dept Geog Environm & Geomat, Off 0021B,60 Univ, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada 2.Univ Northern British Columbia, Sch Environm Planning, Prince George, BC, Canada 3.Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Dept Geog & Environm Studies, Waterloo, ON, Canada 4.Univ Waterloo, Geog & Environm Management, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Recommended Citation:
Weber, Melissa,Groulx, Mark,Lemieux, Christopher J.,et al. Balancing the dual mandate of conservation and visitor use at a Canadian world heritage site in an era of rapid climate change[J]. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM,2019-01-01,27(9):1318-1337