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Conceptualizing nature-based science tourism : a case study of Seili Island, Finland (2023)

Räikkönen, J., Grénman, M., Rouhiainen, H., Honkanen, A., & Sääksjärvi, I. E. (2023). Conceptualizing nature-based science tourism : a case study of Seili Island, Finland. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31(5), 1214-1232. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2021.1948553

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Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Räikkönen, Juulia; Grénman, Miia; Rouhiainen, Henna; Honkanen, Antti; Sääksjärvi, Ilari E.

Lehti tai sarja: Journal of Sustainable Tourism

ISSN: 0966-9582

eISSN: 1747-7646

Julkaisuvuosi: 2023

Ilmestymispäivä: 13.07.2021

Volyymi: 31

Lehden numero: 5

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 1214-1232

Kustantaja: Routledge

Julkaisumaa: Britannia

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2021.1948553

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77140

Lisätietoja: Special Issue: Sustainability Dimensions of Wildlife Tourism: Welfare, conservation, practices, and impacts

Tiivistelmä

Nature-based tourism has been widely addressed, yet research on nature-based science tourism, founded on science, scientific knowledge, and/or engagement in scientific research, is still scarce. Drawing on tourist motivation, nature-based tourism, special interest tourism, and science tourism, a novel theoretical conceptualization of nature-based science tourism was developed. The framework identified three categories of science tourism with intensifying levels of tourists’ interest in scientific knowledge and tourist engagement: tourism based on scientific knowledge, tourism with scientific adventure or volunteering, and scientific research tourism. In the empirical part, the framework was applied to Seili Island, Finland, and tourist motivation to nature-based science tourism was examined through a survey (n = 518). According to the results, tourists were interested in science and nature-based science tourism products, especially guided tours involving scientific interpretation, but also in intensive scientific excursions. Learning was a dominant motivation, but enjoying nature and escape and relaxation were also significant. When moving from guided tours to more intensive scientific excursions, motivations diversified; besides learning, other tourist motivations also need to be addressed in developing nature-based science tourism experiences. The study contributes to nature-based tourism and underresearched science tourism literature and provides practical implications for developing nature-based tourism.

YSO-asiasanat: matkailu; luontomatkailu; kestävä matkailu; tiedekasvatus; matkailukohteet; matkailijat; motivaatio; asiakaskokemus

Vapaat asiasanat: nature-based tourism; wildlife tourism; nature-based science tourism; science tourism; tourist motivation; tourism experience

Liittyvät organisaatiot

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2022

JUFO-taso: 2