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dc.contributor.advisorRøkenes, Arild
dc.contributor.authorAamot, Dóra Bimbó
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-23T13:23:23Z
dc.date.available2016-11-23T13:23:23Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-28
dc.description.abstractEven though Svalbard has been pronounced as “no place for humans”, primarily because of its location, climate and remote appearance, it has been recognized several times in books and articles. As a consequence, tourism in the archipelago started about 100 years ago. The biggest increase in tourism occurred during the last 25 years, due to technological advances and to symbiotic co-operation between the tourism industry, researchers and governing bodies. Today, during both summer and winter, it attracts visitors from all continents. From the moment we are born, we seek safety, comfort and satisfaction. Then during the first months of our life, the longing and need for attachment begins and continues throughout our lifetimes. This emotional bond connects us with others through time and space. It can be directed not only towards humans but towards animals, objects and places as well. A physical place can appear as a special place – a place to practice and concentrate on hobbies; a place to be together with others; and a place, which reflects who we really are – a place for personal growth. The term “sense of place” describes the characteristics which make a place unique and special, and evoke belonging and attachment needs. This Master’s research was conducted in Longyearbyen using a quantitative survey to reveal and understand the interaction between place attachment and tourist experience during winter recreation in Svalbard. The research aim was to provide a holistic representation of the relationships between human and environment, and uncover factors, which can make the winter tourism of Svalbard meaningful enough to arouse positive attachment. The thesis also describes how personal experiences and physical, emotional and social aspects can affect a person’s relation to places. Keywords: place attachment, Svalbard, arctic, winter tourism, quantitative researchen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/9997
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2016 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDRMG41
dc.subjectRMG41en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200en_US
dc.titleSense of Svalbard. A study of place attachment through winter recreation on Svalbarden_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveen_US


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