Wilderness and Culture: Tourist Views and Experiences in the Laponian World Heritage Area

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 621-632

  Wall Reinius, Sandra ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

nature conservation; nature culture framework; Sami reindeer herding; social construction of nature; Swedish mountains; tourists' perceptions; visitor survey

Indexed keywords

INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; TOURIST ATTRACTION; WILDERNESS AREA; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

LAPLAND [EURASIA]; LAPONIA; NORRBOTTEN; SWEDEN;

ANIMALIA; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 84861508825     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2011.627911     Document Type: Article

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