Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for using citizen science – defined as a data collection method through which non-professionals engage in contributing to authentic scientific inquiry – within the expedition cruise industry to contribute significantly to the c...
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| author | Audrey R. Taylor Þórný Barðadóttir Sarah Auffret Annette Bombosch Allison Lee Cusick Edda Falk Amanda Lynnes |
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| description | Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for using citizen science – defined as a data collection method through which non-professionals engage in contributing to authentic scientific inquiry – within the expedition cruise industry to contribute significantly to the collection of environmental data from hard-to-access Arctic areas. Design/methodology/approach - The authors review trends in Arctic expedition cruise tourism and current needs in Arctic research and monitoring, and clarify where the expedition cruise tourism industry could have the most impact by providing data to the scientific community. The authors also compare the regulatory context in the Antarctic to that in the Arctic and discuss how these differences could affect the widespread use of citizen science. At last, the authors describe some general principles for designing citizen science programs to be successful on board, and highlight several existing programs that are being recognized for their contributions to a greater scientific understanding of the Arctic. Findings - The authors find that citizen science data from the expedition cruise industry are underutilized as a tool for monitoring Arctic change. Numerous examples illustrate how citizen science programs on-board expedition ships can successfully collect robust scientific data and contribute to enhancing the knowledge and stewardship capacity of cruise passengers. Inclusion of citizen science data from the expedition cruise industry should be considered a critical part of international Arctic observing networks and systems. Social implications - Active participation in Arctic citizen science by tourists on expedition cruise ships has many potential benefits beyond the collection of high quality data, from increasing passengers’ knowledge and understanding of the Arctic while on board, to affecting their attitudes and behaviors after they return home. Originality/value - The potential for tourism to contribute to Arctic observing systems has been discussed previously in the scientific literature; the authors narrow the focus to citizen science programs in the expedition cruise industry, and provide concrete examples, in the hope that this will streamline acceptance and implementation of these ideas by researchers and tourism practitioners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02b0ed1fb9b64fcfa2cfb4e480cd112c2022-12-22T03:10:37ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Tourism Futures2055-59112055-592X2020-03-016110211110.1108/JTF-06-2019-0051637791Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourismAudrey R. Taylor0Þórný Barðadóttir1Sarah Auffret2Annette Bombosch3Allison Lee Cusick4Edda Falk5Amanda Lynnes6Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USAIcelandic Tourism Research Centre, Akureyri, IcelandAssociation of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), Longyearbyen, NorwayPolar Citizen Science Collective, Leicestershire, UKUniversity of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, California, USAAssociation of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), Longyearbyen, NorwayInternational Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USAPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for using citizen science – defined as a data collection method through which non-professionals engage in contributing to authentic scientific inquiry – within the expedition cruise industry to contribute significantly to the collection of environmental data from hard-to-access Arctic areas. Design/methodology/approach - The authors review trends in Arctic expedition cruise tourism and current needs in Arctic research and monitoring, and clarify where the expedition cruise tourism industry could have the most impact by providing data to the scientific community. The authors also compare the regulatory context in the Antarctic to that in the Arctic and discuss how these differences could affect the widespread use of citizen science. At last, the authors describe some general principles for designing citizen science programs to be successful on board, and highlight several existing programs that are being recognized for their contributions to a greater scientific understanding of the Arctic. Findings - The authors find that citizen science data from the expedition cruise industry are underutilized as a tool for monitoring Arctic change. Numerous examples illustrate how citizen science programs on-board expedition ships can successfully collect robust scientific data and contribute to enhancing the knowledge and stewardship capacity of cruise passengers. Inclusion of citizen science data from the expedition cruise industry should be considered a critical part of international Arctic observing networks and systems. Social implications - Active participation in Arctic citizen science by tourists on expedition cruise ships has many potential benefits beyond the collection of high quality data, from increasing passengers’ knowledge and understanding of the Arctic while on board, to affecting their attitudes and behaviors after they return home. Originality/value - The potential for tourism to contribute to Arctic observing systems has been discussed previously in the scientific literature; the authors narrow the focus to citizen science programs in the expedition cruise industry, and provide concrete examples, in the hope that this will streamline acceptance and implementation of these ideas by researchers and tourism practitioners.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-06-2019-0051/full/pdf?title=arctic-expedition-cruise-tourism-and-citizen-science-a-vision-for-the-future-of-polar-tourismeducationcitizen sciencearctic tourismarctic monitoringarctic observingexpedition cruise industry |
| spellingShingle | Audrey R. Taylor Þórný Barðadóttir Sarah Auffret Annette Bombosch Allison Lee Cusick Edda Falk Amanda Lynnes Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism Journal of Tourism Futures education citizen science arctic tourism arctic monitoring arctic observing expedition cruise industry |
| title | Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism |
| title_full | Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism |
| title_fullStr | Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism |
| title_short | Arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science: a vision for the future of polar tourism |
| title_sort | arctic expedition cruise tourism and citizen science a vision for the future of polar tourism |
| topic | education citizen science arctic tourism arctic monitoring arctic observing expedition cruise industry |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-06-2019-0051/full/pdf?title=arctic-expedition-cruise-tourism-and-citizen-science-a-vision-for-the-future-of-polar-tourism |
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