Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities
This review examines the potential of universities to advance environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism, in which scientists are actively involved in co-creating nature-based tourism experiences. We first justify the review by presenting the current changes facing academia, n...
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| author | Juulia Räikkönen Henna Rouhiainen Miia Grénman Ilari E. Sääksjärvi |
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| description | This review examines the potential of universities to advance environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism, in which scientists are actively involved in co-creating nature-based tourism experiences. We first justify the review by presenting the current changes facing academia, namely the pressure to increase societal effectiveness, science democratization, and environmental sustainability. Then, we define science tourism and address the role of science and scientists in nature-based tourism. Finally, we evaluate the potential of nature-based science tourism to affect tourists’ environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavior. Based on previous literature, we suggest that universities and scientists, who have the knowledge about environmental sustainability, biodiversity crisis, and climate change, could have a more significant role in providing nature-based tourism experiences and shaping tourists’ attitudes and behavior regarding environmental sustainability. In line with recent discussions on science dissemination, this requires not only providing scientific knowledge to large audiences but also active scientific engagement and interaction with tourists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cca611a29294d69b3f60737d208685c2022-12-21T20:56:09ZengSuomen matkailututkimuksen seura (Finnish Society for Tourism Research )Matkailututkimus2490-20392019-08-0115110.33351/mt.79852Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universitiesJuulia Räikkönen0Henna Rouhiainen1Miia Grénman2Ilari E. Sääksjärvi3University of TurkuUniversity of TurkuUniversity of TurkuUniversity of TurkuThis review examines the potential of universities to advance environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism, in which scientists are actively involved in co-creating nature-based tourism experiences. We first justify the review by presenting the current changes facing academia, namely the pressure to increase societal effectiveness, science democratization, and environmental sustainability. Then, we define science tourism and address the role of science and scientists in nature-based tourism. Finally, we evaluate the potential of nature-based science tourism to affect tourists’ environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavior. Based on previous literature, we suggest that universities and scientists, who have the knowledge about environmental sustainability, biodiversity crisis, and climate change, could have a more significant role in providing nature-based tourism experiences and shaping tourists’ attitudes and behavior regarding environmental sustainability. In line with recent discussions on science dissemination, this requires not only providing scientific knowledge to large audiences but also active scientific engagement and interaction with tourists.https://journal.fi/matkailututkimus/article/view/79852nature-based tourismenvironmental sustainabilityenvironmental educationscience tourismscientific tourism |
| spellingShingle | Juulia Räikkönen Henna Rouhiainen Miia Grénman Ilari E. Sääksjärvi Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities Matkailututkimus nature-based tourism environmental sustainability environmental education science tourism scientific tourism |
| title | Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities |
| title_full | Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities |
| title_fullStr | Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities |
| title_short | Advancing environmental sustainability through nature-based science tourism: The potential of universities |
| title_sort | advancing environmental sustainability through nature based science tourism the potential of universities |
| topic | nature-based tourism environmental sustainability environmental education science tourism scientific tourism |
| url | https://journal.fi/matkailututkimus/article/view/79852 |
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