TY - JOUR
T1 - Substitution interests among active-sport tourists
T2 - the case of a cross-country ski event
AU - Orr, Madeleine
AU - Schneider, Ingrid
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2018/10/2
Y1 - 2018/10/2
N2 - In countries with northern climates, winter recreation and its associated active tourism have significant economic impacts. Record-low snowfall and record-high winter temperature patterns in the twenty-first century have restricted active winter tourism participation and negatively impacted the economy. In particular, winter active tourism events have been cancelled and delayed at increasing rates due to poor snow conditions, unsafe ice, and warm temperatures. Thus, cross-country skiing tourists are under pressure to substitute and managers must consider if and how to diversify ski facility use. This study explored substitution interests of winter active tourists and extends the active tourism literature to include the context of a changing climate and a winter event, specifically the case of a cancelled cross-country ski event. A random sample of registered event participants responded to questions about participation and specialization. Regardless of specialization and distance travelled, active sport tourists were more interested in substituting spatially than substituting activities. Based on the results, activity-consistent adaptation solutions to match skier interests are recommended. This research highlights the considerable agency of tourists and managers to adapt to the changing climate and environmental conditions through substitution.
AB - In countries with northern climates, winter recreation and its associated active tourism have significant economic impacts. Record-low snowfall and record-high winter temperature patterns in the twenty-first century have restricted active winter tourism participation and negatively impacted the economy. In particular, winter active tourism events have been cancelled and delayed at increasing rates due to poor snow conditions, unsafe ice, and warm temperatures. Thus, cross-country skiing tourists are under pressure to substitute and managers must consider if and how to diversify ski facility use. This study explored substitution interests of winter active tourists and extends the active tourism literature to include the context of a changing climate and a winter event, specifically the case of a cancelled cross-country ski event. A random sample of registered event participants responded to questions about participation and specialization. Regardless of specialization and distance travelled, active sport tourists were more interested in substituting spatially than substituting activities. Based on the results, activity-consistent adaptation solutions to match skier interests are recommended. This research highlights the considerable agency of tourists and managers to adapt to the changing climate and environmental conditions through substitution.
KW - Active tourism
KW - adaptation
KW - climate change
KW - displacement
KW - specialization
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U2 - 10.1080/14775085.2018.1545600
DO - 10.1080/14775085.2018.1545600
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85057859505
SN - 1477-5085
VL - 22
SP - 315
EP - 332
JO - Journal of Sport and Tourism
JF - Journal of Sport and Tourism
IS - 4
ER -