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Increased Visitation from National Park Designation

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  • Peter Fredman
  • Lisa Hörnsten Friberg
  • Lars Emmelin

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Many national parks around the world are major tourist attractions. While increases in national park tourism provides business opportunities, there are several economic, social and ecological aspects that need to be monitored in order to sustain high quality visitor experiences. This paper reports findings from visitor surveys at Fulufjället National Park, Sweden–one year prior to and one year after the national park designation in 2002. The purpose is to monitor short term changes in park use. Data from on site visitor counters show a 40% increase in the number of visitors, while follow-up mail surveys reveal several changes in visitor characteristics, use patterns, expenditures and attitudes.

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  • Peter Fredman & Lisa Hörnsten Friberg & Lars Emmelin, 2007. "Increased Visitation from National Park Designation," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(1), pages 87-95.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:10:y:2007:i:1:p:87-95
    DOI: 10.2167/cit293.0
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    1. Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir & Margrét Wendt & Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, 2022. "Tourism Industry Attitudes towards National Parks and Wilderness: A Case Study from the Icelandic Central Highlands," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-22, November.
    2. Riccardo D'Alberto & Francesco Pagliacci & Matteo Zavalloni, 2023. "A socioeconomic impact assessment of three Italian national parks," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 63(1), pages 114-147, January.

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