Ett hållbart friluftsliv i Höga Kusten
(2022) MVEM30 20221Studies in Environmental Science
Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC)
- Abstract
- During the spring of 2020 the world was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which led
to unpredicted and interesting effects in the domestic tourism sector. As a result
of travel restrictions and social distancing recommendations there was an increase
in visitors to national parks, hiking trails and other recreational areas in Sweden.
The amount of visitors to the High Coast trail located in the east of Sweden
has steadily been increasing over the last ten years, however several records for
the amount of visitors were set during the pandemic, resulting in increased
pressure on management and conservation efforts to preserve the trail.
This report aimed to identify causes of environmental damage related to the
amount of visitors hiking... (More) - During the spring of 2020 the world was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which led
to unpredicted and interesting effects in the domestic tourism sector. As a result
of travel restrictions and social distancing recommendations there was an increase
in visitors to national parks, hiking trails and other recreational areas in Sweden.
The amount of visitors to the High Coast trail located in the east of Sweden
has steadily been increasing over the last ten years, however several records for
the amount of visitors were set during the pandemic, resulting in increased
pressure on management and conservation efforts to preserve the trail.
This report aimed to identify causes of environmental damage related to the
amount of visitors hiking parts of the trail and to suggest measures to be able to
minimize the negative effects. The aim of the report was also to study the
willingness of individuals to change their behaviour to lessen their environmental
damage while hiking the trail.
Several direct causes of environmental damage caused by an increased
amount visitors were identified, such as erosion of the trail, disturbances to the
flora and fauna and littering. Indirect causes that were proven to increase the
direct damage were the trail design and lack of public transport to and from the
trail. Several measures were presented in the result, however parking fees and an
increased presence of public employees were determined as the most beneficial
when analysed though the three dimensions of sustainability, ecological-,
economical- and social sustainability. The first mentioned measure were also
considered favourable since individuals were willing to use public transport
instead of the car if it was accessible, more sustainable and if there were a lack of parking. Conditions which can be or is already fulfilled along the High Coast trail. (Less) - Popular Abstract (Swedish)
- Har ditt intresse för friluftsliv och att vistas ute i naturen ökat under Covid-19
pandemin? Har du ”hemestrat” eller naturtturistat i Sverige istället för att åka
till Grekland under sommaren? Du är inte ensam om det utan del av en ny global
trend där allt fler väljer att upptäcka de naturvärden som finns hemma.
Till följd av reserestriktioner och rekommendationer att socialisera utomhus har
intresset ökat i Sverige för att besöka inhemska naturområden, naturreservat,
nationalparker och vandringleder. Som en av tolv signaturleder erkända av den
Svenska Turistföreningen (STF) var Höga Kusten och Höga-Kusten-leden ett känt
besöksmål redan innan pandemin, men under pandemiåren sattes nya
besöksrekord.
Att så många fler vill ta... (More) - Har ditt intresse för friluftsliv och att vistas ute i naturen ökat under Covid-19
pandemin? Har du ”hemestrat” eller naturtturistat i Sverige istället för att åka
till Grekland under sommaren? Du är inte ensam om det utan del av en ny global
trend där allt fler väljer att upptäcka de naturvärden som finns hemma.
Till följd av reserestriktioner och rekommendationer att socialisera utomhus har
intresset ökat i Sverige för att besöka inhemska naturområden, naturreservat,
nationalparker och vandringleder. Som en av tolv signaturleder erkända av den
Svenska Turistföreningen (STF) var Höga Kusten och Höga-Kusten-leden ett känt
besöksmål redan innan pandemin, men under pandemiåren sattes nya
besöksrekord.
Att så många fler vill ta del av naturen är såklart något positivt både för
folkhälsan i stort och den lokala ekonomin. Att fler vill besöka Höga Kusten och
Höga Kusten-leden är såklart roligt men kan även ge upphov till en del problem,
speciellt då fler med kanske inte så mycket naturvana tar sig ut på leden. Jag
tyckte det var intressant att i mitt arbete undersöka de problem som kan uppstå
längs med Höga Kusten-leden då allt fler väljer att besöka den och hur de kan
åtgärdas för att främja ett mer hållbart friluftsliv så att fler kan ta del av naturen utan att skada den.
I mitt arbete identifierade jag flera problem som förvärrats med ett ökat antal
besökare. Dessa var nedslitning av leden, nedtrampning av växter, störning av
djurlivet, ledens utformning och parkeringsbrist som ett resultat av brister i
kollektivtrafiken. Det jag fann var att införandet av parkeringsavgifter och en
ökad närvaro av personal på plats gav stört vinning sett till en minskad påverkan
på naturen, ökade ekonomiska inkomster och ökad tillgänglighet. Att införa
parkeringsavgifter kanske du anser inte alls ökar tillgängligheten men om
pengarna från avgiften går till att förbättra kollektivtrafiken ut till leden så bidrar den faktiskt till att de som inte har bil kan komma ut och se naturen de med. Att utbildad personal finns på plats för att svara på frågor och göra det ”lätt att göra rätt” uppskattas både av både besökare och lokalbor sammtidigt som det bidrar till att färre problem uppstår på leden. (Less)
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- author
- Löfgren, Malin LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MVEM30 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Sustainable tourism, Höga Kusten, Covid-19
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9094998
- date added to LUP
- 2022-07-01 11:54:34
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- 2022-07-01 11:54:34
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abstract = {{During the spring of 2020 the world was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which led
to unpredicted and interesting effects in the domestic tourism sector. As a result
of travel restrictions and social distancing recommendations there was an increase
in visitors to national parks, hiking trails and other recreational areas in Sweden.
The amount of visitors to the High Coast trail located in the east of Sweden
has steadily been increasing over the last ten years, however several records for
the amount of visitors were set during the pandemic, resulting in increased
pressure on management and conservation efforts to preserve the trail.
This report aimed to identify causes of environmental damage related to the
amount of visitors hiking parts of the trail and to suggest measures to be able to
minimize the negative effects. The aim of the report was also to study the
willingness of individuals to change their behaviour to lessen their environmental
damage while hiking the trail.
Several direct causes of environmental damage caused by an increased
amount visitors were identified, such as erosion of the trail, disturbances to the
flora and fauna and littering. Indirect causes that were proven to increase the
direct damage were the trail design and lack of public transport to and from the
trail. Several measures were presented in the result, however parking fees and an
increased presence of public employees were determined as the most beneficial
when analysed though the three dimensions of sustainability, ecological-,
economical- and social sustainability. The first mentioned measure were also
considered favourable since individuals were willing to use public transport
instead of the car if it was accessible, more sustainable and if there were a lack of parking. Conditions which can be or is already fulfilled along the High Coast trail.}},
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Ett hållbart friluftsliv i Höga Kusten}},
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