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Erkkonen, J.; Kajala, L., |
| Title |
The role of recreation demand and supply information in monitoring outdoor recreation sustainability |
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2008 |
Publication |
Management for Protection and Sustainable Development |
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| Volume |
MMV 4 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
139-143 |
| Keywords |
MMV4, Database applications, nature tourism, outdoor recreation, sustainability, visitor monitoring |
| Abstract |
Metsähallitus bears major responsibility for the development of tourism in Finland’s state-owned protected and recreational areas. In order to further develop the existing potential for high-quality recreation and nature tourism in these areas, Metsähallitus is implementing a set of key measures for the development of sustainable nature tourism. The measures are applied through sustainable nature tourism management plans, which are implemented in all areas in which recreation and/or nature tourism exists to a significant degree. An essential aspect of the drafting process of the sustainable nature tourism management plans is the setting of standards, i.e. limits, of acceptable change for selected sustainable recreation and nature tourism criteria by means of participatory planning. Metsähallitus started out with an extensive range of applicable criteria. On the basis of experiences gained from pilot projects and a targeted evaluation and selection process, the number of criteria was subsequently significantly narrowed down to a set of around 20 key criteria. This was found to be a manageable and effective number once the most essential variables had been selected and their measurement standardised. For information management, Metsähallitus uses database applications for the demand and supply data, which can be used to produce reports on current figures and trends, ranging in scale from individual areas to regions and to the national level. This paper describes the development process of the approach and methods applied by Metsähallitus in monitoring the sustainability of outdoor recreation and nature tourism in Finland. In addition, a case study example from Pyhä-Luosto National Park is used to illustrate the system at the park level. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 950 |
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2596 |
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Huhtala, M.; Kajala, L., |
| Title |
Local economic impacts of national park visitation in Finland |
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2010 |
Publication |
Recreation, tourism and nature in a changing world |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 5 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
243-244 |
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MMV5, economic impacts, visitor monitoring, national parks, nature recreation |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 174 |
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2787 |
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Kajala, L.; Erkkonen, J., |
| Title |
Why count visitors? Twenty years of experiences on visitor monitoring in Finlands protected areas |
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2018 |
Publication |
Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas – ABSTRACT BOOK |
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| Volume |
MMV 9 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
50-52 |
| Keywords |
MMV9 |
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This paper presents the Finnish case of visitor monitoring as implemented by Parks & Wildlife Finland (P&WF) in national parks and other protected areas. We give an overview of the entire visitor monitoring process from data collection and storage to using the data in reporting, management and decision making. |
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4053 |
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Kajala, L.; Erkkonen, J.; Perttula, M., |
| Title |
Measures for Developing Sustainability of Nature Tourism in Protected Areas |
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| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 2 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
236-241 |
| Keywords |
MMV2 |
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Nature protection areas are often significant and attractive recreation areas and tourist destinations. In Finland, Metsähallitus manages most of state owned protected areas. Thus, Metsähallitus also has a significant responsibility for tourism development in these areas. As a part of a larger Metsähallitus project to promote sustainable nature tourism in protected areas, the organization has developed measures for estimating the environmental impacts of nature tourism in protected areas. The measures are derived from Metsähallitus’ nine principles of for sustainable nature tourism, including the aspects of ecological, socio-cultural, and economic sustainability. The indicators have been tested in six pilot areas across Finland. This article describes the process of developing indicators, and the ways in which the indicators are being and will be used through incorporating them into the overall planning process. Sustainability is approached by setting standards, i.e. defining the limits of acceptable change, for each indicator. While some of the indicators are ready to be used, further development and testing is still required. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 344 |
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2380 |
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Kajala, L.; Konu, H.; Mikkola, J.; Neuvonen, M.; Tapainen, M.; Tyrvainen, L., |
| Title |
Exploring trends of visitation: 20 years of visitor monitoring in Finnish national parks |
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2021 |
Publication |
The 10th MMV Conference: Managing outdoor recreation experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, markets, innovations |
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| Volume |
MINA fagrapport |
Issue |
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Pages |
258-259 |
| Keywords |
MMV10 |
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The demand of nature-based tourism and recreation has increased due to changes in society, leisure, urbanization, and increased awareness of the health benefits of nature, and during the COVID-19 pandemic destinations such as national parks and protected areas have become even more popular (e.g. Haukeland et al. 2021; Rikkonen et al. 2020). The steady growth during the last decade can be identified also from the increased number of national park visits in Finland (see Figure 1). The growing numbers of visitation, combined with the increase in park hectares, place pressures for management, especially as customer needs and preferences have become increasingly diversified. Gaining visitor insight – identifying growth trends and changes in visitor profiles – is essential for the quality of management in national parks. The purpose of this study is to gain a broader view on the development and trends of visitor motivations, activities, and demographics during the last 20 years. More detailed examination is also made in four park categories. |
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4314 |
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Schagner, J. P.; Spenceley, A.; Engels, B.; Berkkonen, J.; Job, H.; Kajala, L.; Majewski, L.; Metzler, D.; Mayer, M.; Rylance, A.; Scheder, N.; Smith-Christensen, C.; Souza, T. B.; Thomas, C. C.; Woltering, M., |
| Title |
A new guideline: “Visitors count! Guidance for protected areas on the economic analysis of visitation” |
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2021 |
Publication |
The 10th MMV Conference: Managing outdoor recreation experiences in the Anthropocene – Resources, markets, innovations |
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MINA fagrapport |
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48-49 |
| Keywords |
MMV10 |
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This paper introduces a guideline: “Visitors count! Guidance for protected areas on the economic analysis of visitation”[i] published by by German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and UNESCO. The guideline aims at providing all knowledge needed for measuring economic impacts of tourism in protected areas (PA). The objectives are to provide essential knowledge about:• How to evaluate economic effects of tourism in PAs;• How to do visitor counting;• How to do visitor surveys;• How economic analysis works, and how to do it;• How to best report and communicate findings and• How to use findings for establishing sustainable PA tourism management strategies.The guideline targets PA managers, their respective natural and cultural heritage agencies, practitioners, academia, consultancies, international stakeholders and donor agencies. It is currently translated into a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Within a series of online webinars over several months participants will acquire all relevant knowledge to conduct PA tourism economic impact assessment and a successful final exam will be certified. |
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4219 |
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Schagner, J.P.; Arnberger, A.; Eagles, P.F.J.; Kajala, L.; Leung, Y.F.; Spenceley, A.; Desguinet, M.; Gosal, A.; Signorello, G.; Engelbauer, M.; Bertsky, B.; Engels, B. |
| Title |
Visitors number for protected and nature areas: a global data sharing initiative |
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2018 |
Publication |
Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas – ABSTRACT BOOK |
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| Volume |
MMV 9 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
264-267 |
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MMV9 |
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To fill the gap on globally available visitor statistics for nature areas, a group of researchers from around the world including the authors of this paper formed an informal research project. The researchers’ disciplinary backgrounds and interests in visitor data differ broadly. While part of the team originates in the domain of visitor monitoring, some focus on the economic impacts of nature tourism (TAPAS group), others concentrate on the modelling and mapping of cultural ecosystem services using earth observations (FAWKES-project) and again others work on nature conservation and how it may benefit from nature tourism (BIOPAMA.org). |
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4128 |
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Tapaninen, M., Kajala, L., Erkkonen, J., Aarnio, M., |
| Title |
Healthy parks healthy people Finland |
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2012 |
Publication |
The 6th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas: Outdoor Recreation in Change – Current Knowledge and Future Challenges |
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MMV 6 - Proceedings |
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NULL |
Pages |
320-321 |
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MMV6 |
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NULL |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 516 |
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2960 |
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Tapaninen, M.; Kajala, L.; Lumijarvi, H.; Wennstrom, C. |
| Title |
Healthy parks, Healthy people Finland |
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2018 |
Publication |
Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas – ABSTRACT BOOK |
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MMV 9 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
365-366 |
| Keywords |
MMV9 |
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The presentation will highlight that there is very strong business case in the relationship of biodiversity and human health. Nature-connected innovations in health care systems, wellbeing tourism and various approaches like Healthy parks – Healthy people, health walks, Green Care and green prescriptions already support this business case. Health is considered as the most basic human right and an important indicator of sustainable development. Biodiversity and health linkages are also crucial elements in several Sustainable Development Goals. |
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4163 |
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Virkkunen,V.; Erkkonen, J.; Kajala, L.; Aarnio,M.; Mansikkaviita, R.; Lepikkö,T.; Kaikkonen, H.; Korpelainen, R. |
| Title |
Identifying health and wellbeing benefits perceived by visitors in Finnish protected areas |
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2014 |
Publication |
The 7th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas: Local Community and Outdoor Recreation |
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MMV 7 - Proceedings |
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130-131 |
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MMV7 |
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3126 |
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