Cruise tourism - the environmental effects in the Baltic Sea
Muraja, Salla (2015)
Muraja, Salla
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201503193340
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201503193340
Tiivistelmä
Cruise tourism has a growing impact on the environment in the Baltic Sea. This bachelor’s thesis is written about cruise tourism’s environmental effects in the Baltic Sea. Firstly, the aim of the thesis is to find out what actions are done by the cruise companies to reduce their negative environmental effects on the Baltic Sea. Furthermore, the author tries to find out what has driven the Baltic Sea into such a poor environmental condition and what are its biggest challenges.
Secondly, the methodology of the research is presented. The chosen methodology in this research is a qualitative research methodology in order to gain the most precise and in-depth information about the actions done by the key Finnish cruise companies towards better sustainability of the Baltic Sea. Content analysis about Viking Line, Eckerö Line and Tallink Silja is conducted to find out the companies’ environmental efforts towards the Baltic Sea. The themes of the content analysis are presented and the total research is based on those four themes.
The results indicate that all of the three cruise companies are strongly contributing on the environmental work to reduce their environmental footprint and to improve the state of the Baltic Sea. Furthermore, the environmental considerations are very comprehensive, which shows how committed the companies are to gain better sustainabilty goals. Still, several issues need improvements, which are discussed in conclusion chapter.
Secondly, the methodology of the research is presented. The chosen methodology in this research is a qualitative research methodology in order to gain the most precise and in-depth information about the actions done by the key Finnish cruise companies towards better sustainability of the Baltic Sea. Content analysis about Viking Line, Eckerö Line and Tallink Silja is conducted to find out the companies’ environmental efforts towards the Baltic Sea. The themes of the content analysis are presented and the total research is based on those four themes.
The results indicate that all of the three cruise companies are strongly contributing on the environmental work to reduce their environmental footprint and to improve the state of the Baltic Sea. Furthermore, the environmental considerations are very comprehensive, which shows how committed the companies are to gain better sustainabilty goals. Still, several issues need improvements, which are discussed in conclusion chapter.