Future nature - and ecotourism
Keto, Yonna (2014)
Keto, Yonna
Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201901111214
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201901111214
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The aim of this thesis was to discuss the need of an eco-certificate and what ecotourism is about. This task was suggested to the writer by the tutor teacher and the topic for the thesis was future nature- and ecotourism. Interviews were conducted with six different outdoor companies in Pietarsaari region. The interviews were transcribed and analysed. There were four students from different education fields conducting the interviewers in the area of Ostrobothnia and the writer conducted the interviews in the area of Pietarsaari. The commissioner for this study was Kvarnen Samkommun in Kronoby and the contact person for this given task has been Carola Wiik, who is the project leader. The future nature- and eco-tourism project was an EU funded project.
The thesis was designed to be two-part. The first part is the theoretical part that creates the theoretical basis for the second part of the research. The purpose of the work was to find out if there is a need for an ecotourism certificate in the area of Ostrobothnia. In the second part which is the research part the writer discussed sustainable development within tourism in Finland. The interviews were recorded and transcribed and afterwards analysed in order to establish if there is a need of an eco-certificate in the area of Ostrobothnia.
The theoretical part consists of Future nature, Ecotourism and Ecotourism certification, and in the sub-topics the writer discusses what the topics stand for and what ecotourism looks like in Finland. Eco certificates in Finland are discussed, and the Nordic countries are dis-cussed briefly.
There was a clear interest in ecotourism and the certification, some of the participants was concerned about cost and work load. Based on the gathered material from the interviews, it seems that the lack of information and knowledge showed a little hesitation in the participants. With more information and education there could be a possibility of grown interest.
The thesis was designed to be two-part. The first part is the theoretical part that creates the theoretical basis for the second part of the research. The purpose of the work was to find out if there is a need for an ecotourism certificate in the area of Ostrobothnia. In the second part which is the research part the writer discussed sustainable development within tourism in Finland. The interviews were recorded and transcribed and afterwards analysed in order to establish if there is a need of an eco-certificate in the area of Ostrobothnia.
The theoretical part consists of Future nature, Ecotourism and Ecotourism certification, and in the sub-topics the writer discusses what the topics stand for and what ecotourism looks like in Finland. Eco certificates in Finland are discussed, and the Nordic countries are dis-cussed briefly.
There was a clear interest in ecotourism and the certification, some of the participants was concerned about cost and work load. Based on the gathered material from the interviews, it seems that the lack of information and knowledge showed a little hesitation in the participants. With more information and education there could be a possibility of grown interest.