Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism
Expanding debate surrounds the impacts the rapidly increasing volume of cruise ships to the Arctic region are having on local ports and communities. This debate largely centres on the influx of visitors and concern about cultural interaction. This paper evaluates the feasibility of using the concept...
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| author | Rannveig Ólafsdóttir Ragnheiður Bogadóttir Jonathan Karkut Johannes T. Welling Seija Tuulentie Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir Elísa Pállsdóttir Vang Anna Karlsdóttir |
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| description | Expanding debate surrounds the impacts the rapidly increasing volume of cruise ships to the Arctic region are having on local ports and communities. This debate largely centres on the influx of visitors and concern about cultural interaction. This paper evaluates the feasibility of using the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO) in Arctic cruise tourism by identifying how attitudes and perceptions pertain to acceptance and trust. Insights are gathered from both passengers and local stakeholders in Iceland and Faroe Islands. Results reveal cruise companies’ dominance in itinerary planning, with minimal communication among destinations. Economic concerns overshadow collaborative planning, leading to varying levels of acceptance among the diverse stakeholders of cruise tourism. While those benefiting economically support the industry, others express reservations. This dichotomy in opinion regarding acceptance and trust highlights the SLO’s challenges within tourism in general. For SLO to have relevance and legitimacy within cruise tourism, flow and circulation of perspectives is critical. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1beb530f07a4cbc8767ecfb89b723862025-08-20T03:48:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Land Use Science1747-423X1747-42482024-12-0119117018510.1080/1747423X.2024.2362733Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourismRannveig Ólafsdóttir0Ragnheiður Bogadóttir1Jonathan Karkut2Johannes T. Welling3Seija Tuulentie4Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir5Elísa Pállsdóttir Vang6Anna Karlsdóttir7Department of Geography and Tourism Studies, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, IcelandFaculty of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórhavn, Faroe IslandsTouch TD Ltd., London, UKDepartment of Geography and Tourism Studies, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, IcelandNatural Resources Institute Finland, Bioeconomy and environment, Rovaniemi, FinlandDepartment of Aquaculture and Fish biology, Hólar University, Sauðárkrókur, IcelandFaculty of History and Social Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórhavn, Faroe IslandsDepartment of Geography and Tourism Studies, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, IcelandExpanding debate surrounds the impacts the rapidly increasing volume of cruise ships to the Arctic region are having on local ports and communities. This debate largely centres on the influx of visitors and concern about cultural interaction. This paper evaluates the feasibility of using the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO) in Arctic cruise tourism by identifying how attitudes and perceptions pertain to acceptance and trust. Insights are gathered from both passengers and local stakeholders in Iceland and Faroe Islands. Results reveal cruise companies’ dominance in itinerary planning, with minimal communication among destinations. Economic concerns overshadow collaborative planning, leading to varying levels of acceptance among the diverse stakeholders of cruise tourism. While those benefiting economically support the industry, others express reservations. This dichotomy in opinion regarding acceptance and trust highlights the SLO’s challenges within tourism in general. For SLO to have relevance and legitimacy within cruise tourism, flow and circulation of perspectives is critical.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/1747423X.2024.2362733Social license to operate (SLO)social acceptancecruise tourismsustainabilityArctic |
| spellingShingle | Rannveig Ólafsdóttir Ragnheiður Bogadóttir Jonathan Karkut Johannes T. Welling Seija Tuulentie Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir Elísa Pállsdóttir Vang Anna Karlsdóttir Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism Journal of Land Use Science Social license to operate (SLO) social acceptance cruise tourism sustainability Arctic |
| title | Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism |
| title_full | Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism |
| title_fullStr | Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism |
| title_short | Arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate: exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism |
| title_sort | arctic cruise tourism and social license to operate exploring social acceptance and trust in cruise tourism |
| topic | Social license to operate (SLO) social acceptance cruise tourism sustainability Arctic |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/1747423X.2024.2362733 |
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