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Item Arctic tourism in times of change: Uncertain futures - from overtourism to re-starting tourism(Nordic Council of Ministers, 2022-02-24) Jóhannesson, Gunnar Thór; Welling, Johannes; Müller, Dieter K.; Lundmark, Linda; Nilsson, Robert O.; de la Barre, Suzanne; Granås, Brynhild; Kvidal-Røvik, Trine; Rantala, Outi; Tervo-Kankare, Kaarina; Maher, PatrickThis report presents the findings of the third and final workshop and field course hosted by the project Partnership for Sustainability: Arctic Tourism in Times of Change funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Arctic Co-operation Programme 2018–2021. The focus of the workshop was on overtourism and the impact of and response to COVID-19 by companies and stakeholders in Arctic tourism.Item Letter from Suzanne de la Barre(The University of Queensland, 2021) de la Barre, SuzanneLetter to future tourism researcher colleagues.Item Reflections on place, identity and tourism research (and finding one's place in the world)(The University of Queensland, 2021) de la Barre, SuzanneMy input to this collection on women’s contributions to tourism research takes the form of what I would loosely call a “research note”. Much of my research is influenced by an almost life-long love affair with place and identity. My submission is a response to the generous invitation made to women tourism researchers, and the editorial guidelines that encourage contributors to voice their submissions in whatever way they want to. Consequently, I’ve been drawn to frame by contribution through select biographical details (things I’ve done and experienced in my life). Then combine the ruminations-like exploration in relation to some epistemology-connected considerations (e.g., how has my knowledge been acquired?). To some degree, then, what follows is influenced by critical perspectives on the human element in (tourism) knowledge production, and the way that autobiography can be employed as a means to shape what tourism scholars do research on and why (see for instance Pearce, 2015). By extension, it is informed by contemplations on the role of the researcher’s position in their research, or reflexivity (Phillimore & Goodson, 2004 provide examples with insights that have guided my development as a scholar).Item Creative Yukon: Finding data to tell the cultural economy story(University of Calgary, 2021) de la Barre, SuzanneIn chapter 4, Suzanne de la Barre illustrates how cultural mapping is essential to the process of placemaking. Using the Yukon as an example, she argues for the necessity of uncovering and using data at the local level to understand the cultural sector, and its relation to creative tourism, in northern peripheral regions. Spatial and cultural representation, including Indigenization, are vital placemaking elements; shared with stakeholders, these elements in turn should inform any policy aimed at development, including tourism. Any creative tourism experiences must be embedded in the information provided by such data. As she explains in her chapter, de la Barre is concerned with “the impact the cultural sector is having on the territory, including contributions to resident quality of life and community well-being, as well as the engagement between the cultural and tourism sectors.” Especially in such large but sparsely populated northern areas, the author points to the crucial role of networks in collaborative placemaking processes that consider nature, tourism, funding support, cultural capital, multiculturalism, and Indigeneity. Weaving tangible and intangible community assets through a community-based development plan, including creative networks among the stakeholders, is key to sustainable development. The provision of creative tourism experiences can be a strategic contribution to the building of resilient communities in economically challenged, peripheral regions with small populations. De la Barre argues that in order to build such sustainable development plans, local data must be mined and considered. Remote northern communities are not only fragile in terms of their physical environments, but also in their social and cultural contexts, given their peripherality, small populations, distance between communities, and, most importantly, threats to Indigenous world views and practices.Item Authenticity in cultural tourism and Aboriginal empowerment in Northern Canada(Canadian Circumpolar Institute, 2005) de la Barre, Suzanne"Authenticity" will be investigated in light of research that contributes to a better understanding for the processes involved in the empowerment of marginalized cultural groups and communities that are involved in cultural tourism. It will entail an assessment for how different approaches to tourism development impact upon the construction and use of "authentic" in cultural tourism, and the cultural empowerment of Aboriginal groups. Two tourism development strategies will be examined in light of authenticity debates. They will highlight potential relationships to cultural empowerment. The strategies are community-based tourism (tourism that is led by the community and whose benefits are also for the community), and sustainable tourism development.