Tourism 360 – A Circular Tourism Approach in Arctic Destination

The purpose of this NPA bridging project, which took place in 2022, was to explore the options and support for a new approach to tourism in the Northern Periphery and Arctic, that of ‘circular tourism’ – the creation of tourism products, goods and services without wasting limited resources.

Phase 1 of the project included a review on academic literature on the topic as well as data gathering on examples of good practice worldwide.

Phase 2 centered around engagement with end-users – tourism SMEs, DMOs and key stakeholders – in four regional case studies. This included webinars, surveys, and interviews.

Project partners

University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland (Lead Partner)

Karelia University of Applied Science

University of Iceland’s Hornafjordur Research Centre

Icelandic Tourism Research Centre

More info:

Dr Steve Taylor

Centre for Recreation and Tourism Research

Tel. +44 (0) 7551 036942

Email steve.taylor@uhi.ac.uk