Governing nature-based tourism mobility in National Park Torres del Paine, Chilean Southern Patagonia

J.A. Barrena Ruiz*, M.A.J. Lamers, S.R. Bush, Gustavo Blanco-Wells

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Abstract

Nature-based tourism is a mobile activity shaped by the capacity of tourists for displacement and the socio-material infrastructure allowing flows. However, the literature has scarcely addressed aspects of mobility in governing nature-based tourism. Taking the case of the National Park Torres del Paine we explore three aspects of mobility in nature-based tourism using the concepts of routes, frictions, and rhythms. Our findings show that the movement of tourists challenges spatially bounded forms of governance. Instead, we argue, new mobility-sensitive forms of nature-based tourism governance are needed that can complement the use of fixed-boundary conservation enclosures.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)745-761
Number of pages17
JournalMobilities
Volume14
Issue number6
Early online date2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2019

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Keywords

  • spatial claims
  • tourism mobility
  • protected areas
  • governance
  • Patagonia

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Barrena Ruiz, J.A. ; Lamers, M.A.J. ; Bush, S.R. ; Blanco-Wells, Gustavo. / Governing nature-based tourism mobility in National Park Torres del Paine, Chilean Southern Patagonia. In: Mobilities. 2019 ; Vol. 14, No. 6. pp. 745-761.
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Barrena Ruiz, JA, Lamers, MAJ, Bush, SR & Blanco-Wells, G 2019, 'Governing nature-based tourism mobility in National Park Torres del Paine, Chilean Southern Patagonia', Mobilities, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 745-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2019.1614335

Governing nature-based tourism mobility in National Park Torres del Paine, Chilean Southern Patagonia. / Barrena Ruiz, J.A.; Lamers, M.A.J.; Bush, S.R.; Blanco-Wells, Gustavo.

In: Mobilities, Vol. 14, No. 6, 12.2019, p. 745-761.

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Barrena Ruiz JA, Lamers MAJ, Bush SR, Blanco-Wells G. Governing nature-based tourism mobility in National Park Torres del Paine, Chilean Southern Patagonia. Mobilities. 2019 Dec;14(6):745-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2019.1614335

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