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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 745-761 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Mobilities |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- spatial claims
- tourism mobility
- protected areas
- governance
- Patagonia