Effects from COVID 19 on cruise tourism to Western Norway (ECOVET)

Tourism

Cruise tourism in Norway has grown rapidly since the turn of the millennium and most of the future growth in Norway was predicted to arrive in Western Norway. Cruise tourism has contributed to value creation along the Norwegian coast. COVID-19 has had a large impact on tourism industry globally and especially cruise tourism. A significant reduction in cruise tourism is expected for the 2020 season due to COVID-19.

This project will do analyses to find the impact of reduced cruise tourism for Western Norway. The analyses will be based on the three pillars of sustainability: (1) How large is the revenue decline from reduced cruise tourism to Western Norway? (2) What are the effects of a season with reduced cruise tourism on pollution levels in Western Norway? (3) How do local population and Norwegian tourists experience cruise destinations in a situation with reduced cruise tourism?

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Id:
6559
Covid-19
Project lead:
Stefan Gössling
Research co-ordinator
Project staff:
Hans Jakob Walnum
Senior Researcher and Group Leader
Anna Maria Urbaniak-Brekke
Senior Researcher and EU-Advisor
Ivar Petter Grøtte
Senior Researcher
Agnes Brudvik Engeset
Senior Researcher
Bård Huseby
Researcher
Torkjel Solbraa
Gruppeleiar Teksam (permisjon)
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    Cruise destinations without cruise tourists: Were they missed?

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    24 Aug 2020
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    New study to map how the coronavirus outbreak hit cruise tourism in Western Norway

    A new study will examine how the cruise tourism in Western Norway has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. This autumn, Western Norway Research Institute is starting up three new research projects pertaining to the future of tourism in light of not only the coronavirus, but also the climate crisis.

    21 Aug 2020
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