Abstract
Tourism is Greenland’s second largest industry, after fishing. The COVID-19 pandemic is particularly devastating for Greenland because, as international tourism arrivals have fallen to zero, domestic tourism is not a sustainable option. The high cost of travelling within Greenland, coupled with the nation’s income inequality, means that the majority of Greenlanders simply cannot afford to holiday in their own country. As a result, it is economically essential that the international tourism industry can return in 2021. As the only form of tourism in Greenland that relies 100% on international tourists, the cruise industry is suffering in particular. In order that cruise ships can return to Greenland and the industry can survive, it is necessary to rebuild a cruise tourism industry that is not only more sustainable but is convincingly responsive to current events. This paper represents the first step towards a more sustainable ‘new normal’ of cruise tourism in Greenland.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2020 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | 13th annual Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium: Consumers' Travel Behavior in Transition: Between Persistence and Change - Virtual Conference Duration: 16 Dec 2020 → 18 Dec 2020 Conference number: 13 https://www.conference-service.com/CBTS2020/ |
Conference
| Conference | 13th annual Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium |
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| Number | 13 |
| Location | Virtual Conference |
| Period | 16/12/2020 → 18/12/2020 |
| Sponsor | Free University of Bozen-Bolzano |
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