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University of Lapland

EducationRovaniemi, Finland
About: University of Lapland is a education organization based out in Rovaniemi, Finland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Arctic & Indigenous. The organization has 665 authors who have published 1870 publications receiving 39129 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Rovaniemi & Lapin yliopisto.
Topics: Arctic, Indigenous, Climate change, Tundra, Tourism


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TL;DR: In this paper, the application of the ethnographic approach in the study of nature-based tourism is discussed, and the importance of gaining knowledge on how tourist practices evolve during the training of guides, in interaction taking place within tourist groups, and when using the infrastructure of forests in a creative manner.
Abstract: This article discusses the application of the ethnographic approach in the study of nature-based tourism. The need to unfold the ethnographic research process is important in order to develop the method further in tourism studies. The use of ethnographic methodology allows us to understand touristic ways of using forest from new angles and the discussion is illustrated by a case study conducted among wilderness guides working with international tourist groups. New insights can be reached by participating in the activities studied, by analysing the context of the activities, and by adhering to reflexivity during the research process. The reflexive ethnographic research process highlights the importance of gaining knowledge on how tourist practices evolve during the training of guides, in interaction taking place within tourist groups, and when using the infrastructure of forests in a creative manner.

29 citations

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TL;DR: It is shown that arctic plant-soil N cycling is also constrained by the lack of larger detritivores like earthworms, which increased shrub and grass N concentration in the authors' common garden experiment and suggested that human spreading of earthworms may lead to substantial changes in the structure and function of arctic ecosystems.
Abstract: Arctic plant growth is predominantly nitrogen (N) limited. This limitation is generally attributed to slow soil microbial processes due to low temperatures. Here, we show that arctic plant-soil N cycling is also substantially constrained by the lack of larger detritivores (earthworms) able to mineralize and physically translocate litter and soil organic matter. These new functions provided by earthworms increased shrub and grass N concentration in our common garden experiment. Earthworm activity also increased either the height or number of floral shoots, while enhancing fine root production and vegetation greenness in heath and meadow communities to a level that exceeded the inherent differences between these two common arctic plant communities. Moreover, these worming effects on plant N and greening exceeded reported effects of warming, herbivory and nutrient addition, suggesting that human spreading of earthworms may lead to substantial changes in the structure and function of arctic ecosystems.

28 citations

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07 May 2016
TL;DR: This workshop addresses the challenges that are related to interacting with technology in nature, including interaction design and prototyping, social and cultural issues, user experiences that aim for unobtrusive interactions with the technology with nature as the use context.
Abstract: Being in nature is typically regarded to be calming, relaxing and purifying. When in nature, people often seek physical activity like hiking, or meditative, mindful or inspiring experiences remote from the urban everyday life. However, the modern lifestyle easily extends technology use to all sectors of our everyday life, and e.g. the rise of sports tracking technologies, mobile phone integrated cameras and omnipresent social media access have contributed to technologies also arriving into the use context of nature. Also maps and tourist guides are increasingly smart phone or tablet based services. This workshop addresses the challenges that are related to interacting with technology in nature. The viewpoints cover, but are not limited to interaction design and prototyping, social and cultural issues, user experiences that aim for unobtrusive interactions with the technology with nature as the use context

28 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a volume conserving model using field data for surface velocities, mass balance and ice thickness along a flow line, with parameterized variation of ice rheology with depth to produce particle trajectories and isochrones was presented.
Abstract: [1] We present a new type of flow model suitable for Antarctic blue ice areas, with application to dating ice for paleoclimate purposes. The volume conserving model uses field data for surface velocities, mass balance and ice thickness along a flow line, with parameterized variation of ice rheology with depth to produce particle trajectories and isochrones. The model is tested on the contrasting Allan Hills Near Western Ice Field and the Scharffenbergbotnen blue ice fields in Antarctica by comparing predicted ages with ages inferred from meteorites and 14C data. During the glacial periods, ice surface velocities at the Allan Hills must have been 25% less, and accumulation rates 50% less than present day values in order to match meteorite ages. In contrast, Scharffenbergbotnen velocities have probably been fairly constant over time due to the atypical valley where it resides.

28 citations

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TL;DR: The analysis indicates that it made little difference to the family’s wellbeing which family member was affected by SUD, and the instrument used for this purpose was the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), which is designed to measure those three related mental states.
Abstract: Aims:This research was designed to explore the extent to which the use of alcohol or drugs by one member of a family affects the psychosocial state of other family members. The study asks whether f...

28 citations


Authors

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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Hong Li10377942675
John C. Moore7638925542
Jeffrey M. Welker5717918135
Bruce C. Forbes431307984
Mats A. Granskog411415023
Manfred A. Lange38924256
Liisa Tyrväinen371126649
Samuli Helama351564008
Aslak Grinsted34899653
Jukka Jokimäki31934175
Sari Stark29582559
Elina Lahelma27862217
Jonna Häkkilä25972185
Rupert Gladstone23512320
Justus J. Randolph23662160
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
202318
202261
2021158
2020157
2019172
2018128