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Evaluering av kompetanseløftet for spesialpedagogikk og inkluderende praksis : Delrapport 2
Full text linkKompetanseløftet for spesialpedagogikk og inkluderende praksis startet opp i 2021. Det gjorde også evalueringen av kompetanseløftet, og dette er den andre delrapporten fra evalueringen. Delrapporten omhandler særlig det vi omtaler som kompetanseløftets programteori, universitets- og høgskolesektorens rolle i kompetanseløftet og hvordan arbeidet har foregått frem til nå. Vi identifiserer også noen områder som vi mener det er særlig viktig å være oppmerksom på i det fremtidige arbeidet med kompetanseløftet og evalueringen. Rapporten er basert på intervjuer med representanter for Statsforvalteren, intervjudata fra casestudier og spørreskjemadata og rapporter fra statsforvaltere.Evaluering av kompetanseløftet for spesialpedagogikk og inkluderende praksis : Delrapport 2publishedVersio
“Sustainability is not a vegan coffee shop.” Eliciting citizen attitudes and perspectives to localize the UN sustainable development goals
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Warmer and wetter: Outlining climate services for snow-dependent tourism in Norway – The case of Lofoten
Full text linkHuman-induced climate change potentially impacts nature-based activities in Lofoten and may limit the attractiveness of the destination for tourists seeking recreation and adventure in the mountains. As a climate service, we calculated climate indicators relevant to the tourism sector based on the representative concentration pathways RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 until 2060. We used high-resolution gridded climate data and projections to calculate indicators such as changes in the frequency and intensity of consecutive wet days, changes in precipitation type (snow, sleet, rain), changes in the number of skiing days on ungroomed, natural snow, and changes of the monthly 0 °C-isoline. We found a minor, but non-robust increase in the number of consecutive wet days with a precipitation intensity > 8 mm/day, and a clear change in the precipitation regime depending on altitude that leads to more precipitation falling as rain instead of snow. Also, a strong decrease in the number of skiing days is projected by the climate models as the monthly near-surface 0 °C-isoline increases. These are important findings for long-term planning and investments in the tourism sector in Lofoten, especially as tourism growth is considered an important tool for regional economic development. The analytical methods used in this study are transferable to analyses on a regional to national scale. National maps and data material for 11 regions were recently published onWarmer and wetter: Outlining climate services for snow-dependent tourism in Norway – The case of LofotenpublishedVersio
Cruise tourism destinations: Practices, consequences and the road to sustainability
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Managing Svalbard Tourism: Inconsistencies and Conflicts of Interest
Full text linkThe Svalbard Archipelago has experienced a rapid increase in tourism-related activities over the past few decades. The Norwegian Government’s ambition to develop the Archipelago’s tourism industry offers multiple socio-economic opportunities. The development and scope of these tourism activities is affected by a complex governance system that entails strict environmental regulation and preparedness considerations. To understand the balance of goals across the national and international policy levels, we have mapped, reviewed, and analyzed the national and international regulations and agreements that affect tourism activities on Svalbard. The document analysis reveals the framework of natural and environmental consideration, access to areas and passage, requirements for organized outdoor activities, and regulatory tools. We discovered conflicts and internal inconsistencies in the way that Svalbard tourism has developed. It has been shaped by both economic growth and environmental preservation, without any specific business development objectives and goals or acceptable limits of environmental and social change in place. For tourism stakeholders, this might complicate any rational assessment of the balance between economic development and environmental status. The challenges we have identified are specific to Svalbard, but are likely to be similar in many other Arctic locations involved in tourism. Svalbard, regulations, environment, sustainability, tourism, cruise, governance, ArcticpublishedVersio
Coping with rapid and cascading changes in Svalbard: the case of nature-based tourism in Svalbard
Full text linkTourism has been booming in Svalbard and has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, the island is a hotspot of rapid and cascading climate and environmental changes, which are already placing natural and social systems under stress. There is more precipitation, less sea ice, and glaciers are shrinking at an increasing rate. Presently, sweeping legislative changes are underway in Svalbard that hold the potential to change the scope and conditions of tourism in multiple ways. Drawing on a review of literature presenting recent projections for climate and environmental change and interviews with tourism actors (n=25), this article outlines how climate and environmental changes are currently impacting nature-based tourism actors in the archipelago and discusses opportunities and barriers for their adaptation to current and projected changes. We define impacts in three broad categories: increased vulnerability of ecosystems; climate risks to tourism; and climate change benefits to tourism. We find that tourism actors have a high adaptive capacity to said changes, taking advantage of increased access due to shrinking ice in the fjords and extending the summer season into the autumn months due to higher temperatures. Avalanches and other natural hazard risks are increasing, causing a higher frequency of disruptions to organized tours and excursions. This article contributes to ongoing discussions about how the tourism industry and residents will be impacted by the cascading and cumulative effects of climatic and environmental changes on Svalbard.publishedVersio