Tourist value of selected regions of Spitsbergen

Authors

  • Piotr Dolnicki Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, Instytut Geografii
  • Łukasz Gawor Politechnika Śląska w Gliwicach, Wydział Górnictwa i Geologii

Keywords:

Spitsbergen, environmental protection, geography, travel, tourism

Abstract

The paper presents different attractions of Spitsbergen: geological, geomorphological and glaciological objects and processes, as well as industrial sites especially connected with coalmining, which constitute the group of geotourist attractions in Hornsund, Isfjorden and North East Land. It also describes logistic and infrastructure conditions in Svalbard. The evaluation of possibilities to develop geotourism in Spitsbergen is included as well.

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Published

2012-01-01

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Vol. 3

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