Sweden offers plenty of opportunities for enjoying active outdoor recreation in a varied and readily accessible natural world. But we need to know more about who actually engages in outdoor activities, why they do so, and what the individual and social impacts are.
Outdoor recreation can be good for people’s health, it can teach them more about the natural world, give them a greater understanding of environmental protection, and it can make a positive contribution to regional development through nature-based tourism. But it can also cause disruption and wear and tear to sensitive sites. Hence there is a need for multidisciplinary knowledge about the planning, management and development of nature for outdoor recreation.
The Swedish EPA allocates SEK 34 million to the programme, which runs during 2006–2012.
Contacts
European Tourism Research Institute (ETOUR), Mid-Sweden University
Peter Fredman, programme manager
Phone: +46 (0)63 195 804
E-mail: peter.fredman@etour.se
Swedish EPA
Katarina Schough
Telephone: +46 (0)10 698 1351
E-mail: katarina.schough@swedishepa.se