MMV10 Main Programme
16th August
15.00
Opening Plenary Session
Welcome address and opening: County Mayor, Even Aleksander Hagen, Innlandet County, Norway.
Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr Sveinung Rotevatn, Norway.
Keynote plenary lectures:
‘’Tourism and Recreation in the Anthropocene: A Nordic Perspective’’
Human-wildlife interactions: The challenge of monitoring socio-ecological dimensions in Norwegian National Parks
by/Dr Vegard Gundersen, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Myths and realities related to overtourism in Iceland
by/Dr Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir, University of Iceland
17.15
Break
18.00
Live Poster session
19.00
End of Poster session
17th August
10.30
Morning programme
Virtual field trip and live Q&A session with local experts: Sport event and outdoor recreation management: – the case of Lillehammer Olympic Arena and urban forests
12.00
Keynote Plenary session:
Tourism and Recreation in the Anthropocene: A Global Perspective
The Anthropocene and what it means for managing outdoor recreation experiences
by Professor James Higham, University of Otago, New Zealand
The impacts of the pandemic on tourism in protected and recreational areas
by Dr Anna Spenceley, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
13.30
Break
14.00
1A – Covid-19: Impacts on nature-based recreation and tourism – Part I
1B – Recreation, tourism and wildlife disturbance: a human perspective – Part I
1C – Managing sustainable experiences in nature-based tourism – Part I
1D – Mapping and documenting coastal-marine based recreation – Part I
1E – Challenges and opportunities in visitor monitoring and management of UNESCO designated sites – Part I
15.20
Break
15.40
2A – Covid-19: Impacts on nature-based recreation and tourism – Part II
2B – Recreation, tourism and wildlife disturbance: a human perspective – Part II
2C – Managing sustainable experiences in nature-based tourism – Part II
2D – Mapping and documenting coastal-marine based recreation – Part II
2E – Challenges and opportunities in visitor monitoring and management of UNESCO designated sites – Part II
2F – Protected area tourism: benefits and community resilience in the age of over-tourism
17.00
End of day-session
20.00
3A – Visitor Monitoring, Outdoor Recreation, and Education in Water-based Nature Settings – Part I
3B – Recreation, tourism and wildlife disturbance: a human perspective – Part III
3C – Combining social media and ubiquitous data with traditional recreation monitoring to address emerging questions in the Anthropocene
22.00
End of evening-session
18th August
10.30
Morning programme
Virtual field trip and live Q&A session with local experts: Wild reindeer conservation and mountain recreation and tourism – the case of Dovre Sunndalsfjella National Park
12.00
Keynote Plenary session
“Tourism and recreation in the Anthropocene: A Local and Community based Perspective”
The need for Local Community Resilience in Sustainable Tourism
By Judy Kehper Gona, founder of Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda-(STTA)
Sustainability, Trust, and Social inclusion
by Secretary General Dag Terje Solvang, Norwegian Trekking Association, TBC
13.30
Break
14.00
4A – Covid-19: Impacts on nature-based recreation and tourism – Part III
4B – Collaboration to promote outdoor life (friluftsliv) in the Nordic countries – Is an action plan the way forward?
4C – Managing sustainable experiences in nature-based tourism – Part III
4D – Future directions in recreation monitoring and research – Part I
4E – Challenges and opportunities in visitor monitoring and management of UNESCO designated sites – Part III
4F – New and emerging smart technologies for visitor monitoring – a critical review – Part I
15.20
Break
15.40
5A – Covid-19: Impacts on nature-based recreation and tourism – Part IV
5B – Recreation and tourism monitoring under increased pressure: practical tools and approaches for sustainable management
5C – Managing sustainable experiences in nature-based tourism – Part IV
5D – Future directions in recreation monitoring and research – Part II
5E – Inclusive and accessible outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism? – Part I
5F – New and emerging smart technologies for visitor monitoring – a critical review – Part II
17.00
End of day-session
20.00
6A – Covid-19: Impacts on nature-based recreation and tourism – Part V
6B – Visitor Monitoring, Outdoor Recreation, and Education in Water-based Nature Settings – Part II
6C – Exploring the use of GPS tracking of tourism and recreation in natural parks
6D – Future directions in recreation monitoring and research – Part III
22.00
End of evening-session
19th August
11.30
Break
12.00
7A – Impacts from climate change on recreation and nature-based tourism – Part I
7B – Visitor Strategy and Local Community Development – Part I
7C – Recreation and tourism impact on landscape and wildlife – Part I
7D – Recreation, tourism and wildlife disturbance: a human perspective – Part IV
7E – Inclusive and accessible outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism? – Part II
13.20
Short break
13.30
8A – Impacts from climate change on recreation and nature-based tourism – Part II
8B – Visitor Strategy and Local Community Development – Part II
8C – Recreation and tourism impact on landscape and wildlife – Part II
8D – The Sharing Economy – Supply, demand and consequences
8E – Inclusive and accessible outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism? – Part III
14.50
Short break
15.00
Closing Plenary Session
Closing remarks: Professor Peter Fredman, Mid-Sweden University, chairman of the MMV
steering committee
Welcome to MMV11: Professor Agita Livina, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia
16.00
End of conference