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Balance between traditional activities, tourism key to sustaining coastal Alaska communities
Date:11/13/2008

ommunities and natural places;
  • Changes may be more deeply felt in places like Alaska, where residents have close connections to their natural resources;
  • Formal, interest-based organizations have used public processes to mitigate tourism effects and to resolve access issues.

    • Ultimately, Cerveny's work suggests that by reaching out to stakeholders and social groups and understanding their relation to tourism and the natural environment, public officials may mitigate future challenges associated with rapid tourism growth.

    "Finding a balance between traditional livelihoods and cultural practices and tourism is critical," Cerveny said. "With careful planning, tourism can coexist alongside other local uses of natural resources."


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    Contact: Yasmeen Sands
    ysands@fs.fed.us
    206-732-7823
    USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
    Source:Eurekalert

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