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| Title | Human-nature interactions in wilderness settings |
| Group | Cultural Geography Group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 (MSc) |
| Supervisor(s) | Edward Huijbens |
| Examiner(s) | Prof. dr Edward Huijbens |
| Contact info | GEO thesis contact person Chih-Chen Trista Lin: chihchentrista.lin@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2020/01/01 |
| End date | 2022/12/31 |
| Description | With growing interest in travel to areas construed as pristine or natural a pertinent question is how people maintain notions of wilderness through their practices of being there. This thesis topic thereby explores how people perceive and understand the natural and how does this experience informs people about their roles, functions and wellbeing. How can tourism facilitate beneficial experiences for people in wilderness and at the same time contribute to the protection of these wilderness areas? |
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