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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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