Planning for visitor access: A case study of West Coast glacier country : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Planning at Lincoln University

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Planning for visitor access: A case study of West Coast glacier country : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Planning at Lincoln University

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Since the 1800s, the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers in Westland Tai Poutini National Park have drawn visitors to the West Coast region of New Zealand’s South Island. However, rapid glacial retreat over the past decade has created challenges in providing safe visitor access to these glaciers. This has had significant impacts for the local tourism industry, and challeneged the adaptive capacity of the Planning sector to respond to ongoing glacial changes within this dynamic environment. The p...

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2020

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Somerfield, Emily Grace

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/13142

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Franz Josef glacier, Fox glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, glacier retreat, climate change, adaptive strategies, planning, tourism. / Franz Josef glacier / Fox Glacier / Westland Tai Poutini National Park / glaciers / glacier tourism / climate change / adaptive strategies / planning / tourism / Natural Resource Management / Tourism Management / Impacts of Tourism

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