Kristin Godtman Kling
Postdoktor|Postdoc
- Professional title: Postdoc
- Academic title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1427851
- Email: kristin.godtmankling@miun.se
- Visitor address: Studentplan 1, hus A
- Room number: A310b
- Location: Östersund
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- Employed at the subject:
- Human and Economic Geography
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- Research centers:
- ETOUR
Background
I have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Social Science, focusing on business administration and sustainable business from the School of Business, Economics and Law at Gothenburg University. After completing the program, I worked in the tourism industry in the Jämtland mountains for a couple of years before I decided it was time to continue my studies. 2015 I completed a one-year Master's program in tourism studies at Mid Sweden University, and was then given the opportunity to enter the PhD-program in tourism studies at ETOUR. I defended my thesis in January 2022.
Area of interest
Key words: Nature-based tourism, accessibility, social justice, conflict management, outdoor recreation, sustainability, mountain tourism, landscape
I wrote my licentiate-thesis in the project "Negotiating Pathways to Multifunctional Landscapes: A Pilot Model in the Jämtland Mountains". My research focused on how recreational trails can be a tool to manage land-use conflicts in the Southern Jämtland Mountains, and also how recreational trails can contribute to a sustainable use of the mountain landscape.
The second part of my PhD was about accessible nature-based tourism for people with physical disabilities. I focused on possibilities and challenges for developing a more inclusive nature-based tourism in Sweden. I was also interested in how public and private actors collaborate regarding the issue of accessible nature-based tourism, and in how the balancing of accessibility vs. nature-conservation can be handled.
The overarching theme of my PhD-thesis where the two projects connect is nature-based tourism in a context of social justice, where different groups in society have different access to tourism and where collaboration between actors to handle conflicts has a central role.
Research
- Accessible nature
Research projects
Current
Regenerative nature tourism – REGGAE
Finished
Accessible nature to promote active and healthy aging
Negotiating multifunctional landscapes: a pilot model in the mountains of Jämtland