Travel broadens the mind, but how can we do it sustainably? - FRONT leader Jarkko Saarinen in a video interview
Travel broadens the mind, but how can we do it sustainably? FRONT leader Jarkko Saarinen anwers questions about the relation between tourism and sustainability in a new video series by University if Oulu, called "Unique for Uni Oulu - Ask the scientist" (Uniikkia Oulusta - Kysy asiantuntijalta).
Distant countries and cultures have always fascinated people, and nowadays they are more accessible than ever before. How great a threat is tourism to the Earth's sustainability? How do we travel sustainably? How is resilience related to the research of tourism geography?
These questions are answered by Professor of Geography Jarkko Saarinen, who studies, among other things, sustainable development, responsibility in tourism, and adaptation to climate change from a tourism perspective.
Saarinen leads the FRONT program, which seeks solutions to global sustainability challenges and provides research data to support adaptation to changes.
Last updated: 29.11.2024