Mining tourism in abandoned and existing mines in the Swedish Far North

Abstract The Swedish North is sometimes described as a resource periphery, while others choose to label it pleasure periphery. Regardless of the terms used, region characterised by problems such out-migration and demographic issues. This study investigates why there are different perceptions same area, whether any contradiction between extractive industries tourism industry. done collecting visitor data from mining companies conducting interviews with variety respondents in three communities northern Sweden. Mining phenomenon occurring this can be regarded context which two main narratives meet being rather overlooked form tourism. partly due low level knowledge regarding its impacts, but also somewhat established idea “bad” Individuals’ seem highly value-related influenced both location occupation. As such, various opinions explained social exchange theory, proposes that attitudes will individuals’ evaluation outcomes for themselves their community. In paper, emergence understood creation rooted regional path dependency on Hence, becomes new product contributes tourism, at least standard technical visits and, best, well-developed tourist attraction appeals visitors quantities similar iconic attractions Icehotel. Then again, industry selling dreams “untouched nature” argues produces “bad imaging”.