Abstract
Energy tourism belongs to the not-so-well-researched fields of tourism. Being a part of the industrial tourism or a special interest tourism, this type of tourism includes visits to the energy facilities and locations such as factories, mines, power stations and renewable energy sites. This paper describes the niche of the energy tourism within the tourism market and assesses its potential. We show that sometimes the energy tourism might intervene with dark tourism (for example, in the case of the tourist visits to the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power station). In addition, we show that this type of tourism is closely correlated with the public and social acceptance of traditional and renewable energy facilities. We conclude that this might be a promising and emerging type of tourism that will likely grow due to the ongoing industrialization and expenditure of energy-generating facilities envisaged for meeting the growing demand for energy all around the world.
Highlights
Nowadays, sustainable tourism is a fast-growing industry that seeks to protect tourism industry objectives and reduce the impact on the environment and local culture [1, 2]
This paper describes the niche of the energy tourism within the tourism market and assesses its potential
We show that sometimes the energy tourism might intervene with dark tourism
Summary
Sustainable tourism is a fast-growing industry that seeks to protect tourism industry objectives and reduce the impact on the environment and local culture [1, 2]. Tourists can visit some unusual and extraordinary places while using web-based interfaces and programmes, reducing the need for traditional travel and the use of fossil fuels and other forms of energy This reduces the travel costs and environmental impact of the tourism industry [6, 7]. A special tourist interest can take the form of a special event, such as a visit to a national park or even a trip to the local community Another example are the Antarctic tourism products, followed by the general management problems and problems faced by small tourism businesses in Antarctica and beyond. Specific forms of tourism are not the only form of sustainable tourism, but rather they can strive to be more sustainable This means that ecotourism should strive to protect the environment through the use of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, water, geothermal and hydroelectric power [16]. It concludes with the description of outcomes and policy implications that might be relevant for tourism specialists, stakeholders and policymakers
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