Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research
This contribution focuses on scientific mediation implemented within scientific tourism initiatives in mountain areas. Three case studies in the French Alps support this research: the Jardin Alpin du Lautaret of the University of Grenoble Alpes, the CREA Mont-Blanc, a private research center organiz...
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| description | This contribution focuses on scientific mediation implemented within scientific tourism initiatives in mountain areas. Three case studies in the French Alps support this research: the Jardin Alpin du Lautaret of the University of Grenoble Alpes, the CREA Mont-Blanc, a private research center organizing participatory science and student travel abroad programs and the scientific hut to hut trekking routes in the Écrins National Park, organized jointly with a scientific research project (Labex ITEM, Reflab). Scientific tourism and mediation are first defined. Next, a quantitative and qualitative approach (with interviews and participant observations) allows us to understand the impact and role of scientific mediation within tourism. Results show a high level of interest of the issue within involved publics and a close connection between experience and knowledge. It appears that it is also a tool for public awareness of the challenges of our modern societies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bf33d5c3fac44afb736360d620e79bf2025-01-10T15:54:28ZengInstitut de Géographie AlpineRevue de Géographie Alpine0035-11211760-74262021-12-01109210.4000/rga.9189Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and ResearchYannick VialettePascal MaoFabien BourlonThis contribution focuses on scientific mediation implemented within scientific tourism initiatives in mountain areas. Three case studies in the French Alps support this research: the Jardin Alpin du Lautaret of the University of Grenoble Alpes, the CREA Mont-Blanc, a private research center organizing participatory science and student travel abroad programs and the scientific hut to hut trekking routes in the Écrins National Park, organized jointly with a scientific research project (Labex ITEM, Reflab). Scientific tourism and mediation are first defined. Next, a quantitative and qualitative approach (with interviews and participant observations) allows us to understand the impact and role of scientific mediation within tourism. Results show a high level of interest of the issue within involved publics and a close connection between experience and knowledge. It appears that it is also a tool for public awareness of the challenges of our modern societies.https://journals.openedition.org/rga/9189mountainstourismscientific tourismsciencemediation |
| spellingShingle | Yannick Vialette Pascal Mao Fabien Bourlon Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research Revue de Géographie Alpine mountains tourism scientific tourism science mediation |
| title | Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research |
| title_full | Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research |
| title_fullStr | Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research |
| title_short | Scientific Tourism in the French Alps: A Laboratory for Scientific Mediation and Research |
| title_sort | scientific tourism in the french alps a laboratory for scientific mediation and research |
| topic | mountains tourism scientific tourism science mediation |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/rga/9189 |
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