Publication details

Energy tourism: An emerging field of study

Authors

FRANTÁL Bohumil URBÁNKOVÁ Renata

Year of publication 2017
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Current Issues in Tourism
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

Citation
Web https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13683500.2014.987734
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2014.987734
Keywords energy tourism; industrial tourism; special interest tourism; energy landscapes; product branding; Czech Republic
Description After conceptualizing the interrelationships between energy and tourism, the authors provide a definition of energy tourism as a new niche of industrial tourism, theorize on how it overlaps with other types of special interest tourism, and discuss specifics concerning its forms, locales, and possible societal impacts. Potential directions, along with research questions, for future research in the field of energy tourism are proposed. Then, the results of an explorative pilot study of energy tourism in the Czech Republic are presented to give a first insight into the proposed questions. Questionnaire surveys completed by tourists and operators of three energy tourism attractions - so-called Coal Safaris (guided tours through surface coal mines, observing minescapes and mining machinery in full operation), a nuclear power plant information centre, and Dragon Kite Festivals under wind turbines - have focused on exploring the motivations and perceived benefits of energy tourism for organizations; tourists' motivations for, and experience from, visiting; and any changes in attitudes towards current energy development dilemmas by visitors afterwards.

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