Lake Saimaa as A Potential Geopark - Cruising Companies' Impressions on Geopark Water
Rautanen, Heli (2016)
Rautanen, Heli
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201601261665
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201601261665
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The purpose of the thesis was to scan opinions from Lake Saimaa cruising companies how they feel about Saimaa Geopark project. The partner of the thesis was Imatra Region Development Company Ltd. (Kehy). Kehy is managing Saimaa Geopark project and the thesis is a part of the application work.
Thesis theory includes statements of Imatra Region Development Company Ltd and its work as a tourism developer. Other theory parts were about European Geopark Network, tourism strategies, tourism target groups and especially special interest tourism. Research method was qualitative research and it was executed by a semi-structured interview. Questions were set in five different themes. The questions were only guidelines to control the interview and its aims.
Based on the findings, cruising companies were interested in to take part in the education about geosites and act as geopark guides. Respondents gave also a lot of data about harbours in Lake Saimaa. Also development suggestion for regional tourism marketing was written down. Further study is required to guiding announcements to cruising companies.
Interesting would be a thesis about Lake Saimaa’s stories, its heritage, wars and people living by the lake. Small tourism companies could also benefit from geopark products which are realistic to implement.
Thesis theory includes statements of Imatra Region Development Company Ltd and its work as a tourism developer. Other theory parts were about European Geopark Network, tourism strategies, tourism target groups and especially special interest tourism. Research method was qualitative research and it was executed by a semi-structured interview. Questions were set in five different themes. The questions were only guidelines to control the interview and its aims.
Based on the findings, cruising companies were interested in to take part in the education about geosites and act as geopark guides. Respondents gave also a lot of data about harbours in Lake Saimaa. Also development suggestion for regional tourism marketing was written down. Further study is required to guiding announcements to cruising companies.
Interesting would be a thesis about Lake Saimaa’s stories, its heritage, wars and people living by the lake. Small tourism companies could also benefit from geopark products which are realistic to implement.