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Antarcticness at the ends of the world
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Roldan, G and Nielsen, H, Antarcticness at the ends of the world, Antarcticness: Inspirations and imaginaries, UCL Press, I Kelman (ed), London, pp. 31-59. ISBN 9781800081468 (2022) [Research Book Chapter]
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Official URL: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10143171/
DOI: doi:10.14324/111.9781800081444
Abstract
At the southern tip of Argentina stands a sign, proudly proclaiming the
city of Ushuaia as being at ‘the end of the world’ (Figure 3.1). In the
background, cruise ships come and go, carrying parka-clad visitors who
look to the south with adventure on their minds. For them, this town is
not an ending but a beginning, the starting point of their Antarctic
encounters. The port of Ushuaia is a hub of Antarctic activity during the
summer season. Between November and March, the docks heave with a
mix of Antarctic research and resupply vessels, fishing boats bound for the
far south, and tourist ships that transport more than 70,000 visitors a year
to Antarctica (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
2020). While those tourists return from the white continent with memory
cards full of penguins and ice images, and brimming with stories to share
back home, a sense of Antarcticness is not limited to direct encounters
with the continent. The cities from which people depart have their own
stories to tell about Continent Number Seven, and those who live in the
Antarctic gateways participate in the performance of southern
connections in a wide range of ways.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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| Keywords: | Antarctica, cities, place, tourism, connection, science |
| Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
| Research Group: | Tourism |
| Research Field: | Tourism not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services |
| UTAS Author: | Nielsen, H (Dr Hanne Nielsen) |
| ID Code: | 149057 |
| Year Published: | 2022 |
| Deposited By: | Oceans and Cryosphere |
| Deposited On: | 2022-03-03 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-03-07 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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