Linda is an Associate Professor in Human Geography, and conducts research on, among other things, the relationship between protected areas, employment in the tourism sector, and local and regional development. A recurring theme in Linda’s research is the role nature tourism plays in creating sustainable communities outside cities. The foundations for economic activity are constantly changing; it is therefore important to study the association between globalization and regional and local processes for development. In recent years, the climate has become a central aspect in her research, as climate change will likely come to have consequences for people and communities in the northern parts of the world as well. Linda is active at Umeå University.
There is a prevailing view of the countryside that is generalized, and at times dark, as areas that exist merely for the cities and seldom as areas with their own innate value. Such a view causes one to miss the diversity found in our various types of rural areas. Even though some parts of the…