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Research interests
My main research interests comprise environmentally sensitive development of tourism in the Arctic, humanistic study of nature-based tourism, reflective ethnographic methodology and new materialist approaches.
Field of science
- Tourism research
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Northern Tourism 2025
Rantala, O. (Principal Investigator), Nousiainen, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Martin, P. (Other) & Viden, S. (Other)
Finnish National Agency for Education
01.05.2025 → 01.10.2026
Project: Co-funded project
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PROFI 7: Competitive funding to strengthen university profiles
Rantala, O. (Principal Investigator), Similä, J. (Principal Investigator), Valkonen, J. (Principal Investigator), Nystén-Haarala, S. (Principal Investigator), Ballardini, R. (Principal Investigator), Lindblom, S. (Principal Investigator), Höckert, E. (Collaborative Investigator), Cahoon, N. (Collaborative Investigator), Aikio, Á. (Collaborative Investigator) & Popovaitė, V. (Collaborative Investigator)
01.01.2023 → 31.12.2028
Project: Co-funded project
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Northern Tourism 2024
Rantala, O. (Principal Investigator), Nousiainen, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Martin, P. (Other) & Viden, S. (Other)
Finnish National Agency for Education
01.05.2024 → 01.10.2025
Project: Co-funded project
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Northern Tourism 2023
Rantala, O. (Principal Investigator), Nousiainen, M. (Collaborative Investigator), Martin, P. (Other) & Viden, S. (Other)
Finnish National Agency for Education
15.05.2023 → 01.10.2024
Project: Co-funded project
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Northern Tourism 2022
Rantala, O. (Principal Investigator), Nousiainen, M. (Collaborative Investigator) & Viden, S. (Other)
Finnish National Agency for Education
15.05.2022 → 01.10.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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A review of research into Arctic tourism
Rantala, O., Jóhannesson, G. T., Ren, C. & Tervo-Kankare, K., 23 Sept 2025, In: Annals of Tourism Research. 115, p. 1-13 13 p., 104031.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Ecological Pilgrimage: Repairing Human-Forest Relations
Höckert, E., Cahoon, N., Rantala, O. & Vlasov, M., 2025, Mobile Heritage: Walking and the environment through future and historical : Perspectives. Poole, S., Schrire, D. & Valisena, D. (eds.). One by Walking, p. 46-53 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional
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Engaging with the Earth’s voice: Data as caring attachments
Rantala, O. & Höckert, E., 5 Sept 2025, Non-representational and more-than-human research: Vitalist methodologies for the end of data. Vannini, P. (ed.). New York: Routledge, 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Kosketuksissa metsän kanssa
Rantala, O., 2025, In: Kleio : historian ja yhteiskuntaopin opettajien liitto HYOL ry:n jäsenlehti. 2/2025, p. 16-17 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Monet matkailun kasvuun liittyvät kysymykset huolestuttavat arktisen alueen ihmisiä: kaivataan enemmän sääntöjä ja hyötyä paikallistalouteen
Tuulentie, S., Inkilä, E. & Rantala, O., 2025, Vuosikirja LXIII-LXIV: Kiinnostus Lappiin kasvaa – Maankäytön yhteensovittamisen paineet lisääntyvät: Tutkimusseuran toiminta. Heikkilä, M. & Ilola, H. (eds.). Rovaniemi: Lapin tutkimusseura ry, p. 12-15 4 p. (Vuosikirja / Lapin tutkimusseura; No. LXIII-LXIV).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › General public
Open Access
Prizes
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Tiedepalkinto Anu Valtonen ja tutkimusryhmä
Valtonen, A. (Recipient), Rantala, O. (Recipient), Rantala, P. (Recipient), Meriläinen, S. (Recipient), Laine, P.-M. (Recipient), Salmela, T. (Recipient), Kuure, E. (Recipient) & Miettinen, S. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2014
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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YTK:n tutkimusseminaari 2025 / Faculty of Social Sciences research seminar 2025
Rantala, O. (Organiser), Haapakoski, A.-E. (Organiser) & Höckert, E. (Organiser)
4 Sept 2025 → 5 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organisation of an event › Membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference or seminar
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Correspondences between wild and domesticated landscapes in Tuntsa
Haapakoski, A.-E. (Speaker), Rantala, O. (Contributor), Nousiainen, M. (Contributor) & Jutila, S. (Contributor)
18 Jun 2025Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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One by Walking Workshop
Rantala, O. (Organiser), Cahoon, N. (Organiser) & Höckert, E. (Organiser)
23 Apr 2025 → 27 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organisation of an event › Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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Ecological Pilgrimage: Repairing Human–Forest Relations
Cahoon, N. (Speaker), Vlasov, M. (Contributor), Höckert, E. (Speaker) & Rantala, O. (Contributor)
17 Sept 2024Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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SuMu Summer Day
Cahoon, N. (Organiser), Höckert, E. (Organiser), Äijälä, M. (Organiser), Rantala, O. (Organiser) & Popovaitė, V. (Organiser)
5 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organisation of an event › Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
Press/Media
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Korouoma on ystäväni, mutta meno siellä on ylittänyt jo kriittisen notkahduspisteen
11.12.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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Miten sopeutua kesän päättymiseen ja pysyä ulkona? Onko meistä tullut liian mukavuudenhaluisia – tai jopa laiskoja?
08.09.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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Matkailijamäärien ennustetaan jälleen rikkoutuvan – "Miten varmistaa matkailun kestävyys tässä mittakaavassa?"
14.08.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Research
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Joulupukki ja viileä sää houkuttelevat matkailijoita Rovaniemelle – kesämatkailun kehittäminen tasaisi talven painetta
02.07.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Research
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Arktinen matkailu kaipaa sääntöjä
Tuulentie, S., Inkilä, E. & Rantala, O.
25.06.2024
1 Media contribution
Media contents: Society