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Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen

Dr.polit
Position Professor
E-mail jsj@toi.no
Direct phone 48 99 00 42
Department Department for Mobility
Research Area Regional Development and Tourism

Profile

Profile
Professor Jens Kr. Steen Jacobsen has specialised in aspects of mobilities and environmental perceptions. He has led and participated in various inter-disciplinary and international projects with complex data acquisition and several partners, including research on implications of climate change, governance, urban leisure atmospheres, and sustainability issues.

He holds the following degrees, all from the University of Oslo:  Doctor rerum Politicarum (“advanced PhD”); Magister Artium (roughly equivalent to PhD); Candidatus Magisterii (roughly equivalent to MA).

Recent awards:
Emerald Citation of Excellence Award 2017 (with Ana María Munar)
Best Paper 2015, Folia Turistica (with Graham M. S. Dann)

Editorial board memberships:
Annals of Tourism Research (Member of Advisory Board, former Associate Editor)
Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (former Editor-in-Chief, 2016–2019)

Publication overview in Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=foGbZLUAAAAJ&hl=no

TØI-reports

Report.no Title Authors Language Download
1686/2019 1686/2019 More sustainable cruise tourism – perspectives of cruise development in Western Norway Petter Dybedal, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norsk bokmål Summary - in Norwegian only
Full report - in Norwegian only
1497/2016 1497/2016 National tourism routes in Norway: user surveys 2005, 2010 and 2015 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Summary in Norwegian
Hele rapporten
1149/2011 1149/2011 Unique nature and driving experiences: Visitor assessments of national scenic roads in Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
937/2008 937/2008 Regional effects of Olympic Winter Games in Tromsø 2018 Hanne Samstad, Viggo Jean-Hansen, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
875/2007 875/2007 Tourism routes in Sweden and abroad: visions, concepts, and planning criteria Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Swedish Hele rapporten
Sammandrag
791/2005 791/2005 Foreign tourists' interest in national parks and other nature areas in Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
788/2005 788/2005 Foreign motorists' fishing in salt water in Norway 2004 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
726/2004 726/2004 Olympic Winter Games in Tromsø 2014: Potential Impacts for Regional Development Steinar Johansen, Bjørnar Andreas Kvinge, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
687/2003 687/2003 Foreign tourists' experiences of tranquillity and noise in Norwegian winter landscapes Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
636/2003 636/2003 Foreign tourists' expenditures in Norway in the summer season 2002 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Arne Rideng, Berit Grue, Jan Vidar Haukeland Norwegian
629/2003 629/2003 A road with a view: foreign motor tourism on scenic roads in Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian
575/2002 575/2002 On the road towards the dream holiday? Activities, interests and experiences among foreign motorists in selected areas of Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Berit Grue, Jan Vidar Haukeland Norwegian Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
563/2002 563/2002 Perceived transport quality in urban regions - a preparatory study Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jon Martin Denstadli Norwegian Sammendrag
481/2000 481/2000 The Experience of Landscape in Everyday Life Guro Berge, Aslak Fyhri, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
439/1999 439/1999 Foreign Motor Tourism in Northern Norway 1998 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian Summary
Sammendrag
399/1998 399/1998 Foreign Motor Tourism in Northern Norway 1997 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jan Vidar Haukeland Norwegian
372/1997 372/1997 National Scenic Roads in Norway. Road-Use Surveys in 1995 and 1997. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Berit Grue Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
354/1997 354/1997 Foreign Motor Tourism in Northern Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian
352/1997 352/1997 Tourism Attractions. Theoretical Understanding and Practical Planning Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian
1024/1996 1024/1996 Telework and potential reduction in work travel Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Tom Erik Julsrud, Jon Inge Lian Norwegian
329/1996 329/1996 Strategies in Norwegian Tourism Industry. An Evaluation of Public Financial Support to Tourism Organisations Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Petter Dybedal, Ole Skalpe Norwegian Summary
Hele rapporten
Sammendrag
326/1996 326/1996 Passenger Transport in Norway. The Present Situation, Changes in the Last Decades and Factors Influencing Transport Mode Ingunn Stangeby, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Ronny Klæboe, Lars Rand, Trygve Solheim Norwegian Hele rapporten
308/1995 308/1995 International Tourism - Selected Papers from the 3rd Nordic Tourism Research Conference, Oslo 19.- 21. October 1994 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Norwegian

Academic articles

Title Authors Publication
Imagining post-fossil tourism mobilities with Norwegian tourists Debbie Hopkins, Iratxe Landa-Mata, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Eivind Farstad, James Higham Social & Cultural Geography, 2024, TBC(online):1-22
Travel discontinuities, enforced holidaying-at-home and alternative leisure travel futures after COVID-19 Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Eivind Farstad, James Higham, Debbie Hopkins, Iratxe Landa-Mata Tourism Geographies, 2021, :1-19
Withstanding winter vulnerabilities: A way of life in a northern seaside community Bente Heimtun, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Journal of Rural Studies, 2020, 79(October):197-204
Present and future changes in winter climate indices relevant for access disruptions in Troms, northern Norway Anita V. Dyrrdal, Ketil Isaksen, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Irene Brox Nilsen Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2020, 20(6):1847-1865
Overtourism, optimisation, and destination performance indicators: a case study of activities in Fjord Norway Ove Oklevik, Stefan Gøssling, C. Michael Hall, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Ivar Petter Grøtte, Scott McCabe Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2019, :21
Practices in-between: Norwegian long-term visitors in Mediterranean Spain Leif Selstad, Antonio Miguel Nogués-Pedregal, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 2018, :14
Exploring length of stay: International tourism in south-western Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Stefan Gøssling, Petter Dybedal, Thea Steen Skogheim Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2018, 35(March 2018):29-35
Silos as barriers to public sector climate adaptation and preparedness: insights from road closures in Norway Merethe Dotterud Leiren, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Local Government Studies, 2018, 44:20
Motivational segments for trips along the high coast byway of Sweden: a study of local leisure excursions and domestic holidaymaking Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Hans Antonson Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2017, 17(2):177-193
Natural hazard experiences and adaptations: A study of winter climate-induced road closures in Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Merethe Dotterud Leiren, Jarkko Saarinen Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography, 2016, 70(5):292-305
Migrant Tourism Entrepreneurs in Rural Norway Ingvild Iversen, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2016, 16(4):484-499
Leisure traveller perceptions of iconic coastal and fjord countryside areas: Lush naturalness or remembrance of agricultural times past? Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Hans Tømmervik Land Use Policy, 2016, 54(July):38-46
Tourism development strategy or just brown signage? Comparing road administration policies and designation procedures for official tourism routes in two Scandinavian countries Hans Antonson, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Land Use Policy, 2014, 36(January):342-350
More Clouds on the Horizon? Polar Tourists' Weather Tolerances in the Context of Climate Change Jon Martin Denstadli, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2014, 14(1):80-99
Cool weather tourism under global warming: Comparing Arctic summer tourists' weather preferences with regional climate statistics and projections Eirik J. Førland, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jon Martin Denstadli, Martin Lohmann, Inger Hanssen-Bauer, Hans Olav Hygen, Hans Tømmervik Tourism Management, 2013, 36(June):Pages 567–579
Tourist weather preferences in Europe’s Arctic: a comparative study. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jon Martin Denstadli, Martin Lohmann, Eirik J. Førland Climate Research, 2011, 50(1):31-42
Tourist Perceptions of Summer Weather in Scandinavia Jon Martin Denstadli, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Martin Lohmann Annals of Tourism Research, 2011, 38(3):920-940
The Long And Winding Roads: Perceived Quality Of Scenic Tourism Routes Jon Martin Denstadli, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Tourism Management, 2011, 32(4):780-789
Who can Stop the Rain? Perceptions of Summer Weather Effects Among Small Tourism Businesses Trude Rauken, Ilan Kelman, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Grete K. Hovelsrud Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2010, 21(2):289-304
Tourists' landscape perceptions and preferences in a Scandinavian coastal region Aslak Fyhri, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Hans Tømmervik Landscape and Urban Planning, 2009, 91(4):202-211
Summer holidaymaking in Greece and Spain: exploring visitor motive patterns Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Graham Michael Stuart Dann Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2009, 20(1):5-17
Skiers' sense of snow: Tourist skills and winter holiday attribute preferences Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jon Martin Denstadli, Arne Rideng Tourism Analysis, 2008, 13(6):605-614
Monitoring motoring: a study of tourists' viewpoints of environmental performance and protection practices. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2007, 7(2):104-119
Use of landscape perception methods in tourism studies. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Tourism Geographies, 2007, 9(3):234-253
Roaming romantics. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2004, 4(1):5-23
The tourist bubble and the Europeanisation of holiday travel. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 2003, 1(1):71-87
Images of the Lofoten islands. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Graham Michael Stuart Dann Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2003, 3(1):24-47
Tourism smellscapes. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Graham Michael Stuart Dann Tourism Geographies, 2003, 5:3-25
Southern Comfort: a study of holiday style patterns of Northerners in coastal Mallorca Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2002, 2(1):49-78
A lunch with a view: motor tourists' choices and assessments of eating-places Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jan Vidar Haukeland Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2002, 2(1):4-16
Nomadic tourism and fleeting place encounters: exploring different aspects of sightseeing. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2001, 1(2):99-112
Anti-tourist attitudes: Mediterranean charter tourism Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Annals of Tourism Research, 2000, 27(2):284-300
Transience and place: exploring tourists' experiences of place. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Nordlit, 1997, (1):23-45
The making of an attraction: the case of North Cape Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Annals of Tourism Research, 1997, 24(2):341-356
Segmenting the use of a scenic highway. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Revue de Tourisme, 1996, 51(3):32-38

Popular science - articles

Title Authors Publication
When You Holiday at Home Is It Really a Holiday? Iratxe Landa-Mata, Debbie Hopkins, Eivind Farstad, James Higham, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen Tourism Geographies, 2021, (November):1

Academic books/ chapters, etc.

Title Authors Publication
Theory - Tourism (revised chapter) Jaap Lengkeek, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Editors: Jafar Jafari, Honggen Xiao:Encyclopedia ofToursim, s. SwitzerlandSpringer Nature , 2024
Norway Jan Vidar Haukeland, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Jafar Jafari, Honggen Xiao:Encyclopedia of Tourism, s. SveitsSpringer , 2016

Other reports, books, papers etc.

Title Authors Publication
Tourists' assessments of weather in Norway's Arctic Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen, Jon Martin Denstadli, Martin Lohmann I: 20th Nordic Symposium in Tourism and Hospitality Research (21.9.2011-223.9.2011)RovaniemiLapland Institute for Tourism Research and Education , 2011
Tourist perceptions of summer weather in Northern Norway Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Seminar om reiseliv (5.5.2011)AltaHøgskolen i Finnmark , 2011
Multi-sensory tourist experiences Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Paradigms in Tourism Theory (16.11.2011)TromsøUniversitetet i Tromsø , 2011
Tourism route planning in Sweden and Norway: A comparative interview study Hans Antonson, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: International Conference on Tourism & Management Studies (26.10.11 - 28.10.11)OlhaoUniversity of the Algarve , 2011
Early tourism research in Scandinavia Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Graham Dann, Giuli Liebman Parrinello (red.):The Sociology of Tourism: European Origins and Development, s. BingleyEmerald Group Publising Limited , 2009
Prominent promontory: the social construction of North Cape. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Dieter K. Müller, Jarkko Saarinen & C. Michael Hall (red.):Nordic Tourism, s. ClevedonChannel View , 2009
Leading the Tourist by the Nose Graham Michael Stuart Dann, Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Graham M.S. Dann:The Tourist as a Metaphor of the Social World, s. WallingfordCAB International , 2002
Tourist perceptions of the ultimate European periphery. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Frances Brown & Derek Hall (red.):Tourism in peripheral areas, s. ClevedonChannel View , 2000
Crowding at the edge of the world. Jens Kristian Steen Jacobsen I: Frances Brown & Derek Hall (red.):Case studies of tourism in peripheral areas, s. NexøResearch Centre of Bornholm , 1999
      

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