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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 24, 2025.
- FUNCK CAROLIN ELISABETH HANNA
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Geography |
| Academic Degrees |
University of Freiburg Dr.rer.nat. University of Freiburg M.A. |
| Research Fields |
Complex systems; Geography; Geography Humanities; Philosophy; Tourism Studies |
| Research Keywords | Island tourism / Sustainable tourism / tourist destination / innovation / international tourism |
| Comments | My research focuses on sustainable tourism from the viewpoint of geography. I am specially interested in forms of "new" tourism on islands, like ecotourism, art tourism or marine tourism, and how it affects the social and natural environment of destinations. |
| Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars |
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| Past media appearances |
20190423~20190423 NHK World: J-Arena: Aikido NHK 20181023~20181023 20131108~ |
| Topic |
Earth Science Sociology |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Department of Integrated Global Studies : Integrated Global Studies [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
| Related Videos |
【総合科学部】Is international tourism to Japan sustainable?【48:42】 講義「Transformations in Island Tourism」第1回 「Island tourism: potentials and problems」【40:18】 |
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