Centre for Tourism and Leisure Research (CeTLeR)

CeTLeR at Dalarna University is the collaborative centre of excellence that works with regional businesses and the tourism industry to increase knowledge and understanding so as to meet industry needs while developing its potential.

Walking in the moutains in the summertime

Research in the field of tourism and leisure is about analysing the development of tourism destinations, the marketing of destinations, the effects that events can have, tourism as a source of employment, and issues of mobility and sustainable development. Research focuses in particular on questions concerning the development of destinations and leisure opportunities in urban areas and small communities.

Research and Collaboration

The research that is being conducted in the fields of tourism and leisure involve the analysis of the development of tourist destinations, the marketing of destinations, the effects of events, tourism as a means of employment, and issues of mobility and sustainable development. In particular, research focuses on issues that deal with the development of destinations and tourism and leisure in rural settings.

Often our research is based on the challenges that face the industry at the regional level. Examples of studies that have been conducted are the collaboration with the Peace & Love music festival in Borlänge, Classic Car Week in Rättvik and Svenska Skidspelen in Falun, all of which are located in the province of Dalarna, Sweden. In each example, we studied the economic effects, the experiences of visitors and tourists, and the reasons that volunteers chose to be involved.