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Ilulissat Isfjords Center ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER ILULISSAT ILULISSAT ISFJORDS CENTER Denne rapport indeholder en analyse og plan af et formidlingscenter ved isfjorden i Ilulissat. Analysen er gennemført for Qaasuitsup Kommune og Realdania. Analysen er gennemført af Dansk Bygningsarv og Rambøll. ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER 2. udgave 2014 Oplag: 50 eksemplarer Tryk: Tarm Bogtryk A/S Fotos: Dansk Bygningsarv Design & layout: Hvid Hverdag ILULISSAT ISFJORDS CENTER Denne rapport indeholder en analyse og plan for et formidlingscenter ved isfjorden i Ilulissat. Analysen er gennemført for Qaasuitsup Kommune og Realdania. Analysen er gennemført af Dansk Bygningsarv og Rambøll. ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER ANALYSE & PLAN KONKLUSIONER & ANBEFALINGER RAMMEBETINGELSER KONCEPT Indledning s. 6 / Konklusioner og Klima s. 14 / Globalisering s. 16 / Baggrund s. 32 / Vision s. 34 / anbefalinger s. 8 Infrastruktur s. 18 / Turisme s. 22 / Koncept s. 35 / Aktiviteter s. 36 / Isfjorden s. 25 Målgrupper s. 38 / Forretningsidé s. 40 MARKEDSANALYSE DRIFT AF ISFJORDSCENTERET DE FYSISKE RAMMER Vurdering s. 44 / Grundlag s. 46 / Drift s. 56 / Organsation s. 58 / Nyt center s. 66 / Placering s. 68 / Caseanalyse s. 50 Økonomi s. 60 / Caseanalyse s. 62 Funktioner s. 70 / Forbindelser s. 72 / Formidling s. 74 / Unesco s. 75 ANLÆGSØKONOMI ANLÆGSORGANISATION & PROCES BILAG Økonomi s. 78 / Finansiering s. 80 Organisation s. 84 / Inspiration s. 94 / Litteratur s. 98 / Procesplan s. 88 Interview s. 99 3 ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER RAMMEBETINGELSER ANALYSE & PLAN 4 INTRODUKTION INDLEDNING S/6 KONKLUSIONER & ANBEFALINGER S/8 ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER INTRODUKTION ANALYSE & PLAN Indledning INDLEDNING På Grønlands Vestkyst ved Diskobugten, 250 km nord for polarcirklen, ligger Ilulissat Isfjord med det grønlandske navn Kangia. Isfjorden udgør et spektakulært der forventes at stige i de kommende Dermed fulgte også en forpligtelse sted, hvor verdens klimaforandrin- år. De besøgende består, ud over de til at formidle dette ganske særlige ger udspiller sig, og hvor besøgen- professionelle meningsdannere, af sted til de besøgende, og idéen om de har mulighed for at overvære en krydstogtsturister, der tilbringer mel- et formidlingssted for Ilulissat Isfjord af verdens mest aktive, kælvende lem et par timer og et par dage i Ilulis- har levet i mange år. Ilulissat mang- gletchere på helt tæt hold. Ved Ilulis- sat og individuelle rejsende, der nor- ler stadig en formidling af isfjorden, sat Isfjord kan besøgende betragte, malt bruger omkring tre dage i byen der står mål med den spektakulære hvordan verdens klimaforandringer og området. I 2004 blev isfjorden attraktion – uden at tage pusten fra udspiller sig i en smuk og særpræget udpeget som UNESCO verdensarv. den. kontekst. Den grønlandske indlands- is rummer viden om tusinder af års geologisk og klimatisk udvikling, og særligt området omkring Ilulissat Is- fjord er et oplagt udgangspunkt for studier af de klimaforandringer, der er højt på den politiske dagsorden i hele verden lige nu. Isfjorden er også et af de få steder i verden, hvor man stadig kan føle sig helt alene. Den storslåede na- tur minder de besøgende om deres placering som mennesker i en større ISFJORDSCENTER sammenhæng og giver anledning til eftertanke. Allerede nu er Ilulissat – på trods af sin lille størrelse – en ’ver- densby’ og besøgsmål for politikere, statsledere, forskere og debattører fra hele verden, der ønsker at sætte klimaforandringer på dagsordenen. Hvert år besøger omkring 30.000 gæster den lille grønlandske by, et tal 6 ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER INTRODUKTION ANALYSE & PLAN Indledning 7 ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER INTRODUKTION ANALYSE & PLAN Konklusioner og anbefalinger KONKLUSIONER OG ANBEFALINGER Det er vurderingen, at etablering af et isfjordscenter i Ilulissat rummer et stort potentiale for is fjorden og Ilulissat som turistdestination. Byggeriet skal være af mindre skala og høj arkitektonisk kvalitet, og Isfjordscenteret forventes at være afhængig af et årligt driftstilskud. På baggrund af de gennemførte ana- udvikling mod større politisk-økono- ALLEREDE NU ER lyser er det vurderingen, at etablering misk selvstændighed, og som i sta- af et Isfjordscenter i Ilulissat har et digt større grad er et globalt geopoli- ILULISSAT BESØGSMÅL meget stort potentiale blandt andet tisk omdrejningspunkt. FOR INTERNATIONALE, som grundlag for fortsat udvikling af isfjorden som turistdestination til Allerede nu er Ilulissat besøgsmål for HØJT PROFILEREDE gavn for hele regionen. Et Isfjords- internationale, højt profilerede besø- center i Ilulissat kan dog ikke drives gende, der kommer for at se isfjorden BESØGENDE, DER KOMMER på markedsvilkår som en økonomisk og være der, hvor klimaforandringer- FOR AT SE ISFJORDEN bæredygtig forretning. ne udspiller sig. Isfjordscenteret bør bygge videre på denne position og OG VÆRE DER, HVOR Et Isfjordscenter i Ilulissat vil befinde kan på den måde blive et vigtigt bi- KLIMAFORANDRINGERNE sig i en kontekst af et globalt orien- drag til øget lokal stolthed og identi- teret Grønland, der er inde i en vigtig tet og skabe nye arbejdspladser. UDSPILLER SIG. 8 ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER INTRODUKTION ANALYSE & PLAN Konklusioner og anbefalinger ISFJORDSCENTERET I TAL BYGNINGSAREAL 620 indvendige m2 svarende til 800 brutto m2 (ca. 30 procent til gange, vægge, trapper og installationer). ANSLÅEDE ANLÆGSUDGIFTER 108 mio. kroner inkl. anlæg, projektudvikling, byggemodning, udstilling og formidling samt bygherrereserve. PLACERING Centeret placeres i den sydøstlige ende af den tidligere helikopterlandingsbane midt mellem Ilulissat by og Isfjorden. FORVENTEDE ANTAL GÆSTER 17.000 entrébetalende gæster årligt til en entrépris på i gennemsnit ISFJORDSCENTERET 75 kroner. SKAL VÆRE ET ENKELT FORVENTEDE DRIFTSOMKOSTNINGER OG FØLSOMT PLACERET 4.250.000 kroner årligt. BYGGERI AF MINDRE FORVENTEDE DRIFTSINDTÆGTER SKALA MEN AF HØJ 2.250.000 kroner årligt. ARKITEKTONISK KVALITET KOMMUNALT DRIFTSTILSKUD BELIGGENDE VED DEN 2.000.000 kroner årligt (svarende til en øgning på 1 mio. kroner i forhold til det nuværende TIDLIGERE HELIPORT, MIDT driftstilskud til Isfjordskontoret, der foreslås sammenlagt med MELLEM ISFJORDEN OG Isfjordscenteret). ILULISSAT BY. 9 ILULISSAT ISFJORDSCENTER INTRODUKTION ANALYSE & PLAN Konklusioner og anbefalinger Isfjordscenterets koncept Marked og forretningsmodel De fysiske rammer Det er analysens oplæg, at et Is- Grønland oplever en voksende inter- Isfjordscenteret skal først og frem- fjordscenter i Ilulissat skal være et national turisme, og Ilulissat er Grøn- mest formidle isfjordens lokale og formidlingssted, et ankomststed og lands primære turistby med gæster globale betydning i enkle, smukke og et mødested. I Isfjordscenteret for- fra både krydstogtsselskaber og relevante omgivelser for grønlandske midles isfjordens lokale og globale flytrafik. Isfjordscenteret vil for sin og internationale turister, lokale be- betydning i enkle, smukke og rele- del yde et vigtigt bidrag til turismen i boere og faglige besøgende, uden at vante omgivelser for grønlandske og Ilulissat – og Grønland. Med Isfjords- tage magten fra det, det hele handler internationale turister, lokale bebo- centeret styrkes Ilulissat og Disko- om; det spektakulære, upåvirkede ere og faglige besøgende: Isfjords- bugten som turistdestination ved landskab. UNESCO stiller krav om centeret formidler viden om verdens at øge udbuddet af oplevelser. Det både beskyttelse og formidling af klimaforandringer, grønlandsk kul- skaber grundlag for længerevarende områdets unikke værdier, og turister- turhistorie og UNESCO Verdensar- besøg både ved isfjorden, i byen og i ne kræver både høj tilgængelighed ven med isfjorden som optik og med de omkringliggende bygder. Dermed og oplevelser, der er vedkommende udgangspunkt i resultater af den bidrager centeret til en mere bære- og gør indtryk. forskning, der finder sted i området. dygtig turismeform – både socialt, Isfjordscenteret fungerer som an- kulturelt, miljømæssigt og økono- Isfjordscenteret kan i kraft af en høj komststed for besøgende ved isfjor- misk.Isfjordscenteret bør ses som en arkitektonisk kvalitet, der relaterer den. Isfjordscenteret giver mulighed del af en samlet turistdestinations- sig til og underlægger sig det omgi- for et stop på vejen til og fra isfjorden, udvikling, der har til formål at udvikle vende landskab, være med til at un- og klæder besøgende på med rele- ’Destination isfjord’ og skabe et ople- derstøtte en bæredygtig bevaring vant viden før og efter, at de begiver velsesudbud, som får de besøgende og formidling af isfjordens natur- og sig ud i landskabet. Isfjordscenteret til at forlænge deres besøg i Ilulissat. kulturarv. er mødested for klimadebattører og faglige besøgende fra hele verden, Isfjordscenteret skal derfor være et der ønsker at sætte klimaforandrin- enkelt og følsomt placeret byggeri ger på dagsordenen og for de loka- af mindre skala men af høj arkitekto- le borgere, der kan bruge udstilling, nisk kvalitet beliggende ved den tidli- museumsbutik og café. Isfjordscen- gere heliport, midt mellem isfjorden teret bygges i lille skala, men af høje- og Ilulissat by. Isfjordscenteret skal ste arkitektoniske kvalitet. gennem sin formidling også være med til at styrke den samlede ople- velse af hele Ilulissat med omkring- liggende bygder, byer og naturområ- der til gavn for de besøgende. Isfjordscenteret skal have et areal på ca. 620 indvendige m2 svarende til 800 brutto m2. Isfjordscenteret sup- pleres med udvalgte formidlingsned- slag i det omkringliggende landskab via. Det er vigtigt, at indgreb i land- skabet har reversibel
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