This paper highlights the challenges of self-limitation, providing insights into how event sport participants relate to and act within limits. From a cultural degrowth perspective that advocates for the need to practice self-limitation and reduce environmental waste from economic activities, we examine how event participants perceive physical impacts on nature during two types of nature-based events in Jämtland, Sweden. Based on 50 semi-structured interviews, observations and photo-elicitation observations, the findings reveal the difficulties of adhering to limitations. Initially, the informants considered only trash or greenhouse gas emissions as impacts but were stunned to see photos of how impacts such as trail and soil erosion had gone beyond what they imagined. However, responsibility for limiting the effects tended to shift to others, particularly the event organisers. These two events present a paradox in tourism. The convivial idea of visiting nature collides with resource utilisation that heavily impacts the environment. Several suggestions of measures to consider emerged to limit impacts from participant and nature-based events, as well as for sport tourism in nature. While participants tend to transfer responsibility to the organisers and local authorities, creating awareness and guide them to a sustainable behaviour are highly appreciated.

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自然总会恢复的！事件参与者对环境影响的看法的去增长分析

本文强调了自我限制的挑战，深入了解了赛事运动参与者如何在限制范围内相处和行动。从提倡自我限制和减少经济活动造成的环境浪费的文化去增长的角度来看，我们研究了在瑞典耶姆特兰举办的两类基于自然的活动中，活动参与者如何看待对自然的物理影响。基于 50 次半结构化访谈、观察和图片启发观察，研究结果揭示了遵守限制的困难。最初，知情者只认为垃圾或温室气体排放是影响，但惊讶地发现照片显示步道和土壤侵蚀等影响超出了他们的想象。然而，限制影响的责任往往转移到其他人身上，尤其是活动组织者身上。这两起事件呈现出旅游业的一个悖论。游览大自然的欢乐理念与严重影响环境的资源利用相冲突。提出了一些需要考虑的措施建议，以限制参与者和自然活动以及自然体育旅游的影响。虽然参与者倾向于将责任转移给组织者和地方当局，但人们高度赞赏提高认识并引导他们采取可持续的行为。