This report is part of a larger project “Preparing the tourism sector for climate change”, which seeks to identify which parts of the tourism sector are most vulnerable to climate variability and change, and what adaptation ...

The Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand’s (TIA) annual State of the Sector 2011 has been prepared in partnership with Lincoln University. The objective of this is to understand better how the tourism sector sees ...

The New Zealand Tourism General Equilibrium Model (NZTGEM) is a multisectoral economic model designed specifically to analyse the long‐run impacts of tourism and related policies, and of external economic shocks affecting ...

The River Values Assessment System (RiVAS) was applied to the irrigation value in Gisborne District. An expert panel used the system to rank rivers from high to low in terms of their relative potential for providing water ...

This report describes a data resource for decision makers in areas of the West Coast where whitewater kayaking occurs. The resource contains: • River trip reports for 31 rivers. These reports cover logistics; descriptions ...

The Responsible Tourism Qualmark (RTQ) scheme is part of the Ministry of Tourism’s efforts to improve the sustainability of tourism industry practices. This research seeks to understand why businesses incorporate sustainable ...

Understanding the socio-economic value of freshwater in Christchurch has emerged as long-term development plans for the city ensues with attempts being made to better understand this natural resource and the value it adds ...

This review examines the proposed social contract to improve water management in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. This contract defines expectations of resource access and use, forming a boundary of responsibility ...

This selected review has been undertaken as part of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) research project Improving the benefit to cost ratio for highways through multi-use management. It specifically contributes to ...

This report describes an application of the River Values Assessment System (RiVAS) method for irrigation, as described by Harris and Mulcock (2010), to the Hawke’s Bay region. The work forms part of an Envirolink project ...