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The Natural Step environmental management system performance : an evaluation of eight organisations in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Environment Society and Design Division, 2009-05)
A qualitative evaluation of the performance of The Natural Step (TNS) implemented by eight Canterbury based organisations was undertaken. An evaluative framework containing a series of questions was formulated to facilitate ...
ISO 14001 environmental management system performance: an evaluation of ten organisations in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Environment Society and Design Division, 2008-08)
The aim of our research was to undertake a qualitative evaluation of the performance of ISO 14001 in ten Canterbury based organisations. An evaluation framework was developed consisting of twenty-two questions based on the ...
Best practice policies for local government management of natural assets developed for tourists
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2004-11)
With the tourism sector now a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy ($5.9
billion direct tourism value added in the year ended March 2003), and strong growth
patterns forecast to continue for the 2003-2009 ...
Sustainable management of natural assets used for tourism in New Zealand : a classification system, management guidelines and indicators
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2003-02)
Nature and recreation based activities are significant components of the tourism industry in New Zealand. Growing numbers of visitors, and the needs of statutory resource managers, have placed pressure on tourism operators ...
Issues and indicators of acceptable change : a study of visitors’ and stakeholders’ concerns about three natural attractions in the Paparoa area, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2001-03)
This report presents results from visitor surveys and stakeholder interviews at three natural attractions in the Paparoa National Park. The sites were the Pancake Rocks (Dolomite Point), the Fox River caves, and the Westland ...
Methodologies for measuring thresholds of change from tourism impacts on New Zealand natural assets
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2004-11)
The demand to see and the level of diverse use made of natural assets by tourists is increasing and a methodology is needed to measure change in the condition of these assets and whether or not that change is acceptable ...
Biophysical impacts of tourism : an annotated bibliography
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre., 2001-05)
This annotated bibliography focuses on the biophysical impacts of tourism. Literature was sourced from scientific, managerial and industry publications. Annotations include a description of the activities, biophysical ...