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Interactions between tourists and the natural environment : impacts of tourist trampling on geothermal vegetation and tourist experiences at geothermal sites in Rotorua
(Lincoln University. Tourism Research and Education Centre, 2000-02)
The main objective of this research was to evaluate tourist impacts on geothermal vegetation and to examine visitor's attitudes towards their impacts on vegetation.
Two commercially operated sites near Rotorua were selected ...
Green Globe 21 Kaikoura community benchmarking pilot study
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2001-07)
This document reports on a pilot study that assesses the processes involved in the GREEN
GLOBE 21 Benchmarking of the Kaikoura District, New Zealand. This study represents the third of three pilot studies that examine the ...
Tourism, water and waste in Akaroa : implications of tourist demand on infrastructure
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2003-11)
There are three components to this research project. The first is the quantitative analysis of the impact of tourist flows to Akaroa on the town's water supply services and wastewater management services. The second is 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 ...
Visitor and New Zealand fur seal interactions along the Kaikoura coast
(Lincoln University. Tourism Research and Education Centre., 1998-09)
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 ...
Tourism and transport in New Zealand : implications for energy use
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2001-07)
Securing and conserving our long term future is the number one objective of the recently released New Zealand Tourism Strategy (2001). Previous research showed that an essential impediment to achieving sustainable tourism ...
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 ...
The carbon footprint of domestic tourism
(2009-08)
This report provides an analysis of domestic tourism in New Zealand, its carbon footprint and the potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The analysis is based on the DTS (Domestic Tourism Study) data provided by ...