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Love thy neighbour? A study of Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand and the people-park relationship
(Lincoln University, 2004)
The establishment of national parks can generate significant changes for the people living in and around them. Acknowledging this, park managers around the world increasingly recognise that nature conservation and protected ...
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens: their place in contemporary urban and tourism development
(Lincoln University, 2002)
The meaning and purpose of urban public space is constantly being contested and changed by people who associate with it and give it meaning. Botanic Gardens are no exception. Botanic Gardens established in the late 19th ...
Organisational structures and legal framework for tourism at local level : a case study of Mongolia
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Since 1990, when the country opened its door to the world tourism market, the role and nature of tourism has changed significantly.
At present, like other post socialist oriented economies in transition, Mongolia suffers ...
An exploration of the boutique accommodation experience in Nelson, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2004)
The boutique accommodation experience is explored in order to identify the types of experiences hosts and guests aim to provide and receive. Qualitative in-depth interviews, applying principles of the laddering technique ...
The Culture of the wild: an exploration of the meanings and values associated with wilderness recreation in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2009)
In the latter half of the 20th Century, New Zealand’s wilderness resource developed iconic status at the national and international scales, and now represents highly significant social, cultural, political, ecological and ...
Fishing for tourists : perceptions from the Stewart Island community's of the creation of Rakiura National Park
(Lincoln University, 2005)
This thesis explores the way in which New Zealand's most recent national park was created from the perspective of the affected community, presenting a qualitative case study of the creation of Rakiura National Park as ...
A complex systems perspective on communities and tourism : a comparison of two case studies in Kaikoura and Rotorua
(Lincoln University, 2002)
This thesis analyses research into the evolution and adaptation of the communities in Rotorua and Kaikoura by using a complex systems perspective. This perspective requires that the analyst look beyond the obvious impacts ...
Conservation and tourism : a case study of longhouse communities in and adjacent to Batang Ai National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia
(Lincoln University, 2004)
The purpose of this study is to investigate benefits of tourism to local communities and conservation in Batang Ai, Sarawak, Malaysia. The main focus of this study is on the environmental sustainability of Batang Ai National ...
The touristic implications of film : an examination of the intersection of film and place promotion
(Lincoln University, 2000)
This thesis examines the development and role of place promotion agencies which target film-makers. It also considers the effects that such promotion can have, and the outcomes which can ensue. This research was conducted ...
The production of tourism space: A case study of the space-place dialectics in contemporary tourism promotion
(Lincoln University, 2003)
Place identities have become contested subjects in contemporary tourism place promotion. The growing importance of difference and uniqueness in an increasingly competitive global tourism environment has made it more pressing ...