Research Completed

This section includes abstracts of completed and published research. This section encourages the submission of a wide range of research publication types from conference PowerPoint presentations to peer-reviewed journal articles and including publications in draft and in press.



	
	
	
	

	

	

	

	
	
	

	
	    
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Utilising the human dimensions of wildlife management approach to initiate an understanding of the ways in which New Zealanders value wildlife in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
		    
		    

		    


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Cowie, S.

		    
		    
		    



		    
This study was instigated by the lack of human dimensions research undertaken in New Zealand, and seeks to investigate the knowledge and values New Zealanders hold about New Zealand wildlife within... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Storytelling, Histories, and Place-making: Te Wāhipounamu South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area
		    
		    

		    


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Cravens, A. E.

		    
		    
		    



		    
This thesis tells two intertwined stories about stories about nature. One, theoretical, asks what stories and histories do and why storytelling matters in place-making and policy-making. The second... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Biophysical Impacts of Tourism
		    
		    

		    


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Crawford, K., Phillips, J., Ward, J. & Hughey, K.

		    
		    
		    



		    
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... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
The Role of Film in Destination Decision Making
		    
		    

		    


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Croy, G.

		    
		    
		    



		    
The purpose of this research is to create a method and measure the influence of fictional film media in potential tourists’ destination decision‐making, using a quasi‐experimental method... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Nature conservation: information, costs, and evaluation
		    
		    

		    


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Cullen, R.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Public understanding of conservation is flawed in New Zealand and the level of threat to species and ecosystems is poorly understood. Pursuit of conservation goals is costly. We invest resources and... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Public Sector: Central Government Benefits and Costs of Tourism
		    
		    

		    


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Cullen, R. et al

		    
		    
		    



		    
This report describes the national public sector direct inputs, and outline society’s indirect inputs, into tourism production and consumption. The public sector and societal benefits that... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Conservation biology of bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Currey, R. J. C.

		    
		    
		    



		    
The bottlenose dolphins of Fiordland, New Zealand, live at the southern limit of the species’ worldwide range. They are exposed to impacts from tourism and habitat modification, particularly in... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
The Spirit of the Hills: Mountaineering in Northwest Otago, New Zealand 1882-1940
		    
		    

		    


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Davidson, L.

		    
		    
		    



		    
 
A defined geographical region and time period is used to examine the growing popularity of mountaineering in relation to its social and cultural context. The study draws on oral histories, diaries... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Qualitative Research and Making Meaning of Adventure: A Case Study of Boys' Experiences of Outdoor Education at School
		    
		    

		    


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Davidson, L. 

		    
		    
		    



		    
This article details the process and analysis of a case study, conducted over a six week period, involving an outdoor education class in an all-boys Catholic, New Zealand secondary school. The... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
A Mountain Feeling: the Narrative Construction of Meaning and Self Through a Commitment to Mountaineering in Aotearoa/New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Davidson, L.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Mountaineering is commonly associated with feats of daring in a landscape of extreme danger. Past theories of mountain climbing, and other adventurous leisure activities, have predominantly focused... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
	         

	
	

	

	

	

	


	
	
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