Michael Lück

Freelance

The rapid expansion of wildlife tourism over recent decades has led to a growing concern about the potential negative impacts these viewing activities can have on targeted species. Marine wildlife tourism has been no exception, and many researchers have investigated the issues surrounding wildlife watching activities for various marine species. The...

To date, the focus of research into risks and safety in whale watching has tended to be on the safety of the whales (or dolphins/porpoises). This paper explores the issue from the human side of the interaction and considers boat-based whale-watching passenger safety by reviewing evidence from available legal case records and legislation in Australi...

Since most tourism experiences occur in the natural environment, nature-based tourism (NBT) is probably the largest and most popular form of tourism. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a multitude of studies has investigated the benefits of NBT, particularly the outcomes of participating in nature-based leisure and recreation activities for tourists'...

Protected areas are prime areas for ecotourism development, attracting large numbers of visitors to an abundance of ecologically significant and often sensitive flora and fauna. The current study identified adverse impacts of ecotourism in four prominent tourist hotspots in Iran, namely Lar National Park, Jajrud Protected Area with Sustainable Use...

Motivation Amidst the highly polarized discourse on development aid in Pacific Islands, few studies explore the perspectives of local people. Missing from the literature is how the subjective experiences of Pacific Islands people responding and adapting to a sudden global disruption influence their perceptions of foreign aid. Faced by sudden shutdo...

Photovoice is a participatory action research method that aims to include the voices of groups by enabling people to record and reflect on their knowledge of issues they consider important. Drawing from critical pedagogy, feminist theory, and community-based approaches to document research, photovoice involves participants as collaborators by using...

Since the introduction of the smartphone more than a decade ago, the way we take photos has changed. The rise of taking selfies - photos of oneself with the purpose to post them on social media - has brought with it concerns about significant risks, including the harm and even death of the photographers and/ or wildlife. Exemplified by marine wildl...

With the rapid growth of whale-watching tourism, the importance of its management has become evident. Higham and colleagues indicated that adaptive management is the key to a sustainable whale-watching industry and proposed an integrated and adaptive management model, combining stakeholder perspectives and operating in a dynamic two-phase environme...

With the rapid growth of whale-watching tourism over the decades, the importance of management has been recognised. However, implementing sustainable management in practice is often challenging (Hoyt, 2001). Higham et al. (2009) indicated that adaptive management (AM) is the key to managing a sustainable whale-watching industry and promoted an inte...

On Maui, the terrestrial basking of Hawaiian green sea turtles draws close to 500 visitors daily to Ho`okipa Beach Park. Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund (HWF), a local non-profit organisa-tion, strives to provide casual interpretation to visitors and protect the basking sea turtles. This chapter presents the results of 543 survey respondents regarding the i...

Marine wildlife experiences, i.e. tours by boat, air or from land, to see, swim with, and/or listen to any of the many species of marine creatures, has grown significantly on all continents, with millions of people engaging in these activities annually. Operations are as diverse as the species viewed and the locations these activities take place in...

Wildlife tourism has experienced a shift from passive observations towards highly interactive encounters between tourists and wild animals. Tourist behaviour is influenced by the pursuit of 'visual trophies' for social media. More specifically, the 'wildlife selfie' phenomenon, which requires proximity to a plethora of animal species, may contribut...

Climate change poses substantial risks to natural and human systems and effective response is essential. Underwater sculptures have been installed at multiple global locations to restore damaged reefs, increase tourism and educate visitors. There has been limited research that evaluates the environmental, social, cultural and economic costs of impa...

Souvenirs have become an integral part of consumptive tourism with marine curios being a common offering in coastal destinations. The Philippines, an emerging coastal destination is also a large exporter of marine shells. There is some overlap in the species exported as shell souvenirs and those that serve as an important protein source for coastal...

Social entrepreneurship has been popularised as a market-based activity with an embedded social purpose aimed at positively transforming communities and society. As a strategy for developing sustainable tourism, social entrepreneurship is promoted as a catalyst for positive community change. This study develops and applies a conceptual model that c...

Consumption paradoxes create challenges for truly sustainable production and consumption practices across industries. This is also visible in tourism. Although today's consumers have a greater consciousness of their own environmental footprints, demand for leisure travel appears insatiable as expressed in constantly growing international tourism un...

Marine mammal tourism in New Zealand has grown rapidly with tourists utilising different viewing platforms (e.g. boat-based, in-water encounters, land-based, and air-based) to view, swim with, and photograph marine mammals. New Zealand has been often held up internationally as a model country, having both the Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA) (1...

With international tourism at a standstill and domestic tourism being decisive in post-COVID-19 recovery strategies, tourism destinations need to turn their lenses more inwardly again. Pre-COVID-19 destination marketing and management strategies were often following neoliberal growth frameworks, focusing on the international visitor. Respectively,...

The need for a transformation of the tourism system has never been greater. To achieve such positive transformation, tourists need to be transformed as well. This also means that they need to embrace more alternative and sustainable travel forms with lower impacts on the social and natural environments of host communities. Experienced tourists that...

As the home for liveaboard diving, the Komodo National Park becomes the primary destination promoted by the Indonesia Ministry of Tourism. However, the number of foreign tourists have gradually decreased and many diving accidents were reported recently. The purpose of this research is to investigate the liveaboad diver’s perceived risk and the dive...

The cruise dining experience is one of the core elements of the overall cruise travel experience as guests fulfill their cognitive and affective needs in this pleasant environment. Nonetheless, the cruise dining experience has been sparsely researched. There is also no holistic model conceptualizing the cruise ship dining experiencescape. This stud...

Purpose An event portfolio is a vital part of economic and socio-cultural processes designed around the use of public events in cities and destinations around the world. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to suggest a new research framework for comparative studies of diverse event portfolio strategies. Design/Methodology/Approach The discussi...

The global COVID-19 health pandemic has shaken the most stable political systems, and left deep economic scars across industries. With global and national travel at a standstill, the tourism industry is among the most heavily hit. The gradual lifting of restrictions has already fuelled tourism demand, and previous hopes of rebuilding and transformi...

Given that cruise line companies are rushing to restart their operations with modified dining services, the aim of this research is to establish a conceptual framework that precisely outlines female passengers’ behavioral intentions towards dining on cruise ships in the time of the COVID-19 crisis. It does so by extending the Theory of Reason Actio...

In this era of mass tourism, and to create social and financial benefits, it is useful to clarify the positive and negative aspects of animal tourism resources. Following the principles of environmental protection, public relations methods can make the most of existing animal tourism resources from the perspectives of tourists, aid government bodie...

Capturing images has long been recognized as influential in wildlife tourism experiences. With the ubiquity of Web 2.0 in people's everyday lives, images can now be shared instantaneously via social media platforms. The quest for 'photo-trophies' that can be liked, shared and reproduced may influence how tourists behave around wildlife. Trends such...

The current COVID-19 pandemic has evolved to unprecedented proportions. This research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ship employees stuck at sea. Using an inductive qualitative approach, a synchronous online focus group was conducted with nine cruise ship employees who were stuck...

https://theconversation.com/swimming-with-whales-you-must-know-the-risks-and-when-its-best-to-keep-your-distance-145614

The current COVID-19 cruise tourism crisis has evolved to epic proportions and placed some of the cruise lines on the verge of bankruptcy. This research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the crisis. Using an inductive qualitative approach, interviews were conducted with eight frequent cruisers who were at home and eight cruise ship employees...

Over the past few decades, the cruise industry has gone from strength to strength, with unprecedented growth rates (faster than tourism in general), and ever larger ships being built. The plethora of works in this bibliography reflect this growth, the passenger experience, and the downsides of this industry, including environmental, social and econ...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Fully revised, this 2nd edition covers aspects of tourism from a modern perspective, providing students with a range of theoretical and research-based explanations, supported by examples, case studies and unique insights from industry representatives. This book is divided into five major parts. Part One, 'Tourism Perspectives', introduces the natur...

Manta ray watching tourism worldwide has been reported to bring a significant economic impact that contributes to the effective management of sustainable wildlife tourism. This study was conducted to analyse the role of small-scale tourism businesses in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of Nusa Penida, Komodo, and Raja Ampat, both in Indonesia, that of...

https://theconversation.com/the-coronavirus-survival-challenge-for-nz-tourism-affordability-and-sustainability-137256

This is the second of a series of annotated bibliographies, published by Dotterel Publishing. The aim of this series is to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature pertaining to specific touristic and leisure activities, in particular (but not limited to) wildlife viewing activities. These annotated bibliographies will aid researchers, ot...

https://theconversation.com/grounded-whats-behind-boeings-production-shutdown-of-max-aircraft-129077

https://theconversation.com/why-were-tourists-allowed-on-white-island-128621

Over the past three decades, interacting with wildlife as a tourism activity has grown significantly and has transformed from a relatively rare experience into a mainstream tourism product. Tourism opportunities to watch, photograph and otherwise interact with animals in their natural environment have grown to include a range of species and setting...

Despite consensus that tourists are increasingly experienced, and their desires and needs are changing, conceptual questions remain unresolved. This article expands the existing body of knowledge by providing insights into the dimensions of an experienced tourist. By treating the level of experience as an outcome rather than as an antecedent and gi...

The project proposes the development of a digital platform for visitor monitoring and education in the management of sustainable outdoor recreation and tourism. Visitor monitoring and education are important activities in modern outdoor recreation and tourism management, and have long been two central research themes among outdoor and tourism resea...

Surfing tourism has been promoted as a livelihood diversification tool for local communities in developing countries. To maximise the benefits of this economic development strategy, encouraging meaningful community participation is a key success factor. This study explores how the diversification in entrepreneurial activities induces varying levels...

The term ‘hospitality’ has long been linked to accommodation providers and eateries, but the wider range of hospitality, and hospitable experiences, has received little attention from academics and practitioners alike. Although tourism and hospitality are undeniably linked, Lynch [1] notes that “in tourism, there is a curious neglect of welcome giv...

Mermaiding, the practice of wearing a mermaid tail and/or costume, and often swimming in costume, began in the mid-20th Century and has since grown into a global phenomenon. Despite its increasing popularity, there appears to be no research exploring mermaiding as a tourism activity. Consequently, this is the first study exploring the motivations a...

The continuous search for responsible and sustainable practices in the tourism industry paves the way for alternative approaches to tourism development. Often, local communities are at the foreground of these innovative tourism entrepreneurship and development strategies. The emergence of social enterprises operating in tourism refocuses the agenda...

Millions of passengers choose to cruise every year, and weather conditions may be a factor that could influence service delivery and consumer satisfaction. This paper empirically examines the impact of (un)favourable weather conditions on perceptions of service quality and overall satisfaction amongst cruise passengers. This quantitative study was...

Local communities have been at the forefront of tourism development initiatives. However, these communities, particularly those located in underdeveloped countries, are often faced with various social problems. There is also little indication that their participation in tourism provides them with meaningful and sustainable outcomes. Tourism social...

Humans are transforming the coastal and marine tourism environment at an ever-increasing rate. Concurrently, the multiple amenities and natural resources of coastal zones and the reality of population growth contribute to omnipresent tourism user conflicts. This results in social, wicked, and super wicked problems that are value infused, difficult...

This contribution won 2nd best poster & presentation award, sponsored by Channel View Publications, at the 11th annual conference on International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT) held at Auckland University of Technology in November 2017.

Winner of the best poster presentation sponsored by Channel View Publications. Findings from 15 semi-structured interviews with elites from destination marketing organisations in Germany and New Zealand revealed the perception that tourists with higher levels of past experiences are more likely to be participative and are seeking immersion and educ...