Ross Dowling

Edith Cowan University · School of Business

The binning behaviour of visitors holds significant potential to mitigate the growing environmental repercussions of littering in nature-based tourism areas. Drawing from an extended theory of planned behaviour, the social-psychological antecedents of binning behaviour, as a type of pro-environmental behaviour, were examined in the context of natio...

Pro-environmental behaviors play a key role in the management and sustainability of parks and protected areas. An understanding of the antecedents of visitors' pro-environmental behaviors is vitally important in advancing knowledge, encouraging sustainability, and bettering management practice. This study developed and tested a behavioral model whi...

Regolith in some regions has become a world famous and highly valued tourism attraction or is an emerging geotourism focus. However, there remains much scope for valuing what regolith can offer within the framework of geotourism. We thus present a case for a more inclusive approach to involving regolith in geotourism agendas and illustrate the util...

Understanding pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) in protected areas has attracted considerable research attention. This perennial issue is pertinent in reducing negative compounded impacts and/or increasing positive impacts in protected areas. This study aims to provide a review of the literature to unpack the existing publications of PEBs in prot...

Purpose Good governance is crucial in establishing and managing geoparks and is a requirement by UNESCO if global status is to be achieved. Australia has three levels of government, government agencies and not for profit organisations that can assist in the reintroduction of geoparks to Australia. This paper examines a range of governance models us...

Purpose This study aims to provide an overview of the current socio-political geopark situation in Australia and set this into a global context. In addition, the authors consider this information to be useful for all stakeholders involved in geopark research and development. An analysis of constraints is set alongside stakeholder views collected fr...

In the context of a weakening of Namibia’s resource-oriented economy, which is anchored on a rather narrow and vulnerable footing, tourism is placed to play a more prominent role in the future. It will provide a more sustainable development perspective as a potential mechanism to address socio-economic inequalities, in particular for regional and r...

A specific concern for many park managers is the generation of waste by visitors. One way to combat this issue in national parks is to encourage visitors to put their litter in a bin. This study investigates binning behaviour, as a type of pro-environmental behaviour, of visitors to Yanchep National Park, Australia. Using structural equation modell...

Under the title ‘Consumer tribes in tourism: Contemporary perspectives on special interest tourism’ this book adopts a collective approach to special interest tourism consumption. It brings together research on ‘special interest tourism’, framed primarily as a demand concept, which is experiential in nature and driven by a special interest, and ‘ni...

This book adopts a collectivist perspective on special interest tourism consumption, bringing together research on ‘special interest tourism’ and ‘niche tourism’ as well as more recent research into the interdisciplinary applications of the sociological concept of neo‐tribes. It promotes a shift in perspective away from special interest tourism und...

This chapter discusses benefits of adopting a sociological angle to better understand social processes and structures that underpin tourism consumption. It more specifically argues that the study of special interest tourism can benefit from a perspective that embraces collectives as units of analysis. The chapter concludes by suggesting advantages...

Geological tourism has a long history. Certain groups of people have long been attracted to landscapes or landforms to see geomorphic features such as hills, mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts, canyons or glaciers. In addition, many are attracted to the earth surface processes which either build up the earth (such as tectonic or mountain building...

National park visitors are a significant tourist market that demonstrates heterogeneous visitation behaviors. Segmentation studies employing relevant criterion variables with reference to visitor behavior variables prove to be an effective way to better understand this tourist market. Employing a factor‐item mixed segmentation approach, this study...

A pro-environmental behaviour to solve the problem of litter management in the national parks is binning. This study is the first to explore the factors affecting an individual’s binning behaviour in the context of a national park. Drawing on theories with self-interest (i.e. theory of planned behaviour) and other-interest/pro-social (i.e. norm-act...

Understanding the factors that affect visitors' pro-environmental behaviour help in managing the environment of nature-based tourist sites. This research critically investigates the concept of pro-environmental behaviour and its likely antecedents in national parks context. It considers pro-environment as a pro-social activity (e.g., helping others...

National park tourism is an increasing trend worldwide. Understanding national park visitors’ pro-environmental behaviour is crucial as sustainability is a vital issue in the nature-based tourism industry. The primary objective of this study is to develop a conceptual model for explaining low-cost pro-environmental behaviour (i.e. behavioural choic...

It is acknowledged that the assessment of tourism needs a precise and common definition. of its concepts. Even though there have been important advancements in the past decades, the general state of tourism’s terms and definitions including that of tourists, is one of fuzziness and contradiction (Murphy, 2004). This view is supported by McCabe (200...

The management of long-distance trails was investigated through a review of global case studies including the Munda Biddi Trail (Australia), Nga Haerenga Cycle Trail (New Zealand), Arizona Trail and Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail (USA), West Highland Way (UK), Lechweg (Germany/ Austria), E-Paths (Europe), Rim of Africa Trail (SA), and Je...

Cruise tourism is a sector of the global tourism industry that is enjoying rapid growth. New itineraries and ports-of-call are developing to cater to the growing demand and attract growing market interest. The perceptions of local residents as a major stakeholder are crucial to determine the success of future tourism development. Studies of residen...

Due to the dual mandate often associated with parks and protected areas of providing conservation of natural and cultural resources as well as providing opportunities for recreation, managers have often looked for differing ways to measure the quality of the visitor experience. Professor Susan Moore with the help of her colleagues, has been at the...

Geoheritage and geotourism are two important aspects of human appreciation of the Earth's geological resources. Geoheritage refers to the elements of the Earth that we value, whereas geotourism is a type of tourism that is based on some aspects of the Earth's geological and/or geomorphological heritage. Geotourism may have either positive (benefici...

Mozambique in south east Africa is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world. It ranks amongst the lowest in GDP per capita, human development, measures of inequality, and average life expectancy. The country has a host of social, cultural and/or environmental problems. However, one venture has been established which is maki...

Geotourism is becoming a well established form of tourism based on the geological environment. It offers a new form of sustainable tourism which is more holistic then previous niche forms of tourism. However, with more people than ever visiting natural areas worldwide, the cumulative impacts of visitors on geological sites is increasing. This paper...

This research provides a greater understanding of community-based tourism products through an examination of the perceptions of the host communities and tourists. Using a survey, data were collected measuring community-based tourism products through nine elements including attractions, travel services, transport, accommodation, food and beverage, s...

This book provides an overview of the cruise industry covering a broad range of topics and issues. It has been written for a broad audience including students pursuing university and training programmes, tourism industry professionals, planners and managers in the cruise industry, and finally government agency employees. The book is organized into...

This book provides an overview of the cruise industry covering a broad range of topics and issues. It has been written for a broad audience including students pursuing university and training programmes, tourism industry professionals, planners and managers in the cruise industry, and finally government agency employees. The book is organized into...

The cruise industry in Australia is in a period of unprecedented boom. Australia is now the world's fastest-growing source of cruise passengers, with numbers increasing 20.4% in 2014 to reach 1,003,256 cruisers. This achievement has been driven by a 20% annual average growth for the past 12 years. The country has also retained its position as the w...

The Fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) phenomenon is of significant importance to Australia's economy. A growing body of literature has focused primarily on the relationships between FIFO work and the well-being of workers and their family, and the economic and social impacts of FIFO work on host and source communities. However, there is a lack of scholarly att...

This research investigates the motivation of tourists in a geotourism context. This study provides an initial investigation into tourist " s motivations and the relationship between these motivations and the behavioural intention of the tourists to revisit a geosite. It utilises a self-determination theory approach and was conducted at Crystal Cave...

Geotourism has been defined in a number of ways from a broad spectrum ‘geographic’ approach to a more specific definition related to geology and geomorphology. This second approach includes the idea that learning and geoconservation are the main purposes of geotourism, which promote sustainable tourism development based on visitors’ geological expe...

This paper offers a starting point to the development of a future geotourism typology model through the adaptation of McKercher's (2002) cultural tourism typology model. This approach is tested by surveying visitors from Crystal Cave in Yanchep National Park, Western Australia. The results indicate a need to include some new elements and adapt some...

This research note presents the findings of a study that explored the perceptions of tourism stakeholders on a proposed geotrail in the Perth Hills, Western Australia. Using Steps 1–5 of Gunn's [(2002). Tourism planning: Basics, concepts, cases. New York, NY: Routledge] Site Design Model, individual geosites within a proposed geotourism trail in th...

The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador are located in the eastern Pacific Ocean 927 km off the west coast of South America. The islands lie on the equator and cross into both the northern and southern hemispheres.

Réunion Island is a French overseas department situated in the Indian Ocean. It is around 800 km east of the coast of Madagascar and 200 km to the south west of Mauritius, the nearest island (D’Haese et al. 2009).

The contribution deals with the importance of knowledge, skills and traditional lifestyles of local and indigenous peoples for the management of geotourism destinations, ie. destinations with distinctive, scenically attractive and scientifically valuable landscapes. For example, these may include geoparks, protected areas o UNESCO World Heritage s...

Currently, Western Australia (WA) is experiencing its biggest ever mining boom in history with predictions about the resource sector underpinning the state’s economic development well into the future. Built on WA’s rich natural resources, the mining sector has traditionally been a pillar of any government’s economic policy, and indeed much of WA’s...

Geotourism is a new form of tourism based on the geological environment. Whilst ecotourism and biodiversity have been described in the academic literature for over thirty years, geotourism and its attendant concepts of geoheritage, geodiversity, geoconservation, and geotours , is relatively new. Geotourism is defined as tourism which focuses on an...

The subject of this book is the European nautical tourism market, which is later contrasted with research into cruising as a well-organized industry at a global level. In particular, European nautical tourism is compared to the developed world cruise markets in the Pacific. The book is divided into 11 thematic chapters and consists of four main res...

Iceland has a unique geology and a dynamic natural landscape which has long attracted a large number of tourists to the island. Owing to the dynamic geological processes which are still shaping the Icelandic landscape, combined with the country's raw nature, Iceland is often referred to as an open laboratory in geosciences. Geotourism and geoparks...

Natural Area Tourism provides a comprehensive description of tourism in natural areas allowing readers to understand the scope of, complexities arising from, and possibilities of undertaking successful tourism developments in natural areas. Furthermore, the second edition contains an overview of recent developments, such as mountain biking, adventu...

Cruising in Australasia is undergoing rapid growth far outstripping the increases in the United States (US) or United Kingdom (UK). In 2008 cruising grew by 5% in the US, 12% in the UK and 26% in Australia. Although this growth is off a much smaller base than that of the US or UK, nevertheless, cruising's growth ‘down under’ is making the industry...

he expedition cruise industry along the remote 3000 km Kimberley coast in Australia’s northwest draws on the area’s environmental and cultural assets for its tourism product and provides the main means of access for visitors. Cruises involve frequent on-shore excursions to attractions including rock pools, rock art and historic sites. This study us...

The Kimberley coast in Australia's far north-west is the traditional country and home of a number of Indigenous groups and hosts some of the country's richest cultural heritage, most spectacular rock art, scenery and wildlife, making it an attractive tourism destination. A growing expedition cruise industry provides the main means of visitor access...

This study provides an in depth investigation in to tourist's motivations and the relationship between these motivations and the behavioural intention of the tourists to revisit the geosite. A pilot test was conducted at Crystal Cave in Australia. It used a convenience sample of 100 tourists. The main findings of this pilot study were that relaxati...

An outstanding collection of international case studies that provide insight into and suggest best practice for issues such as conservation, risk management, education, marketing, interpretation and technology of actual and developing geotourism sites.

An outstanding collection of international case studies that provide insight into and suggest best practice for issues such as conservation, risk management, education, marketing, interpretation and technology of actual and developing geotourism sites.

A compilation of first class international research which explores the nexus between landscape, geological phenomena and tourism. Covering landscape appreciation, geoheritage, management, interpretation, education and the future of geotourism, it sets the

A compilation of first class international research which explores the nexus between landscape, geological phenomena and tourism. Covering landscape appreciation, geoheritage, management, interpretation, education and the future of geotourism, it sets the

Geotourism is essentially ‘geological tourism’. The geological element focuses on geology and landscape and includes both ‘form’, such as landforms, rock outcrops, rock types, sediments, soils and crystals, and ‘process’, such as volcanism, erosion, glaciation etc. The tourism element of geotourism includes tourists visiting, learning from, appreci...

Expedition Cruising is growing rapidly around the world. One emerging destination is the Kimberley Coast of far north Western Australia. It is accessible almost exclusively by sea or air and has gained increasing popularity in recent years because of its spectacular scenery, pristine nature, Aboriginal rock art and remoteness, giving visitors the i...

Travel to and appreciation of natural landscapes and geological phenomena continues to grow as a niche area of tourism. Despite economic recessions, political problems, the increasing price of oil and even the risk of natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, people still yearn for new experiences and need to fulfil that deep aspect humanity,...

Geotourism is on the rise the world over. Governments, tourism businesses, geological organizations, community groups, conservationists, NGOs, and individuals are seeking a future for the protection of our geological heritage and community advancement through sustainable tourism development. Countries as far apart as New Zealand and Iceland, USA an...

Geotourism is sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing the earth’s geological features in a way that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation, and is locally beneficial (Dowling and Newsome, 2006). It is about creating a geotourism product that protects geoheritage, helps build communities, com...

Some destinations are more ‘geological’ than others. In the United States, places such as the Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns or Mammoth Cave are immediately identifiable as being geological attractions (Alden 2009). However, in other parts of the world there are numerous other geoheritage sites some of which are located in natural areas, with other...

The Kimberley coast in Australia’s far northwest stretches from Broome, Western Australia, for over 3000 km to the Northern Territory border. The largely undeveloped and remote area has gained increasing popularity in recent years for its spectacular scenery, Aboriginal rock art and native wildlife that forms the platform for a strong and uniquely...

The article provides an overview of the Australian expedition cruise industry, examines the current activities and status at the main cruise hotspots and draws comparisons between destinations. A case study of the expedition cruise industry in the Kimberley region is also provided.

Geotourism is a new discipline and relatively little has been written about either its supply or demand sides. This research note presents the findings of a sample of potential Australian geotourists, all members of the Geological Society of Australia. The purpose of the study was to explore a potential market of geoscientists to test their interes...

Sustainable Tourism: a geographical perspective. Hall, C. Michael and Lew, Alan A. (eds) 1998. Addison Wesley Longman, Essex, UK, 236 pp., ISBN 0‐582‐32262‐6, US$24.95, £15.15 (soft cover). Tourism Economic Report, First Edition, 1998. Madrid, Spain: World Tourism Organization 212 pp., ISBN: 92‐844‐02252‐2 (English(, US$100. Routledge French Dictio...

Critical Issues in Ecotourism: Understanding a Complex Tourism Phenomenon, edited by James Higham. Oxford, Elsevier, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. 439 pp. ISBN 13-978-0-7506-6878-1

Geotourism is tourism surrounding geological attractions and destinations. This unique text uses a wealth of case studies to discuss the issues involved in the management and care of such attractions, covering topics such as sustainability, impacts and environmental issues. Geotourism: Sustainability, impacts and management leads the reader logical...

Geotourism sits within a spectrum of definitions (Figure 1.1). For example, Stueve et al. (2002) provide a very broad definition of geotourism – one that encompasses wider geographical, socio-economic and cultural contexts which sit under the umbrella of geographic tourism. Such reasoning probably relates to geology being the basis for the physical...

This book explores the theory, issues, impacts and management considerations surrounding the growing industry of cruise tourism. It begins by giving an overview of the cruise industry, followed by chapters focusing on the increasing demand for cruising. It presents case-studies of specific countries, including the Antarctic, Caribbean and Alaska be...

This book on cruise tourism has been written for a broad audience including students, tourism industry professionals, planners and managers in the cruise industry, and government agency employees. Part I (chapters 1-5) introduces the industry and some of its underpinning aspects, including examination of cruising from geographical, industrial and c...

This chapter presents a brief review of the cruise industry and what its future holds. It explores the future of cruise ships, passengers, destinations and types of cruises, and discusses several industry issues including sustainability, new innovations, accountability, safety and security.

This chapter outlines the growth of cruise tourism in Antarctica. It describes the highly concentrated spatial distribution of Antarctic tourism, examines the background of Antarctic cruise tourists, and discusses the environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism

Geotourism sits within a spectrum of definitions (Figure 1.1). For example, Stueve et al. (2002) provide a very broad definition of geotourism – one that encompasses wider geographical, socio-economic and cultural contexts which sit under the umbrella of geographic tourism. Such reasoning probably relates to geology being the basis for the physical...

Yes Yes