Tourism: Excellence in science to inform policy and practice.

Tourism is an integral component of our land, our environment and our communities. For over 25 years researchers at Lincoln University have developed expertise in the areas of tourism policy and planning, environmental management, and parks and protected natural areas. New expertise includes research on climate change, wine and heritage tourism, and tourism in emerging destinations including the Polar Regions.

We work with many New Zealand agencies including TIANZ, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Transport, EECA, SPARC and DOC, among others. Internationally we work with agencies such as UNWTO, UNEP, UNDP, WWF particularly in South-East Asia and the Pacific.

Latest News

Lincoln University to be the first New Zealand University to host CAUTHE, one the southern hemisphere's largest tourism and hospitality conferences in February 2013.

Lincoln Doctoral Candidate to provide Policy Brief to the Government of Laos. Bhoj Raj Khanal studied the economic impact of tourism in Laos PDR and makes a wide range of recommendations for the future development of the sector.

Susanne Becken talking about climate change and tourism on Emirates 24/7 TV

The first annual State of the Tourism Sector 2011 was released at the Tourism Summit 2011 in Wellington on 13 July. The research was prepared by the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) in partnership with Lincoln University. It describes the challenges faced by the industry and provides insights into the opportunities for the future.

LEaP members Susanne Becken and Emma Stewart appear in the top ten of the 100 leading articles covering the subject of tourism and climate change, according to Routledge.

Susanne Becken gave a presentation at the Responsible Aviation conference in Manchester (17 July 2011), download here. A audio-cast can be accessed here.  

New Tourism Books

Last Chance Tourism: Adapting Tourism Opportunities in a Changing World. Co-edited by Harvey Lemelin, Jackie Dawson & Emma Stewart

Tourism and the Environment edited by Susanne Becken

Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions: Promoting Environmental and Social Sustainability? Co-edited by M. Luck, P. Maher & Emma J. Stewart

Polar Tourism: Environmental, political and social dimensions. Co-edited by P. Maher, Emma J. Stewart & M. Luck