Abstract In this paper, we examine the expenditure of whale shark tour participants at Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia; location world's first tourism industry, established in 1989. We demonstrate that 2006, participants' region was $894 per trip, total $6.0 million (all figures are Australian dollars), and between $2.4 $4.6 would have been lost to if did not exist. Our measure is substantially lower than calculation $2370 participant from a previous study tourists using data...

While contests and conflicts are well recognized in heritage research, analysis of the specific circumstances dilemmas that individuals groups face when pursuing goals partaking can benefit from further methodological work. This paper presents a case method for incorporating concepts an emerging interactionist perspective on social movements into research order to better conceptualize analyze interactions processes through which collective identity is co-produced. We examine political...

Whale shark tourism is an icon industry in Western Australia and a prominent example of successful ecotourism. In 2006, whale tour participants spent $6.0 million the Ningaloo Coast region added between $2.4 $4.6 to regional economy direct expenditure. However, date no research has been conducted on predictors participants' this article, we assess importance visitor expenditure for ecotourism, discuss how information can contribute towards ecotourism goals. The data analysed here were...

Indonesian Cultural Policy in the Reform Era Tod Jones1 (bio) The focus of research about relationship between state and culture Suharto-era Indonesia depends on researcher’s field research. Political scientists who studied New Order tended to use as an explanatory device for political behavior without considering state’s influence over or culture’s a tool governance.2 Researchers investigating other fields, such anthropology,3 performing arts, literature,4 demonstrated strong understanding...

The Margaret River region (Western Australia) is a popular international tourism destination. Since its emergence in the late 19th century, (MRR) has interacted with number of regional industries including timber, dairy, and wine. These interactions have changed from 'supportive' to 'competing' reflecting various changes market availability common local assets such as forest, land, public funding. While timber dairy had an important influence on evolution region, it was wine that shifted...

Abstract The complex and dynamic nature of tourism, the need to address triple bottom line sustainability, has encouraged a search for adaptive tourism management approaches based on organisational learning. In this paper, authors discuss practical approach implementation Learning Tourism Destination (LTD), new concept derived from theory learning organisations. Preliminary results case study undertaken at Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia are discussed. conducted surveys indicate that LTD...

This paper explores the creation, significance and progression of licensing systems employed to regulate whale shark tourism at Ningaloo Marine Park. Since 1993 mandatory tour operator licences have been offered through an evolving competitive tender process. A content analysis evolution licence requirements revealed a from minimalist approach one covering full range detailed audited sustainability indicators. operators' opinion survey was undertaken understand industry issues impacts...

Until the end of WW2, Margaret River region (MRR) was a popular domestic destination based on cave explorations. A series incremental innovations between 1950s and 1990s reconfigured into thriving international tourism that offers diverse experiences wine, surf, nature. Nonetheless, contemporary external internal forces are stimulating another shift – one towards sustainability. Apart from global pro-sustainability agenda, this sustainability transition in is mainly driven by two emerging...

The remote Ningaloo Coast region, the location of Australia's largest fringing coral reef, was designated as World Heritage (WH) in 2011 based on its outstanding natural values. In past, WH nomination process predominantly involved experts and state officials. More recently, local community involvement has become a required part process, representing move toward participatory governance that can potentially influence designation. Understanding perceptions provides insights into consequences...

We describe the different types of models we used as part an effort to inform policy-making aiming at management Ningaloo coast in Gascoyne region, Western Australia.This provides overview how these interact, roles they cover, fit into a full decision making process and what learnt about stakeholders involved our project via their use.

Abstract The Ningaloo Destination Model (NDM) is an approach that engages key stakeholders in a more participative learning process, with the implications of potential future changes clearly set out for all to see. case study this region Western Australia home globally significant fringing coral reef. This paper focuses on how process and use NDM project builds regional resilience cope disturbances socioecological systems context planning. various stages development are discussed. concludes...

UNESCO's heritage policies are one of the most extensive global drivers landscape and cultural transformation investment. In response to complaints about Western object-focussed bias in World Heritage, a push within UNESCO generated new convention category heritage: intangible (ICH). Maligned by academic critics, it has nonetheless been an incredibly widespread program internationally with over 170 states signed up its subject obligations. This article provides assessment geographical reach...

As heritage research has engaged with a greater plurality of practices, scale emerged as an important concept in Heritage Studies, albeit relatively narrowly defined hierarchical levels (household, local, national, etcetera). This paper argues for definition that incorporates size (geographical scale), level (vertical scale) and relation (an understanding is constituted through dynamic relationships specific contexts). The utilises this to analyse designation first consideration changing...

This paper investigates the different sources of information used by tourists to learn about a particular wildlife tourism activity, specifically, whale shark at Ningaloo Marine Park in Western Australia. The findings from this research concur with previous studies showing that operations are reliant on more informal and general forms promotion, word mouth guide books. Conversely, deliberate marketing mechanisms, such as internet documentaries, not extensively utilised. To disaggregate...

The beginning of contemporary cultural policy in the West is tied to emergence liberalism and its formulation subjects governance as free individuals. Culture was judged a field where state could teach exercise 'responsible disciplined' freedom without impinging on that freedom. In colonial contexts, indigenous were incapable exercising responsibly considered them require degree control thought inappropriate for Western subjects. this paper, I explore how Indonesia has been influenced by...

This article analyzes the relationship between growth of large Australian Aboriginal art fairs and shifts in fine market state policies; audience insiders' experiences; implications fair participation for artists centers. In contrast to traditional gallery model, draw buyers together regional centers, along with families, managers, curators, commentators, administrators, politicians. Using assemblages concept, we analyze emergence a new engagement that prioritizes social, cultural,...