Staff Publications and Research Projects

Anna Thompson

Research Projects

• 2008: Project co-leader: Hakatere Conservation Park – Visitor Survey – funded by the Department of Conservation.
• 2008: Project co-leader: Mackenzie area Conservation Parks –Combined Visitor Data – funded by the Department of Conservation.
• 2007: Project co-leader: Ruataniwha Conservation Park – Visitor Survey – funded by the Department of Conservation.
• 2006: Project co-leader: Ahuriri Conservation Park – Visitor Survey – funded by the Department of Conservation.
• 2006: School of Business Research Grant awarded, Scottish Wildlife Tourism - issues and opportunities.
• 2005-2006: Department of Conservation: National Social Impact Monitoring Project with Tourism Resource Consultants Ltd (TRC), in association with Dr Stephen Espiner (Lincoln University), Associate Professor James Higham and Dr Anna Carr (University of Otago).
• 2005: School of Business Research Grant awarded for 2006 study of Adventure Tourism and the Media.
• 2004: University of Otago Research Grant ‘Nature-based tourism entrepreneurs’.

Publications

• Carr, A.M. (2007) “Interpreting cultural spaces”, forthcoming in Timothy, D. (Ed.) The International Library of Tourism Heritage and Culture, Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Aldershot.
• Carr, A.M. (2007) “Cultural landscapes and heritage tourism.” Forthcoming (10/10/07) in Cultural and Heritage Tourism in the Asia Pacific. B. Prideaux, T. Dallen and Chon, K. (eds.)., Taylor and Francis Group, London
• Carr, A.M. (2007) “Strengthening of identity through participation in tourism guiding” Pp:113-127 in Tourism and Indigenous Peoples, Second Edition, Butler, R. and Hinch T. (eds.), Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier.
• Carr, A.M. (2007) “Negotiating the obstacles: owner/operator perspectives on ‘nature’ tourism” Pp 406-427. in Critical Issues in Ecotourism: understanding a complex tourism phenomenon, Higham, J. (ed.), Butterworth-Heinemann.
• Carr, A.M. (2006) “Lakes, myths and legends: the relationship between tourism and cultural values for water in Aotearoa/New Zealand.” Pp. 83-100 in Lake Tourism: An Integrated Approach to Lacustrine Tourism Systems. C.M. Hall and T. Harkonen (eds.), Channel View Publications.
• Higham, J.E.S. & Carr, A.M. (2003) “The scope and scale of ecotourism in New Zealand: a review and consideration of current policy initiatives.” in Ecotourism: Policy and Planning. D.A. Fennell and R.K. Dowling (eds.), CABI Publishing. Pp: 235-255.

Refereed Journal Articles

• Haase, D., Storey, B., McIntosh, A., Carr, A. and Gilbert, N. (2007) “Stakeholder perspectives on Regulatory Aspects of Antarctic Tourism”. Tourism in Marine Environments: Special Issue on Polar Tourism, 4(2-3):167-184.
• Carr, A.M. (2004) “Mountain places, cultural spaces – interpretation and sustainable visitor management of culturally significant landscapes: a case study of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.” Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 12 (5): 432-459.
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2003) “Sustainable wildlife tourism in New Zealand: An analysis of visitor experiences.” Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 8(1): 25-36.
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2003) “Defining Ecotourism in New Zealand: differentiating between the defining parameters within a national/regional context.” Journal of Ecotourism. (2) 1: 17-32.
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2002) “Profiling tourists to ecotourism operations.” Annals of Tourism Research 29(4): 1168-1171.
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2002) “Ecotourism visitor experiences in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Challenging the environmental values of visitors in pursuit of pro-environmental behaviour.” Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 10(4): 277-294.
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2001) “Ecotourism and Penguins: visitor experiences at ‘Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony’ and ‘Penguin Place’.” New Zealand Journal of Zoology 28: 439-440.
• Carr, A.M. (2001) “Alpine Adventurers in the Pacific Rim.” Pacific Tourism Review 4 (4): 161-170.

Non-refereed journal articles and reports not included elsewhere

• Lovelock B., Carr, A. and Sides, G. (2007) Ruataniwha Conservation Park Visitor Study. Report commissioned by Department of Conservation, Canterbury.
• Corbett, R., Munz, A., Espiner, S., Higham, J. and A. Carr (2007) Visitor Monitoring Tool Kit Social Monitoring, Standard Operating Procedure (QD Code 1615), Department of Conservation, Christchurch.
• Higham, J.E.S., Carr, A.M. & Gale, S. (2001) “Profiling visitors to New Zealand Ecotourism Operations. He tauhokohoko ngä whakaaturanga a ngä manuhiri ki rawa whenua o Aotearoa.” Research Paper Number 10. Department of Tourism, University of Otago. ISBN 0-473-08203-9.
• Carr, A.M. & Higham, J.E.S. (2001) “Ecotourism: A Research Bibliography. He tauhokohoko ngä whakaaturanga a ngä manuhiri ki rawa whenua o Aotearoa”, Department of Tourism, University of Otago. ISBN 0-473-08221-7.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2002) “Profiling visitors to ecotourism operations in Aotearoa/New Zealand: An examination of environmental values.” in Tourism Research 2002: An international interdisciplinary conference in Wales, C. Haven, D. Botterill and S. Webb (eds.). UWIC Press, Cardiff. ISBN; 1-902724-56-9.
• Higham, J.E.S. & Carr. A. (2002) “Market profile of visitors to natural attractions in Aotearoa: a review of methodological design” in Holland, P G, Stephenson, F & Wearing, A E (eds.), 2001, Geography - a spatial odyssey, NZ Geographical Society, Hamilton, pp 419-424.
• Carr, A.M. (2001) “‘Locating’ culture: visitor experiences of significant landscapes.” Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Interpretation Australia Association Conference, Alice Springs, September 3-7, 2001, 40-46.
• Carr, A. and Higham, J.E.S. (2000) “Ecotourism and Interpretation: Changing values and attitudes in pursuit of pro-environmental behaviour.” New Zealand National Tourism Conference: Industry meets Academia. Auckland University of Technology, 5-8 December 2000, electronic publication on conference website.
• Kearsley, G.W., McIntosh, A.J. and A.M. Carr (1999) “Māori Myths, Beliefs and Values: products and constraints for New Zealand Tourism.” in E. Arola and T. Mikkonen (eds.) Tourism Industry and Education Symposium Proceedings, Reports and Proceedings Jyvaskyla Polytechnic No 5, Jyvaskyla Polytechnic, Finland, 292-302.
• Carr, A.M. (1998) “Alpine Adventurers in the Pacific Rim.” in Proceedings of the 2nd National Tourism Students’ Conference: Tourism in the Pacific Rim: Past, Present and Future, 21-22 August 1998. R.D. Mitchell, B.W. Ritchie, M.A. Thyne and A.M. Carr (eds.), University of Otago, Dunedin, 21-28.
• Kearsley, G.W. and A.M. Carr (1998) “Inter-cultural Perceptions of the meaning of place: Māori and Pakeha Evaluations of Natural and Built Holiday Environments in Aotearoa/New Zealand.” Paper presented at ATLAS 1998: Innovatory Approaches to Culture and Tourism, Rethymno, Crete, 22-24 October 1998.
• Carr, A.M. (1997) “Clients Motivations, Perceptions, Expectations and Satisfaction Levels - the New Zealand Mountain Guiding Industry.” in Quality Tourism: Beyond the Masses: Proceedings of the First National Tourism Students’ Conference, September 26-27 1997, G.R. Johnson (ed.), University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 17-20.
• Carr, A.M. (1997) “Guided Mountaineering in New Zealand’s Southern Alps” in J. Higham and G.W. Kearsley (eds.), Proceedings of trails, tourism and regional development. Centre for Tourism and IGU, University of Otago at Cromwell, New Zealand, 2-5 December 1997, 23-32.

Other Significant Conference Involvement

• Carr, A.; Lovelock B. and Wright R. (2006) “Beyond National Parks: Conservation Parks – the New Destination for New Zealand Outdoor Families” New Zealand National Tourism Conference: Tourism Beyond Nature. University of Otago, 5-7 December 2006, electronic publication on conference website.
• Carr, A.M. 2005, “Lifestyle entrepreneurs, interpretation narrative and nature conservation” at Nature Culture - interpreting the Divide. The Interpretation Association of Australia Annual Conference, Strahan, Tasmania October 2005. Abstract only.
• Carr, A.M. (2004) “The ‘green’ operator: networking, partnerships and conservation.” in ATLAS conference abstract handbook. ATLAS Annual Conference Networks, Partnerships and SMEs, Parthenope University, Naples, Italy, April 2004. Abstract only.
• Carr, A.M. (2003) Consultation with the ‘tangata whenua’ - a student’s experience of ‘creeping political correctness’ or ‘adding value’, PhD Colloquium Book of Abstracts, Department of Tourism, University of Otago, pp. 10-12.
• Carr, A.M. (2002) “Mountain places, cultural spaces - interpretation as a tool for sustainable management of culturally significant landscapes”. In ATLAS Visions of Sustainability (refereed abstract): 27-28.
• Carr, A.M. (2002) “Mountain places, cultural spaces - interpretation as a tool for sustainable management of culturally significant landscapes”. Paper presented at the ATLAS Annual conference - Visions of Sustainability, Estoril, Portugal, 14-16 November 2002.
• Carr, A.M. and Higham, J.E.S. (2002) “Ecotourists – a travel myth.” Paper presented to Ecotourism Wilderness and Mountains 2002 conference. Convened by Department of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin, September 27-29, 2002.
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (2001) “Ecotourism and the protection of endangered wildlife species: Best practice in New Zealand.” Paper presented to the Sustainable Wildlife Tourism Conference, University of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia October 28-29, 2001.
• Carr, A.M. (1999) “Tangata whenua, mana whenua and manuhiri: Managing differing environmental values in natural areas – the Māori perspective.” Abstract only, International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), July 7-10 1999, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, p. 30.

Other Creative Works

• Carr, A.M. (2007) Entries for ‘sea kayaking’, ‘SKOANZ’, ‘kayak-ing’, ‘waka’, ‘maritime museums’ and ‘marine SAR’ in Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments, Lueck, M. (ed.) Wallingford, UK: CAB International.
• Carr, A.M. (2003) Entries for ‘certification’ and ‘accreditation’ in Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation. J. Jenkins and J. Pigram (eds.) Routledge, London.
• Carr, A.M. (2003) Conference Report: Ecotourism 2002. Journal of Ecotourism 2 (2): 135-137.
• Carr, A.M. (2000) Mountain Madness: Guided Mountaineering in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Electronic publication at Department of Tourism Website (Blackboard TOUR 712) Link
• Higham, J.E.S. and Carr, A.M. (1999) FRST Objective 2 (1999-2001). Ecotourism and environmental values http://www.commerce.otago.ac.nz/tourism/frst/ecotourism.html

Non refereed, unpublished, industry reports

• Carr, A.; Lovelock B. and Wright R. (2006) Ahuriri Visitor Study Survey report commissioned by Department of Conservation, Canterbury.
• Carr, A.M. and Higham, J. (2000) Research Report: Kapiti Alive Nature and Heritage Tours/Waiorua Lodge Ltd. Market profile of visitors to natural attractions in Aotearoa. He tauhokohoko ngä whakaaturanga a ngä manuhiri ki rawa whenua o Aotearoa FRST, Sustainable Tourism Project: Objective 2: Ecotourism and environmental values. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. and Higham, J. (2000) Research Report: Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre Market profile of visitors to natural attractions in Aotearoa. He tauhokohoko ngä whakaaturanga a ngä manuhiri ki rawa whenua o Aotearoa FRST, Sustainable Tourism Project: Objective 2: Ecotourism and environmental values. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. and Higham, J. (2000) Research Report: Dolphin Watch Marlborough Market profile of visitors to natural attractions in Aotearoa. He tauhokohoko ngä whakaaturanga a ngä manuhiri ki rawa whenua o Aotearoa FRST, Sustainable Tourism Project: Objective 2: Ecotourism and environmental values. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. (1998) Industry Report: New Zealand Mountain Guides’ Association. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. (1998) Industry Report: Southern Alps Guiding. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. (1998) Industry Report: Alpine Guides Aoraki/Mt Cook Ltd. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. (1998) Industry Report: Alpine Guides Westland Ltd. Commercial in Confidence.
• Carr, A.M. (1998) Industry Report: Adventure Consultants Ltd. Commercial in Confidence.

Relevant supervision:

• PhD, C. Chaderopa, Transboundary national park management, June 2007- with Dr B. Lovelock.
• PhD, S. Taylor, Adventure tourism - mountain bikers destination choice, March 2007- with Dr J. Mosedale.
• PhD, A. Reis, Stewart Island and wildlife tourism interactions, 2006- with Dr B. Lovelock and Prof. J. Higham.
• PhD, D. Haase (University of Canterbury) Monitoring Tourism Activities in Antarctica, 2005-2008 with Prof. B. Storey and Dr A. McIntosh.
• PhD, A. Grahn, Visitor experiences of educational ecotours in African national parks, 2004- with Prof. J. Higham.
• M.Tour., Rethinking Ecotourism development in the Maldives, I. Ismail, 2007-
• M. Tour., Co-supervisor, Antarctic Gateway Cities, M. Grace 2003-2005 (passed with credit) with Dr J. Higham.Submitted
• M.A. External advisor, Ecotourism on the Otago Peninsula, University of Mainz, Germany, D. Kessler, 2002-3. Submitted
• Tour 480 dissertation, Ecotourism trends in Fiji, L. Osborne, 2007-
• Tour 480 dissertation, Crowding in the Hooker Valley, B. Valentine, 2005
• Tour 480 dissertation, Wildlife-visitor management in United States National Parks, S. Vishnyakov, 2004
• Tour 480 dissertation, Conservation estate and concessions management, H. Maher, 2004
• Tour 480 dissertation, Visitor-wildlife interactions, Otago Peninsula, D. Denegrie, 2004
• Tour 480 dissertation, New Zealand rafting qualification system, R. Clapcott, 2002-3.
• Tour 480 dissertation, Environmental monitoring in the nature based tourism industry in New Zealand, M. Duncan, 2001-2.
• Tour 480 dissertation, Interactions between Kea (Nestor notabilis) and visitors on the Milford Road, Otago, J. Hiscock, 2001-2.