Staff Publications and Research Projects

Brent Lovelock

Research Projects

• 2010: Project Leader: Destination Management Framework: Demand Literature review. Department of Conservation, National Office.
• 2009: Project Leader: Taieri Gorge Railway- Otago Central Rail Trail demand study – contract to Otago Excursion Train Trust.
• 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.
• 2003: Project Leader: Catlins Tourism Strategy – funded by Venture Southland (Invercargill City Council, Gore District Council & Southland District Council) and Clutha District Economic Development Board.
• 2003: Feasibility study for eco-tourism development in Western Otago. Client: Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Maori Development.

Research Grants

• Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) 2009: Understanding commitment and enduring involvement in outdoor recreation in New Zealand. Value $30,000 (Principal Investigator (with Dr A. Thompson named co-investigator)).
• Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) 2008: Recent immigrants’ recreation experiences of outdoor nature-based settings in New Zealand. Value $25,000 (Principal Investigator) (with Dr K Lovelock, named Co-investigator  (Preventive & Social Medicine) and Dr A Thompson, named Co-investigator       (Tourism)).
• Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) 2008: Family preferences, experiences and benefits associated with outdoor in Aotearoa. Value $20,028 (Named Co-investigator) (with Dr A Thompson (Tourism) and Dr Mike Boyes (Physical Education)).

• University of Otago Research Grant 2007: Fishing tourism in peripheral maritime societies
• University of Otago School of Business Research Grant 2006: Environmental attitudes of the mobility-impaired and consequences for enhancement of access to the New Zealand backcountry.
• University of Otago School of Business Research Grant 2004: Factors influencing the development of consumptive wildlife tourism (hunting) as an economic strategy in rural peripheral areas
• University of Otago School of Business Research Grant 2003: The impact of the use of 1080 poison upon destination image and tourist behaviour in New Zealand.
• University of Otago School of Business Research Grant 2001: Interorganisational Relations in New Zealand’s National Park – Tourism Policy Domain

Relevant Publications - Books

• Lovelock, B.A. (ed.) (2008) Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife: Hunting, shooting and sportfishing. Routledge, London.

Relevant Publications - Book Chapters

• Lovelock, B.A. (2008) Introduction to consumptive wildlife tourism. In Lovelock, B.A (ed.). Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife: Hunting, shooting and sportfishing, pp3-30. Routledge, London.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2008) Conclusion: Consumptive Wildlife Tourism - Sustainable niche or endangered species? . In Lovelock, B.A. (ed.) Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife: Hunting, shooting and sportfishing, pp281-287. Routledge, London.
• Dawson, J, and Lovelock, B.A (2008) Environmental Values of Non-consumptive and Consumptive Marine Tourists in the South Island of New Zealand. In Lovelock, B.A. (ed.) Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife: Hunting, shooting and sportfishing, pp129-140. Routledge, London.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2006) “If that’s a moose, I’d hate to see a rat!”: Visitors’ perspectives on naturalness and the consequences for ecological integrity in peripheral natural areas of New Zealand. In Muller, D.K. and Jannson, B. (eds) Tourism in Peripheries: Perspectives from the North and South pp 124-140 . CABI Wallingford Oxon. UK.
• Lovelock, B.A. and Robinson, K. (2005) Maximising economic returns from consumptive wildlife tourism in peripheral areas: White-tailed deer hunting on Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. In Hall, M and Boyd, S (eds) Nature-based tourism in peripheral areas: Development or disaster? pp 151-172. Channelview, Clevedon, UK.

Refereed Journal Articles

• Lovelock, B.A. (2010) Disability and going green: a comparison of the environmental values and behaviours of persons with and without disability. Disability and Society 25(4) pp.467-484.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2010) Trains, planes and wheelchairs in the bush: Attitudes of people with mobility-disabilities to enhanced motorised access in remote natural settings. Tourism Management, 31(3) pp. 357-366.
• Lovelock, B.A., Lovelock, K.M. and Normann, O. (2010) The big catch: Negotiating the transition from commercial fisher to tourism entrepreneur in island environments. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research  15(3) pp. 267-283.
• Thompson, A.,Lovelock, B.,Reis, A.,Kjelsberg, M.,  Sides, G.,  Wright, R. and C. Jellum (in press) Traditional livelihoods, conservation and recreation: Reflections on managing visitation in New Zealand Conservation Parks. Tourismos.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2009) Promotion of hunting and fishing tourism on the internet: A survey of national tourism organisation websites. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 14(2) pp145-148.
• McDonald, F., Thomson, A., and Lovelock, B.A. (2008) Back of the Envelope: Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises’ Approaches and Attitudes to Planning. Tourism Recreation Research 33(3) pp265-277.
• Riza, Y. and Lovelock, B.A. 2006) Optimising economic returns from protected area tourism: Tourism-related income and expenditure trends of the Department of Conservation, New Zealand. Tourism Economics 12(4) pp 659-666.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2005) Tea-sippers or arsonists? Environmental NGOs and their responses to protected area tourism: A historical analysis of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 13 (6) pp 529-545.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2004) Tourist-created attractions: the emergence of a unique form of tourist attraction in southern New Zealand. Tourism Geographies 6 (4) pp 410-433.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2003) International and domestic visitors’ attitudes as constraints to hunting tourism in New Zealand. Journal of Sport Tourism 8 (3) pp197-203.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2002). Why it’s good to be bad: The role of conflict in contributing towards sustainable tourism in protected areas. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 10(1) pp 5-30.
• Lovelock, B. A. (2001) Interorganisational relations in the protected area – tourism policy domain: the influence of macro-economic policy. Current Issues in Tourism 4 (3) pp 253-274.

Non-refereed Journal Articles and Reports not included elsewhere

• Lovelock,B.A., Reis. A.and A. Farminer (2010) A bibliography of public conservation area visitor research in Australia 1995-2010. Unpublished report for Department of Conservation, Wellington, 167pp.
• Lovelock,B.A., Reis. A.and A. Farminer (2010) A synthesis and gap analysis of public conservation area visitor research in Australia 1995-2010. Unpublished report for Department of Conservation, Wellington, 21pp.
• Lovelock, B.A, Farminer, A., and A. Reis.(2010) A bibliography of public conservation area visitor research in New Zealand 1995-2010. Unpublished report for Department of Conservation, Wellington, 129pp.
• Lovelock, B.A, Farminer, A., and A. Reis (2010) A synthesis and gap analysis of public conservation area visitor research in New Zealand 1995-2010. Unpublished report for Department of Conservation, Wellington, 27pp.
• Reis, A., Jellum, C. and B.A. Lovelock (2010) Linking the Taieri Gorge Railway and the Otago Central Rail Trail: A survey of users demands. Unpublished report for the Otago Excursion Train Trust, 75pp.
• Lovelock, B.A., Lovelock, K.M., Jellum, C. and A. Thompson (2010) Recent immigrants’ recreation experiences of outdoor nature-based settings in New Zealand. Report to SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand). Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, 97pp.
• Reis, A.C., Thompson, A., Lovelock, B.A., and M. Boyes (2010) “Planting the seed”: Family preferences, experiences and benefits associated with outdoor recreation in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Report to SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand). Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, 62pp.
• Thompson, A., Lovelock, B.A., Reis, A., and C. Jellum (2008) Hakatere Conservation Park Visitor Study 2007-2008. Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin; for the Department of Conservation, Canterbury Conservancy.
• Lovelock, B.A., Carr, A.M. and G.W. Sides (2008) Ahuriri and Ruataniwha Conservation Parks: Visitor Study 2006-2007. Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin; for the Department of Conservation, Canterbury Conservancy.
• Lovelock, B.A., Carr, A.M. and G. W. Sides (2007) Rutaniwha Conservation Park: Visitor Study 2007. Department of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin for the Department of Conservation., Canterbury Conservancy.
• Carr, A.M., Lovelock, B.A. and R. Wright (2006) Ahuriri Conservation Park Visitor Study. Department of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin for the Department of Conservation., Canterbury Conservancy.
• Lovelock, B.A. and J. Milham 2006) Summary of Results: Hunting Tourism Industry Survey 2005. Unpublished report for the New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association.
• Lovelock, B.A., Boyd, S. and W.Low (2004) Catlins Tourism Strategy 2004. Unpublished report for the Catlins Tourism Strategy Working Party (Venture Southland and the Clutha District Economic Development Board).
• Lovelock, B.A., Boyd, S. and W.Low (2004) Catlins Tourism Strategy 2004: Supporting Research. Unpublished report for the Catlins Tourism Strategy Working Party (Venture Southland and the Clutha District Economic Development Board).
• Lovelock, B.A. and Robinson, K (2002). Pest or precious tourism commodity? The economic value of white-tailed deer on Stewart Island/Rakiura. In Conference Proceedings: Ecotourism, Wilderness and Mountain Tourism: Issues, Strategies and Regional Development August 27-29th 2002 pp 89-105. Dunedin: Department of Tourism, University of Otago.
• Lovelock, B. A. (1990). Pukepuke Wildlife Management Reserve Management Plan. Wanganui: Department of Conservation.
• Lovelock, B. A. (1990). Ruahine Forest Park Draft Management Plan. Wanganui: Department of Conservation.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

• Reis, A.C., Jellum, C., Lovelock, B., and A. Thompson  (2010) Proceedings of the Recreation Values and Natural Areas Symposium, Dunedin, 18th-19th March 2010.  Centre for Recreation Research, School of Business, University of Otago, Dunedin. 103pp.
• Lovelock, B., Lovelock, K., Jellum, C., and A. Thompson (2010) What recent migrants seek in New Zealand’s great outdoors. Proceedings of the Recreation Values and Natural Areas Symposium, Dunedin, 18th-19th March 2010, pp47-49.  Centre for Recreation Research, School of Business, University of Otago, Dunedin.
• Jellum, C., Lovelock, B., Lovelock, K. and A. Thompson (2010) Changes in recreation participation after immigration to New Zealand: An analysis of constraints and barriers. Proceedings of the Recreation Values and Natural Areas Symposium, Dunedin, 18th-19th March 2010, pp45-47.  Centre for Recreation Research, School of Business, University of Otago, Dunedin.
• Lovelock, K., Lovelock, B., Jellum, C., and A. Thompson (2010) In search of balance, cultural difference and aesthetic sameness:  Recent Chinese immigrant experiences of outdoor nature based settings in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Recreation Values and Natural Areas Symposium, Dunedin, 18th-19th March 2010, pp47-49.  Centre for Recreation Research, School of Business, University of Otago, Dunedin.
• Lovelock, B.A., Lovelock, K.M. and Normann, O. (2010). Sustaining tourism entrepreneurship in peripheral maritime communities: New Zealand & Norwegian experiences of the transition from fishing to tourism. In Wickens, E. and M. Soteriades (Eds) Proceedings of the International Conference Sustainable Tourism: Issues, Debates & Challenges, Crete and Santorini April 22-25 2010, pp 759-768. Bucks New University and Technological Education Institute of Crete.
• Thompson, A. and Lovelock, B.A. (2009). Managing traditional livelihoods. Conservation and recreational futures at protected area destinations.  In Proceedings of the 4th International scientific Conference, pp Rhodes Island, Greece, 3-5 April 2009. University of the Aegean.
• Lovelock, B.A. (2007). Destination competitiveness for consumptive wildlife (hunting) tourism. In Ribov, M. et al (Eds) Tourism in the New Millenium: International Scientific Conference Volume 1 pp11-23. Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria: University press, South-West University of Neofit Rilsky.
• Lovelock, B.A.(2002). Conflict or co-operation – which option for sustainability in Canadian National Parks? In Holland, P., Stephenson, F. and Wearing, A. (Eds) 2001, Geography – A Spatial Odyssey: Proceedings of the Third joint Conference of the New Zealand Geographic Society and the Institute of Australian Geographer pp 264-271.. New Zealand Geographical Society Conference Series No. 21. Dunedin: Department of Geography, University of Otago.
• Lovelock, B.A. (1999). Stakeholder relations in the Canadian ‘national park – tourism’ domain: the influence of federal macro-economic policies. In Tourism Policy and Planning, Proceedings of International Geographic Union Sustainable Tourism Study Group Dunedin: Centre for Tourism, University of Otago.

Relevant Supervision of Postgraduate Students

• PhD, Collaboration for sustainable tourism, Ifugao Rice Terraces World Heritage Site, Jovel Ananayo,(with Dr A. Thompson)  2009-
• PhD, Adaptive reuse of historic buildings for heritage tourism, Geoff Bellamy, (with Dr I. Barber) 2009-
• PhD, High country narratives  Aotearoa/New Zealand, Donna Keen, (with Assoc. Prof H. Tucker) 2009-
• PhD, Adaptive  Co-management application in tourism planning, Fernando Oyarzun, (with Assoc. Prof N. Carr) 2009-
• PhD, Tourism and local engagement with transboundary protected areas, Chengeto Chaderopa, (with Dr A. Thompson), 2007-2010
• PhD, Commercialisation of Kruger National Park , Dzingai Nyahunzvi, with Prof J. Higham, 2007-2010
• PhD, Fair Trade Tourism, South Africa, Karla Boluk, (with Dr R. Mitchell), 2006-2010.
• PhD, Ecotourism policy in the Philippines, Edieser de la Santa, (with Assoc. Prof. D. Duval), 2006-2010
• PhD, Travellers perceptions of ethical travel Burma/Myanmar, Andrea Valentin, (with Assoc. Prof. N. Carr), 2005-2009.
• PhD, Implementation of tourism policy in southern New Zealand, Julia Albrecht, (with Dr R. Mitchell), 2005- 2008.
• PhD, Responses to the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami, Teresa Leopold, (with Assoc. Prof D. Duval), 2004-2008.

• M Tour, Guidelines for visitor management in ecotourism destinations, Ying Lian Bi, (with Dr S. Boyd), 2002.
• M.Tour, Environmental values and on-site behaviours of consumptive and non-consumptive marine tourists, Jackie Dawson, (with Prof. C.M. Hall) 2002.
• M. Tour, Marine tourism industry in New Zealand, Caroline Higham, (with Prof. C.M. Hall), 2003
• M.Tour, Nature based tourism entrepreneurs, Fiona McDonald (with Dr. A. Thompson), 2009

• Hons, Anglers perceptions and responses to dairy related water pollution: Mataura River, 2010.
• Hons, Ghost tourism, Dunedin, Nathan Christie, 2009.
• PGDipTour, Disaster response plans, West Coast tourism sector, Patricia Roney, 2007.
• PGDipTour, Maldives tourism, industry forecasts, Iklee Ismail, 2006.
• Hons, SMEs perceptions and operationalisation of sustainable tourism, Alex Lanham, 2006.
• Hons, Tourist perceptions and experience of Milford Sound access, Martine Baastian, 2006.
• DipTour, Use of vendor machines for park fees Canada, Amy Jones, 2005.
• DipTour, Hunting Bucks – Exploratory information on the NZ hunting tourism industry, Jeff Milham, 2005.
• DipTour, Stewart Island: Understanding tourist motivations, expectations and levels of satisfaction, Melissa Galt, Dr B. Lovelock, 2002.
• DipTour, Conservation funding generated through tourism for national conservation agencies, Yusuf Riza, 2002.
• DipTour, Hunter visitation to Stewart Island: An exploratory estimation of expenditure, Kevin Robinson, Dr B. Lovelock, 2001.
• DipTour, Indigenous peoples and nature conservation: A critical assessment of ecotourism as a development tool in international aid work, Caren Schroeder, 2000.
• DipTour, Up in the air: The response of the Te Anau business community to the proposed Caples gondola, Megan Brown, 2000.