A summary of the research I’ve been involved with
RESEARCH REPORTS & WORKING PAPERS
Becken, S. & Higham, J.E.S. (2021). Carbon footprint of Auckland tourism. Report commissioned by Auckland Unlimited (Auckland City Council). https://www.knowledgeauckland.org.nz/publications/the-carbon-footprint-of-auckland-tourism/
Stovall, W. & Higham, J.E.S. (2019). The value of values-based tourism: Implications for Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Queenstown Lakes District. Report commissioned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council (funded).
Higham, J.E.S., Gauld, R., Stobo, C., Adeloye, D.C. & Saadat, P. (2019). Tourism and Sustainability: Volume vs Value. Tourism Policy School White Paper. Queenstown Resort College. 7-8 March 2019. ISBN 978-0-473-48875-8.
Higham, J.E.S., Espiner, S. & Reim, S. (2019). The environmental impacts of tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand: A spatio-temporal analysis. The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Higham (PI); Smith. $NZ 11,397. Submitted 11 September 2018.
Tarr, A., Higham, J.E.S. & Smith, I. (2018). The carbon emissions of tourist air travel to New Zealand. The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Higham (PI); Smith. $NZ 11,397. Submitted 11 September 2018.
Royal Society of New Zealand (2016). Transition to a low-carbon economy for New Zealand. Authors: Sims, R., Barton, B., Bennett, P., Isaacs, N., Kerr, S., Leaver, J., Reisinger, A., Stephenson, J. Special contributor: Higham, J.E.S. Section 4.6 (Tourism emissions). Section Royal Society of New Zealand. Te Apārangi. Wellington, New Zealand. April 2016. (198pp). https://royalsociety.org.nz/
Shaw, S. & Higham, J.E.S. (eds). (2013). Sports Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ 2013) conference proceedings. University of Otago (20-22 November 2013).
Haukeland, J.V., Higham, J.E.S., Hopkins, D., Lindberg, K. & Vistad, O.I. (2012). Norwegian national park policy & planning. Working paper 50124. PROTOUR. Institute of Transport Economics and Norwegian Centre for Transport Research. Oslo, Norway. May 2012.
Veisten, K., Haukeland, J.V., Dybedal, P., Vistad, O.I., Daugstad, K., Baardsen, S., Lindberg, K., Higham, J. & Fredman, P. (2010). SUSTOUR – Sustainable tourism development in mountain park areas: Ecological and economic impacts, stakeholder interests, and marketing/management strategies under alternative scenarios.Unpublished manuscript, Institute of Transport Economics (TØI), Oslo, Norway.
Booth, K.L., Espiner, S.R. & Higham, J.E.S. (2007). Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area User Monitor 2007. Draft report prepared by Kay Booth and Associates for Biosecurity New Zealand, Department of Conservation, Environment Southland, Fiordland Marine Guardians, Ministry for the Environment, Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand.
Higham J.E.S. (2007). Tourism forecasts for New Zealand. Report submitted to the Scientific Advisory Group, advising the Conservation Board (Otago Conservancy) on tourism projects for the region.
Lusseau D., Higham J.E.S., Dawson S.M. & Slooten E. (2004) Multi-scale impact assessments can help detect impact, infer its mechanism and consequences and provide tools for management. Conference poster presented at the US Marine Mammal Commission. London, UK.
Lusseau D., Slooten E., Higham J.E.S. & Dawson S.M. (2002). The effects of tourism activities on bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland: Towards a sustainable solution. Final report to the Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand.
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.
Higham, J.E.S., Kearsley, G.W. and Kliskey, A.D. (2000). Multiple Wilderness Recreation Management: Sustaining wilderness values – maximising wilderness experiences. Department of Conservation, Wilderness Management Review. Also available as Internet publication featuring animated wilderness maps
Kearsley, G.W., Kliskey, A.D., Higham, J.E.S. and Higham, E.C. 1999. Perceptions of wilderness in the South Island of New Zealand: A multiple images approach. Research Paper Number 4. Centre for Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Higham, J.E.S. and Hinch, T.D. 1999. The development of Super 12 and its implications for tourism: The case of the Otago Highlanders. Industry report submitted to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and the Otago Rugby Football Union. February 1999.
Kearsley, G.W., Coughlan, D.P., Higham, J.E.S., Higham, E.C. and Thyne, M.A. 1998. Impacts of tourist use on the recreational back country. Research Paper Number 1. Centre for Tourism, University of Otago. Dunedin, New Zealand.
Blaschke, P., Kearsley, G.W. and Higham, J.E.S. 1997. Management of the Environmental Effects Associated with the Tourism Sector. Review of Literature on Environmental Effects. Report to the Ministry for the Environment submitted to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Paremata. Wellington, New Zealand. [ISBN:0-908804-74-1]
Higham, J.E.S. and Kearsley, G.W. (Eds). Trails in the Third Millennium. Proceedings of a Tourism Research Conference. 2-5 December, 1997. Cromwell, New Zealand (436 pages). ISBN: 0-473-04984-8
Higham, J.E.S. 1996. Wilderness perceptions of international visitors to New Zealand: The perceptual approach to the management of international tourists visiting wilderness areas within New Zealand’s conservation estate. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Higham, J.E.S. & G.W. Kearsley. 1994. Wilderness Perception Imagery and the use of natural areas by international tourists. Preliminary results and their implications for the management of key tourists sites. Unpublished report submitted to the Department of Conservation. Wellington, New Zealand.
Higham, J.E.S. 1994. Non-Consumptive Wildlife Tourism: The Dynamics of Wildlife Tourism and Implications for the Royal Albatross Colony, Taiaroa Head.Unpublished report submitted to the Department of Conservation. Wellington, New Zealand.