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	Home / MTSRF Research / Theme 4 - Sustainable Use and Management / Program 9 - Sustainable Use (Rainforest Landscapes) / Project 4.9.2 Project 4.9.2 - Sustainable nature based tourism: planning and management Project Leader: Professor Bruce Prideaux, James Cook University Project 4.9.2 will develop an improved understanding of the perceptions and motivations of tourists and the local community who use the Wet Tropics rainforests, allow identification of major drivers and trends in visitation, report on tour operator accreditation, develop a visitor barometer, report on benchmarking of tourism patterns and development of tools to determine visitor sustainability. Understanding trends and drivers will enable the Wet Tropics Management Authority and the tourism industry to develop internationally competitive visitor experiences and enable the Authority to develop more effective visitor management policies. The Rapid Assessment Capability will allow stakeholders to understand the implications of unexpected events and assist in allowing them to respond to such events in an informed and effective manner. The major outputs of the second component will enable the Authority to understand visitor behaviour at site level, identify changes in community perceptions towards the Wet Tropics and understand commercial tour operators concerns and perceptions. This information will enable more effective management at site level, provide information that will assist in selection of alternative sites and better understand changes in community perceptions. The task will provide commercial tour operators with data on the sustainability of various attractions. Key objectives of this Project are to report on the sustainable use of rainforest resources by the tourism industry and monitor visitors at the site level and community perceptions.	Managing the Wet Tropics Project 4.9.2 Downloads Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2007) Rainforest Tourism Newsletter - Research News from MTSRF's Program 9 (Issue 1, June 2007) Project 4.9.2 of the MTSRF looks at sustainable nature-based tourism in the Wet Tropics in the context of planning and management. This newsletter introduces each component of the project and future Issues will highlight some of its key outputs. [pdf 811.2 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2007) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 1 - Airport Exit Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Airport Exit Survey Quarterly Report 1 (Nov 2006 - Jan 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 163.3 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2007) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 1 - Rainforest Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Rainforest Survey Quarterly Report 1 (Nov 2006 - Jan 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 178.5 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2007) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 2 - Airport Exit Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Airport Exit Survey Quarterly Report 2 (Feb - Apr 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 165.2 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2007) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 2 - Rainforest Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Rainforest Survey Quarterly Report 2 (Feb - Apr 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 186.9 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2008) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 3 - Airport Exit Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Airport Exit Survey Quarterly Report 3 (May-Jul 2008). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 229.1 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2008) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 3 - Rainforest Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Rainforest Survey Quarterly Report 3 (May - July 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 294.3 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Falco, F. (2008) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 4 - Rainforest Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Rainforest Survey Quarterly Report 4 (August - October 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 291.2 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Prideaux, B. (2007) Rainforest Tourism: Establishment of a visitor monitoring structure Report by James Cook Universtiy researchers on the sustainable use of rainforest resources by the tourism industry, and methods for monitoring visitors at the site level as well as community perceptions of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. [pdf 737.5 kb] Project 4.9.2 JCU Prideaux, B. (2008) Rainforest Tourism Barometer - Quarterly Report 4 - Airport Exit Survey This quarterly report forms part of a series of reports presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Airport Exit Survey Quarterly Report 4 (August - October 2007). Output by Project 4.9.2 Sustainable Nature-based Tourism: Planning and Management. [pdf 682.4 kb] Projects 4.8.6/4.9.2 JCU Coghlan, A. (2007) Tourism and Recreation in North Queensland's World Heritage Areas (Poster) Poster prepared by Projects 4.8.6 and 4.9.2 for display at the Tropical Science and Innovation Expo held in Townsville on 6 June 2007, coordinated by the Queensland Department of State Development. [pdf 302.5 kb] Rainforest Tourism First Annual Report: January - December 2007 This PDF document is designed to be printed double-sided. [pdf 8.0 Mb]

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