Course Title: Doctor of Philosophy in Management

Thesis Title: Developing an optimum tourism policy response to climate change at a destination level – A case study of Canberra, Australia.

Supervisors: A/Prof Tracey Dickson, Assistant Prof Chris Saddlier and Prof Barbara Norman

Abstract

Climate change and its expected impacts are likely to affect many, if not all, areas of human activity over time. While much work has been done on the science of climate change and the economics of climate change, surprisingly little work has been done on the tourism industry. Further, much of the current tourism and climate change research refers to iconic and particularly vulnerable destinations, such as ski resorts and small tropical islands. Thus far, little work has been done on developing policy responses for destinations more representative of the broader tourism industry – destinations of moderate size in temperate environments that also face climate change in the medium to longer term, and will certainly be impacted by mitigation measures likely to be imposed at national and / or international levels. This project is designed to explore these gaps in current knowledge.

Short Bio:

Brian has over thirty years experience in the public sector, including stints at CSIRO, ANU, the Commonwealth and ACT public services, and as a political advisor to the ACT Government. Brian has a bachelor’s degree in science, a graduate diploma in legal studies and a master’s degree in public administration.