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Are Your Ducks In A Row? External And Internal Stakeholder Perceptions Of The Benefits Of Parks In New South Wales, Australia, Monica Torland, Betty Weiler, Brent D. Moyle, Isabelle D. Wolf
Are Your Ducks In A Row? External And Internal Stakeholder Perceptions Of The Benefits Of Parks In New South Wales, Australia, Monica Torland, Betty Weiler, Brent D. Moyle, Isabelle D. Wolf
Betty Weiler
This research examines the strategic alignment between external and internal stakeholders’ perceptions of the benefits of parks. To achieve this objective, surveys were distributed to park agency staff, as well as a sample of residents in New South Wales, Australia. Findings revealed alignment between external and internal stakeholders, with executive managers’ perceptions being generally more favourable than staff and community. The paper pays particular attention to the alignment of internal stakeholders’ (staff) perceptions, which is important for establishing and defending the market position of parks. A high degree of strategic alignment was found between executive and staff for personal benefits. …
Agroecology And Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Conceptual Framework To Guide Development Projects In The Pacific Islands, Cherise Addinsall, Kevin S. Glencross, Pascal Scherrer, Betty Weiler, Donald Nichols
Agroecology And Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: A Conceptual Framework To Guide Development Projects In The Pacific Islands, Cherise Addinsall, Kevin S. Glencross, Pascal Scherrer, Betty Weiler, Donald Nichols
Betty Weiler
This article reviews rural development literature in the areas of sustainable livelihoods and agroecology. Combining agroecological and sustainable livelihoods approaches enables interdisciplinary research that incorporates principles from sociology, economics, agronomy and ecology. The outcome of this literature analysis alongside participatory research in Vanuatu and Fiji in 2013–2014 was the development of the integrated Agroecology and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Framework (ASRLF). The Pacific Island nations have a well-developed traditional economy, but appropriate rural economic development has been problematic. The ASRLF seeks to function in the local Pacific Island context while also having relevance to sustainable rural development projects elsewhere.
Trends And Patterns In Sustainable Tourism Research: A 25-Year Bibliometric Analysis, Lisa Ruhanen, Betty Weiler, Brent D. Moyle, Char-Lee J. Mclennan
Trends And Patterns In Sustainable Tourism Research: A 25-Year Bibliometric Analysis, Lisa Ruhanen, Betty Weiler, Brent D. Moyle, Char-Lee J. Mclennan
Betty Weiler
In the quarter of a century since the release of the 1987 Brundtland Report, sustainable tourism has emerged as the dominant paradigm in tourism development. However, the debate, discourse, and criticism of this subfield of tourism research continues. To address such concerns the purpose of this paper is to explore trends and patterns in sustainable tourism research over the past 25 years. A 25-year bibliometric analysis was conducted for the four highest ranked journals in the tourism field. Results indicate that the growth in sustainable tourism research has been remarkable, with 492 papers published in these four journals and almost …