Stakeholder perception of regulating commercial tourism in Victorian National Parks,Australia |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Australian Institute of Business (AIB), 27 Currie Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia;2. School of Management, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia;1. School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, 75450 Melaka, Malaysia;1. School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, TH838 17 Science Museum Rd, TST E., Kowloon, Hong Kong;2. School of Management, University of South Australia, Elton Mayo Building, EM3-17 City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;1. School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Faculty of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;2. School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17 Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;3. Revenue Management, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne HES-SO/University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Route de Cojonnex 18, 1000 Lausanne 25, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | In 2013, the Victorian State Government, Australia, amended legislation to allow the private sector to build and operate tourism superstructure within National Park borders. This study utilised a theoretical regulatory framework to categorise the strategies which regulate commercial tourism in National Parks. Data pertaining to stakeholders' perceptions of the effectiveness of each strategy were collected. Stakeholders within this study sought a clearer government vision for tourism superstructure in National Parks, one which acknowledged conservation as priority and was supported by a more comprehensive regulatory system addressing potential impacts. The results from this study have practical implications for designing an efficacious regulatory system for tourism superstructure in National Parks. The findings suggest an efficacious regulatory system could increase stakeholder trust of and support for government regulatory efforts. This study provides a useful framework for future regulatory-focused studies and outlines the theoretical implications for future research in similar settings. |
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| Keywords: | National Park tourism Regulation National Park stakeholders Australia |
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