Professor Brent Ritchie
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Brent Ritchie

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Background

Professor Ritchie's research interests are associated with tourism risk management. His research has focused on understanding risk from an individual and organisational perspective. His work on organisations explores risk attitudes and response strategies to effectively respond and recover from crises and disasters. He also explores tourist attitudes to risk and their risk reduction behaviour, including beach goers, Australian outbound travellers and potential travellers to the Middle East and in Indonesia. His research projects also examine the factors that influence the formation of risk attitudes and behaviour by using social and organisational psychology theory and concepts. He is also interested in sustinable tourism, especially related to the preferences and behaviour of carbon offsetting in an aviation context. He has completed an ARC Discovery Grant and an ARC Linkage grant on this topic area. He has given keynote speeches at over twelve international conferences and has supervised 22 PhD students to completion. Brent is currently unable to advise any PhD students.

Professor Ritchie has coordinated several research projects including Sustainable Tourism CRC and consultancy work for a number of tourism organisations in the public and private sector in Australia, England, Vietnam and New Zealand. He has also published extensively in academic journals including Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing and Current Issues in Tourism. He was former editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management and is on the editorial board of six international journals including the Journal of Travel Research. Professor Ritchie is also a Visiting Professor and member of the Center for Tourism Research at Wakayama University, Japan and an Affiliate of the Tourism Crisis Management Instiute at the University of Florida, USA.

Professor Ritchie joined UQ in June 2008. Professor Ritchie has also previously worked at the University of Canberra and the School of Service Management at the University of Brighton UK. He has a PhD from the University of Otago, New Zealand graduating in 2000.

Availability

Professor Brent Ritchie is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Tourism

Research impacts

Research on tourism risk issues can assist businesses and tourism destinations better prepare for, and manage risk from crises and disasters, and so protect the future viability of an important industry. The research also provides an evidence base for industry and government to develop more effective risk communication strategies and interventions to improve tourist safety. Research on carbon offsetting can help develop policy responses and carbon offset experiences that meet consumer needs and help increase the number and value of carbon offsetting.

Search Professor Brent Ritchie’s works on UQ eSpace

179 works between 1998 and 2025
All (179) Journal Article (110) Book Chapter (32) Conference Publication (24) Book (7) Other Outputs (6)

141 - 160 of 179 works

2008

Book Chapter

School excursion tourism and attraction management

Ritchie, Brent W., Carr, Neil and Cooper, Cooper (2008). School excursion tourism and attraction management. Managing visitor attractions. (pp. 181-196) edited by Allan Fyall, Brian Garrod, Anna Leask and Stephen Wanhill. Oxford, U.K: Elsevier. doi: 10.4324/9780080557588

School excursion tourism and attraction management

2008

Journal Article

Welcome from the editors

Ritchie, Brent W. and Deery, Margaret (2008). Welcome from the editors. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 15 (1), 1. doi: 10.1375/jhtm.15.1

Welcome from the editors

2008

Book Chapter

Contribution of urban precincts to the urban economy

Ritchie, Brent W. (2008). Contribution of urban precincts to the urban economy. City spaces - tourist places: Urban tourism precincts. (pp. 151-182) edited by Bruce Hayllar, Tony Griffin and Deborah Edwards. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Butterworth-Heinemann. doi: 10.4324/9780080878270

Contribution of urban precincts to the urban economy

2008

Book

Visitor Attraction Satisfaction Benchmarking Project

Ritchie, B., Mules, T. and Uzabeaga, S. (2008). Visitor Attraction Satisfaction Benchmarking Project. Gold Coast, Australia: Sustainable Tourism CRC.

Visitor Attraction Satisfaction Benchmarking Project

2008

Journal Article

Conference Report: CAUTHE 2008 Conference

Ritchie, B. (2008). Conference Report: CAUTHE 2008 Conference. Tourism Recreation Research, 33 (3), 370-371.

Conference Report: CAUTHE 2008 Conference

2008

Journal Article

Segmenting overseas golf tourists by the concept of specialization

Kim, Samuel Seongseop, Kim, Jae Hak and Ritchie, Brent W. (2008). Segmenting overseas golf tourists by the concept of specialization. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 25 (2), 199-217. doi: 10.1080/10548400802402958

Segmenting overseas golf tourists by the concept of specialization

2007

Journal Article

Special issue, journal of travel & tourism marketing: Marketing national capital cities

Ritchie, Brent W. and Maitland, Robert (2007). Special issue, journal of travel & tourism marketing: Marketing national capital cities. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 22 (3-4), 1-5. doi: 10.1300/J073v22n03_01

Special issue, journal of travel & tourism marketing: Marketing national capital cities

2007

Journal Article

National capital branding: A comparative case study of Canberra, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand

Pierce, Sophie and Ritchie, Brent W. (2007). National capital branding: A comparative case study of Canberra, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 22 (3-4), 67-78. doi: 10.1300/J073v22n03_06

National capital branding: A comparative case study of Canberra, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand

2007

Journal Article

The impact of domestic tourism on perceptions of Australia's national capital

Mules, Trevor, Pforr, Christof and Ritchie, Brent W. (2007). The impact of domestic tourism on perceptions of Australia's national capital. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 22 (3-4), 35-53. doi: 10.1300/J073v22n03_04

The impact of domestic tourism on perceptions of Australia's national capital

2007

Journal Article

Tourism crisis management and organizational learning: The role of reflection in developing effective DMO crisis strategies

Blackman, Deborah and Ritchie, Brent W. (2007). Tourism crisis management and organizational learning: The role of reflection in developing effective DMO crisis strategies. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 23 (2-4), 45-57. doi: 10.1300/J073v23n02_04

Tourism crisis management and organizational learning: The role of reflection in developing effective DMO crisis strategies

2007

Journal Article

Televised events: Shaping destination images and perceptions of capital cities from the couch

Ritchie, Brent W., Sanders, Dale and Mules, Trevor (2007). Televised events: Shaping destination images and perceptions of capital cities from the couch. International Journal of Event Management Research, 3 (2), 12-23.

Televised events: Shaping destination images and perceptions of capital cities from the couch

2007

Conference Publication

Developing an Australian snowsport tourism research agenda: A risk management perspective

Dickson, Tracey and Ritchie, Brent W. (2007). Developing an Australian snowsport tourism research agenda: A risk management perspective. CAUTHE 2007: Tourism: Past Achievments, Future Challenges, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 11-14 February, 2007. not found: not found.

Developing an Australian snowsport tourism research agenda: A risk management perspective

2007

Journal Article

The heart recovery marketing campaign: Destination recovery after a major bushfire in Australia's national capital

Armstrong, E. Kate and Ritchie, Brent W. (2007). The heart recovery marketing campaign: Destination recovery after a major bushfire in Australia's national capital. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 23 (2-4), 175-189. doi: 10.1300/J073v23n02_14

The heart recovery marketing campaign: Destination recovery after a major bushfire in Australia's national capital

2006

Conference Publication

Assessing the economic impact of built attractions: The case study of the Australian Capital Territory

Ritchie, B. W. and Dickson, T. J. (2006). Assessing the economic impact of built attractions: The case study of the Australian Capital Territory. Cutting Edge Research in Tourism - New Directions, Challenges and Application, Surrey, Guildford, UK, 6 - 9 June , 2006.

Assessing the economic impact of built attractions: The case study of the Australian Capital Territory

2006

Conference Publication

The Effect of Fuel Price Rises on Tourism Behaviour: An Exploratory Australian Study

Ritchie, Brent W., Barry O’Mahony and Paul Whitelaw (2006). The Effect of Fuel Price Rises on Tourism Behaviour: An Exploratory Australian Study. ATLAS Asia-Pacific Conference 2006: Tourism After Oil, Dunedin, New Zealand, 3-5 December, 2006. Otago, New Zealand: University of Otago.

The Effect of Fuel Price Rises on Tourism Behaviour: An Exploratory Australian Study

2006

Conference Publication

Trans-boundary parks and collaborative stakeholder planning: The case of Zimbabwe's Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP)

Doppelfeld, M. and Ritchie, Brent W. (2006). Trans-boundary parks and collaborative stakeholder planning: The case of Zimbabwe's Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP). CAUTHE Tourism Research Conference, Melbourne , Australia, February, 2006.

Trans-boundary parks and collaborative stakeholder planning: The case of Zimbabwe's Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP)

2006

Conference Publication

Televised events: Shaping destination images and perceptions of capital cities from the couch

Ritchie, Brent W., Sanders, D. and Mules, T. (2006). Televised events: Shaping destination images and perceptions of capital cities from the couch. The 2006 Global Events Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 28-29 September, 2006.

Televised events: Shaping destination images and perceptions of capital cities from the couch

2006

Conference Publication

National capital tourism marketing issues: A comparison of three political national capital cities

Ritchie, Brent W. and Peirce, Sophie (2006). National capital tourism marketing issues: A comparison of three political national capital cities. Tourism After Oil : ATLAS Asia Pacific Conference 2006, Dunedin, New Zealand, 4-8 December, 2006.

National capital tourism marketing issues: A comparison of three political national capital cities

2006

Journal Article

Host community attitudes toward tourism and cultural tourism development: the case of the Lewes District, Southern England

Ritchie, Brent and Inkari, Mikko (2006). Host community attitudes toward tourism and cultural tourism development: the case of the Lewes District, Southern England. International Journal of Tourism Research, 8 (1), 27-44. doi: 10.1002/jtr.545

Host community attitudes toward tourism and cultural tourism development: the case of the Lewes District, Southern England

2005

Book

Tourism research methods: Integrating theory with practice

Ritchie, Brent W. and Burns, Peter (2005). Tourism research methods: Integrating theory with practice. CABI Publishing.

Tourism research methods: Integrating theory with practice

Current funding

  • 2020 - 2025
    RRAP-ENG-01-V1 Stakeholder and Traditional Owner Engagement (Great Barrier Reef Foundation funding administered by AIMS)
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2021
    Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Visitor Research Program
    Somerset Regional Council
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Surf Life Saving Queensland Li-Fi Review
    Surf Life Saving Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2018
    An investigation into tourists' support for science-based interventions that facilitate coral reef recovery
    Central Queensland University
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Encouraging voluntary purchasing of carbon offsets
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Consumer preferences for voluntary carbon mitigation in the aviation sector
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Developing competitive research capacity
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Health and Safety Perceptions, Attitudes and Behaviour of Australian Outbound Travellers
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Urban Tourism - Visitor Experience Management
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2009
    The crisis planning attitudes and behaviour of tourism managers in Queensland
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Brent Ritchie is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Public Understanding of Ecological Restoration

    Understanding public and community responses to large scale ecological restoration of the Great Barrier Reef. This project draws on existing and future large scale quantitative surveys to document public attitudes and expectations about restoration and how it is managed. This includes identifying key drivers of trust and tracking key influences of those attitudes and expectations over time. Supervisors: Prof Brent Ritchie, UQ; Dr Justine Lacey, CSIRO.

    The student would be part of five proposed projects aligned with the social dimensions of reef restoration as part of the Reef Restoration and Adptation Program. The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP) brings together Australia’s leading experts to help the Great Barrier Reef resist, adapt to, and recover from the impacts of climate change.

    An outstanding PhD candidate is sought to join a multi-institutional team of social scientists from the University of Queensland and CSIRO contributing to the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP), Stakeholder and Traditional Owner Engagement Subprogram. RRAP is believed to be the world’s largest research and development program dedicated to helping a major ecosystem survive climate change.

    The Stakeholder and Traditional Owner Engagement Subprogram aims to facilitate the design and implementation of best-practice, place-based, engagement opportunities for Reef Traditional Owners, communities and stakeholders while, at the same time, building understanding of public perceptions of reef restoration and adaptation, the distribution of risks and benefits arising from intervention R&D and implementation, and opportunities to deliver positive community and stakeholder impacts.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Overtourism

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Brent Ritchie directly for media enquiries about:

  • beach safety
  • carbon offsetting
  • crises and disasters
  • security and safety in tourism
  • security impacts on travel
  • tourism
  • travel bans
  • traveller risks

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