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)

161 - 179 of 179 works

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

2005

Book Chapter

Sport tourism: Small-scale sport event tourism: The changing dynamics of the New Zealand Masters Games

Ritchie, Brent (2005). Sport tourism: Small-scale sport event tourism: The changing dynamics of the New Zealand Masters Games. Niche tourism: contemporary issues, trends and cases. (pp. 157-170) edited by Marina Novelli. Oxford, England: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. doi: 10.4324/9780080492926

Sport tourism: Small-scale sport event tourism: The changing dynamics of the New Zealand Masters Games

2004

Journal Article

Chaos, crises and disasters: A strategic approach to crisis management in the tourism industry

Ritchie, Brent (2004). Chaos, crises and disasters: A strategic approach to crisis management in the tourism industry. Tourism Management, 25 (6), 669-683. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2003.09.004

Chaos, crises and disasters: A strategic approach to crisis management in the tourism industry

2004

Book Chapter

Exploring small-scale sport tourism: The case of rugby union and the Super 12 competition

Ritchie, Brent W. (2004). Exploring small-scale sport tourism: The case of rugby union and the Super 12 competition. Sport tourism : Interrelationships, impacts, and issues. (pp. 135-154) edited by Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair. Clevedon England ; Buffalo N.Y., USA: Channel View Publications.

Exploring small-scale sport tourism: The case of rugby union and the Super 12 competition

2004

Book Chapter

Sport tourism: An introduction and overview

Ritchie, Brent W. and Adair, Daryl (2004). Sport tourism: An introduction and overview. Sport Tourism: Interrelationships, Impacts and Issues. (pp. 1-29) edited by Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair. Clevedon, England ; Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.: Channel View Publications.

Sport tourism: An introduction and overview

2004

Book Chapter

Sport tourism in crisis: Exploring the impact of the Foot and Mouth crisis on sport tourism in the United Kingdom

Miller, Graham. A. and Ritchie, Brent W. (2004). Sport tourism in crisis: Exploring the impact of the Foot and Mouth crisis on sport tourism in the United Kingdom. Sport tourism: Interrelationships,Impacts and Issues. (pp. 206-225) edited by Brent W. Ritchie, and Daryl Adair. Clevedon England ; Buffalo N.Y., USA: Channel View Publications.

Sport tourism in crisis: Exploring the impact of the Foot and Mouth crisis on sport tourism in the United Kingdom

2004

Book Chapter

Conclusions and reflections: Toward interdisciplinary sport tourism research

Ritchie, Brent W. and Adair, Daryl (2004). Conclusions and reflections: Toward interdisciplinary sport tourism research. Sport tourism: Interrelationships, impacts and issues. (pp. 293-302) edited by Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair. Clevedon, England ; Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.: Channel View Publications.

Conclusions and reflections: Toward interdisciplinary sport tourism research

2004

Journal Article

Understanding school excursion planning and constraints: An Australian case study

Ritchie, Brent and Coughlan, Duane (2004). Understanding school excursion planning and constraints: An Australian case study. Tourism Review International, 8 (2), 113-126.

Understanding school excursion planning and constraints: An Australian case study

2003

Journal Article

A farming crisis or a tourism disaster? An analysis of the foot and mouth disease in the UK

Miller, Graham A. and Ritchie, Brent W. (2003). A farming crisis or a tourism disaster? An analysis of the foot and mouth disease in the UK. Current Issues in Tourism, 6 (2), 150-171. doi: 10.1080/13683500308667949

A farming crisis or a tourism disaster? An analysis of the foot and mouth disease in the UK

2003

Book

Managing Educational Tourism

Ritchie, Brent W., Carr, Neil and Cooper, Chris (2003). Managing Educational Tourism. Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo [N.Y.]: Channel View Publications.

Managing Educational Tourism

2003

Book

Managing educational tourism

Ritchie, Brent W. (2003). Managing educational tourism. Channel View Publications.

Managing educational tourism

2003

Journal Article

Crisis communication and recovery for the tourism industry: Lessons from the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom

Ritchie, Brent W., Dorrell, Humphrey, Miller, Daniela and Miller, Graham A. (2003). Crisis communication and recovery for the tourism industry: Lessons from the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 15 (2-3), 199-216. doi: 10.1300/J073v15n02_11

Crisis communication and recovery for the tourism industry: Lessons from the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom

2003

Book Chapter

Crisis communication and recovery for the tourism industry: Lessons from the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom

Ritchie, Brent W., Dorrell, Humphrey., Miller, Daniela. and Miller, Graham. A. (2003). Crisis communication and recovery for the tourism industry: Lessons from the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom. Safety and security in tourism : Relationships, management, and marketing. (pp. 199-216) edited by Colin Michael Hall, Dallen J. Timothy and David Timothy Duval. Binghamton, NY , USA: Haworth Hospitality Press. doi: 10.4324/9780203049464

Crisis communication and recovery for the tourism industry: Lessons from the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom

2002

Journal Article

Profiling sport tourists: The case of Super 12 Rugby Union in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Ritchie, Brent W., Mosedale, Lisa and King, Jill (2002). Profiling sport tourists: The case of Super 12 Rugby Union in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Current Issues in Tourism, 5 (1), 33-44. doi: 10.1080/13683500208667906

Profiling sport tourists: The case of Super 12 Rugby Union in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia

2002

Journal Article

Understanding the domestic market using cluster analysis: A case study of the marketing efforts of Travel Alberta

Hudson, Simon and Ritchie, Brent (2002). Understanding the domestic market using cluster analysis: A case study of the marketing efforts of Travel Alberta. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 8 (3), 263-276. doi: 10.1177/135676670200800305

Understanding the domestic market using cluster analysis: A case study of the marketing efforts of Travel Alberta

2002

Conference Publication

When disaster strikes: The importance of relying on events for rural economies

Miller, Graham and Ritchie, Brent W. (2002). When disaster strikes: The importance of relying on events for rural economies. Events and Place Marketing Conference, Sydney , Australia, July, 2002. Sydney, Australia: Australian Centre for Event Management University of Technology, Sydney.

When disaster strikes: The importance of relying on events for rural economies

2002

Journal Article

Editorial: The growing recognition of sport tourism

Ritchie, Brent W. and Adair, Daryl (2002). Editorial: The growing recognition of sport tourism. Current Issues in Tourism, 5 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/13683500208667903

Editorial: The growing recognition of sport tourism

1999

Journal Article

Bicycle tourism and regional development: A New Zealand case study

Ritchie, B. W. and Hall, C. M. (1999). Bicycle tourism and regional development: A New Zealand case study. Anatolia, 10 (2), 89-112.

Bicycle tourism and regional development: A New Zealand case study

1998

Journal Article

Bicycle tourism in the South Island of New Zealand: planning and management issues

Ritchie, Brent W. (1998). Bicycle tourism in the South Island of New Zealand: planning and management issues. Tourism Management, 19 (6), 567-582. doi: 10.1016/S0261-5177(98)00063-6

Bicycle tourism in the South Island of New Zealand: planning and management issues

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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