The tourism re-set: why it is needed, and what it means

Professor James Higham, Griffith University, Brisbane, and University of Otago

There has been much said about the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in New Zealand, and the need for a ‘new’ tourism that will meet the challenges of the 21^st century. This presentation will explore the challenges that we now face, consider why a tourism re-set is needed, and offer thoughts on what the future of tourism may look like. Professor Higham’s research interests focus on tourism and global environmental change, with a particular focus on tourism carbon emissions.