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Dr Sharron Pfueller

Associate Member- Tourism Research Unit

 
Qualifications/Position

PhD ( Adelaide ), BSc (Hons) (Sydney), GradDipEnvSc (Monash)

Senior Lecturer, School of Geography and Environmental Science
Associate Member, Tourism Research Unit

 

Research Strengths

Tourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas
Tourist Behaviour


Recent Research Story

Community values for the Murray River Reserves

Communities value natural locations in different ways: from recreational, tourism, economic or natural resource perspectives. These perspectives are based on many factors including familiarity with the area, its intrinsic appeal, available facilities and desired recreational activities of that community. The project aims to provide insight into these values with respect to sites for conservation, camping, tourism and recreation along the Victorian bank of the Murray River.

Current Research Projects

“Multistakeholder participation for regional sustainability”

Exploration of models of community-led partnerships with government for sustainability in biosphere reserves.

 

“Ecotourism and seals”

A study of impacts and perceptions of impacts of tourism involving seal watching.

Research Partner: Parks Victoria

 

“Relationships of local communities with tourism in protected areas in developing countries”

A study of the impacts of tourism in the Bali Barat National Park on local communities and the effects of these impacts on capacity for community-based conservation.

 

Contact details
Postal Address:

School of Geography and Environmental Science
Monash University
Building 11S, Wellington Road
Clayton VIC 3800

Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Monash Web Page:

+61 3 990 54619
+61 3 990 52948
Sharron.Pfueller@arts.monash.edu.au
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ges/who/sharron.html

Publications

For a list of recent publications by Dr Sharron Pfueller, please click here.