Brent Ritchie
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Professor
Brent Ritchie
Email: : b.ritchie@uq.edu.au
Phone: : +61 7 334 68122
Positions
Head of School : Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Overview
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.
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Availability
Professor Brent Ritchie is: : Available for supervision : Media expert
Fields of research
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.
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Works
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All (187) Book (7) Journal Article (115) Other Outputs (7) Conference Publication (24) Book Chapter (34)
2026
Journal Article
How do members of the public feel about novel ecosystem interventions? A longitudinal study of emotional responses to restoration and adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef
Dadpour, Rana, Lockie, Stewart, Paxton, Gillian and Ritchie, Brent W. (2026). How do members of the public feel about novel ecosystem interventions? A longitudinal study of emotional responses to restoration and adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef. Ambio PMID 364220. doi: 10.1007/s13280-025-02329-z
2025
Journal Article
How do the Australian public perceive the risks and benefits of novel restoration and adaptation interventions on coral reefs?
Demeter, Csilla, Bartelet, Henry A., Lockie, Stewart, Ritchie, Brent W. and Dadpour, Rana (2025). How do the Australian public perceive the risks and benefits of novel restoration and adaptation interventions on coral reefs?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 533 147041, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.147041
2025
Journal Article
Public support for novel crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) control interventions using semiochemicals on the Great Barrier Reef
Bartelet, Henry A., Lockie, Stewart, Demeter, Csilla and Ritchie, Brent W. (2025). Public support for novel crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) control interventions using semiochemicals on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs. doi: 10.1007/s00338-025-02773-z
2025
Journal Article
Improving social marketing for beach safety: Assessing communication messages using physiological measures
Ritchie, Brent W., Jiang, Yawei and Hartley, Nicole (2025). Improving social marketing for beach safety: Assessing communication messages using physiological measures. Journal of Vacation Marketing 13567667251362486. doi: 10.1177/13567667251362486
2025
Journal Article
Can heuristic cues improve voluntary carbon offsetting message effectiveness?
Zheng, Danni, Ritchie, Brent W., Dolnicar, Sara and Babakhani, Nazila (2025). Can heuristic cues improve voluntary carbon offsetting message effectiveness?. Journal of Travel Research. doi: 10.1177/00472875251342206
Can heuristic cues improve voluntary carbon offsetting message effectiveness?
2025
Journal Article
Public support for novel interventions to protect, restore, and accelerate adaptation to climate change in the Great Barrier Reef
Bartelet, Henry A., Lockie, Stewart, Ritchie, Brent W., Demeter, Csilla, Sie, Lintje and Taylor, Bruce (2025). Public support for novel interventions to protect, restore, and accelerate adaptation to climate change in the Great Barrier Reef. Ocean and Coastal Management, 260 107489. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107489
2024
Journal Article
Quantifying public support for culling crown‐of‐thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) on the Great Barrier Reef
Lockie, Stewart, Bartelet, Henry A., Ritchie, Brent W., Sie, Lintje and Paxton, Gillian (2024). Quantifying public support for culling crown‐of‐thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) on the Great Barrier Reef. Conservation Science and Practice, 6 (11) e13252. doi: 10.1111/csp2.13252
2024
Journal Article
Australians support multi-pronged action to build ecosystem resilience in the Great Barrier Reef
Lockie, Stewart, Bartelet, Henry A., Ritchie, Brent W., Demeter, Csilla, Taylor, Bruce and Sie, Lintje (2024). Australians support multi-pronged action to build ecosystem resilience in the Great Barrier Reef. Biological Conservation, 299 110789, 110789. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110789
Australians support multi-pronged action to build ecosystem resilience in the Great Barrier Reef
2024
Book Chapter
Understanding intergroup conflict between residents and tourists: a social identity perspective
Chien, P. Monica, Ritchie, Brent W., Maruyama, Naho, Oguchi, Takashi and Kock, Florian (2024). Understanding intergroup conflict between residents and tourists: a social identity perspective. Research handbook on tourism, complexity and uncertainty. (pp. 8-26) edited by Florian Kock, Adam Lindgreen and Stefan Markovic. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781802203486.00010
Understanding intergroup conflict between residents and tourists: a social identity perspective
2024
Other Outputs
Australian attitudes toward the protection and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef: summary findings
Demeter, Csilla, Ritchie, Brent W., Magor, Thomas, Lockie, Stewart and Bartelet, Henry (2024). Australian attitudes toward the protection and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef: summary findings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Book Chapter
Collaborative structure and actions in tourism disaster management: the case of cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland, Australia
Jiang, Yawei and Ritchie, Brent W. (2024). Collaborative structure and actions in tourism disaster management: the case of cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland, Australia. Tourism, cyclones, hurricanes and flooding. (pp. 117-140) edited by C. Michael Hall and Girish Prayag. Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications. doi: 10.21832/9781845419486-011
2024
Journal Article
Disaster planning intentions of tourism accommodation managers: understanding the influence of past disaster experience and disaster management training
Sahadev, Sunil, Malhotra, Neeru, Kannangara, Lakmini N. and Ritchie, Brent W. (2024). Disaster planning intentions of tourism accommodation managers: understanding the influence of past disaster experience and disaster management training. Journal of Travel Research, 63 (1), 175-194. doi: 10.1177/00472875221145129
2024
Book Chapter
Crisis Management
Ritchie, Brent W. (2024). Crisis Management. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 220-222) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74923-1_40
2024
Book Chapter
Building dynamic capabilities in tourism organisations for disaster management: enablers and barriers
Jiang, Yawei, Ritchie, Brent W. and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2024). Building dynamic capabilities in tourism organisations for disaster management: enablers and barriers. Knowledge management, organisational learning and sustainability in tourism. (pp. 77-102) edited by Aurora Martíınez-Martínez, Juan-Gabriel Cegarra-Navarro and Alexeis Garcia-Perez. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032626512-5
2024
Book Chapter
Collaborative structure and actions in tourism disaster management: the case of Cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland, Australia
Jiang, Yawei and Ritchie, Brent W. (2024). Collaborative structure and actions in tourism disaster management: the case of Cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland, Australia . Tourism, cyclones, hurricanes and flooding. (pp. 117-140) edited by C. Michael Hall and Girish Prayag. Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
2023
Other Outputs
Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper
Andreassen, Tor W., Archibald, Gordon, Beekhuyzen, Jenine, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Brea, Edgar, Breidbach, Christoph, Burchill, Keith, Burgers, Henri, Cao, Selina, Coote, Len, Coram, Brendan, Cunningham, Claire, Feast, George, Field, Mitch, Ford, Jerad, Fouche, Leon, Gain, Alexandria, Gooding, Glen, Goyeneche Ramirez, David, Green, Teegan, Gschwind, Daniel, Hall, Thomas, Hartley, Nicole, Heinz, Daniel, Hine, Damian, Indulska, Marta, Kapernick, Brett, Kastelle, Tim, Ko, Ryan ... Zhang, Wenlu (2023). Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/aed4918
Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper
2023
Book Chapter
Crisis Management in Tourism
Ritchie, Brent W. (2023). Crisis Management in Tourism. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 1-3) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_40-2
2022
Other Outputs
Australian attitudes toward the protection and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef: Summary Findings
SIe, Lintje, Ritchie, Brent W. and Lockie, Stewart (2022). Australian attitudes toward the protection and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef: Summary Findings. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program.
2022
Journal Article
When the future is now: an experimental study on the role of future thinking and affective forecasting in accommodation decision-making
Karl, Marion, Kock, Florian, Bauer, Alexander, Ritchie, Brent W. and Assaf, A. George (2022). When the future is now: an experimental study on the role of future thinking and affective forecasting in accommodation decision-making. Journal of Travel Research, 62 (5), 004728752211098-988. doi: 10.1177/00472875221109825
2022
Other Outputs
Australian attitudes toward the protection and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef: Technical report
Sie, Lintje, Ritchie, Brent W. and Lockie, Stewart (2022). Australian attitudes toward the protection and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef: Technical report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program .
Funding
Current funding
- 2020 - 2026
RRAP-ENG-01-V1 Stakeholder and Traditional Owner Engagement (Great Barrier Reef Foundation funding administered by AIMS)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
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
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Supervision
Availability
Professor Brent Ritchie is: : Available for supervision
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Available projects
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.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Locals¿ perceptions of tourism impacts on their quality of life and implications for their attitudes toward tourism: A K¿gari case study
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
- 2023
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jie Wang - 2021
Doctor Philosophy
##### THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN TOURISM CRISIS AND DISASTER RESILIENCE
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne - 2020
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Aaron Tkaczynski - 2019
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor - 2019
Doctor Philosophy
##### The Role of Emotion in Resident Perceptions of Tourism performing arts developments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pierre Benckendorff - 2018
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gabby Walters - 2015
Doctor Philosophy
##### Understanding Non-compliance in National Parks: An Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jie Wang - 2014
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Ruhanen - 2011
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Griffiths - 2018
Doctor Philosophy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Ruhanen - 2015
Doctor Philosophy
##### Travel risk perceptions, travel intentions and influencing factors: A natural disaster context
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Slaughter - 2012
Doctor Philosophy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gabby Walters - 2012
Doctor Philosophy
##### The Tourism Transformation Process: An inquiry into the three main process phases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Ruhanen - 2012
Doctor Philosophy
Associate Advisor - 2010
Doctor Philosophy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Noreen Breakey
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- 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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