Research Activities

The Center for Sustainable Tourism supports both applied and academic research that furthers responsible economic, environmental and socio-cultural development and management of tourism.  A primary goal of the Center is to link the expertise and interests of faculty with the information needs of both the tourism industry and destination communities.  This is done in order to further East Carolina University’s academic and research standing and to ensure acceptable tourism development at the local level.

Articles 

• A Descriptive Study of Sustainability Education in the Hospitality Curriculum. (2009). Deale, C., Nichols, J., & Jacques, P. (In press).  Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education.
• A Descriptive Study of Sustainability Education in the Hospitality Curriculum. (In press). Deale, C., Nichols, J., & Jacques, P. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education.
• Residents' perceptions of casino impacts: A comparative study.  (In press). Lee, Choong-Ki., Kang, S., Long, P. and Reisinger, Y. Tourism Management.
• Symbolic Excavation and the Artifact Politics of Remembering Slavery in the American South: Observations from Walterboro, South Carolina. (2008). Alderman, D. and Campbell, R.  Southeastern Geographer, 48(3), pp. 338–355. 
• The (In)Visibility of African Americans in North Carolina Travel Brochures: On the Importance of Socially Responsible Tourism Marketing. (2008). Alderman, D. and Modlin, A., Jr.  Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Vol. 25(3–4). 
• Environmental-friendly Tourists: What Do We Really Know About Them?  (2008). Dolnicar, S., Crouch, G. and Long, P. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Vol. 16 (2) pp. 197-210.
• Resident perception of the impact of limited-stakes community–based casino gaming in mature gaming communities.  (2008).  Kang, S., Lee, C., Yoon, Y. and Long, P.  Tourism Management. Tourism Management, 29 681–694.
• Beyond Ecotourism: The Environmentally Responsible Tourist in the General Travel Experience. (In press).  Dolnicar, S. and Long, P. Tourism Dynamics. 
• Resident Support for Gambling as a Tourism Development Strategy.  (2008). Perdue, R., Long, P. and Yong Soon Kang.  Reprint in Managing Tourism Destinations (ISBN. 978 1 84376 991).
• Climate and Tourism on the Colorado Plateau. (2008). Alvord, C., Long, P., Pulwarty, R. and Udall, B.  American Meteorological Society, pp. 673-675.
• Strategies in Sustainable Tourism: Issues and Challenges Facing Resort and Gateway Communities in the Western United States and Canada. (2008).  Long, P.  Report prepared for Canadian Studies Research Grant. 
   

Research Abstracts Submitted/Presented

• Identifying the Environmental Wine Tourist and Their Purchase Intention. Barber, N., Taylor, D.C., & Deale, C., (Under review).  Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing.
• What Make a Community a Tourism-Impacted Place?  A Spatial and Economic Approach.  (April 2009).  Hao, H., Long, P. & Kleckley, J.  American Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
• Impact of Second Homes in A Tourism Dominated Resort County.  (2009).  Lysenko, T., Vogelsong, H., Kleckley, J., Hao, H., and Long, P.  2009 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Bolden Landing, NY.
• Climate Change and Tourism Policy for the Future. (2009). Edgell, Sr., David L., Smith, G., Swanson, J. and Ford, S. Oral Research Paper Presentation Abstract, Travel and Tourism Research Association.
• Sustainability and Sustenance—or How Can Hospitality and Tourism Educators Become Involved in Sustainability? (2009).  Deale, C. First Inaugural Food Educators Learning Community Summit, Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC, February 27.
• Sustainability and Sustenance—or How Can Hospitality and Tourism Educators Become Involved in Sustainability?, Deale, C., (2009), refereed stand-up presentation at the First Inaugural Food Educators Learning Community Summit, Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC, February 27.
• Students' Attitudes Toward Sustainable Tourism: An Application of the SUS-TAS Scale.  (2009). Deale, C., & Roseman, M., Presentation and publication in Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 13(1) 6-10.
• Tourist Climate Perceptions: Developing a Climate-Tourism Index for North Carolina's Outer Banks.  (2008).  Ryan Covington, Graduate Student, Jennifer Arrigo, PhD, Assistant Professor, and Scott Curtis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, East Carolina University.  SE American Association of Geographers, Charleston, SC.
• A Case Study of Collaboration on a Community Engagement Project: A Festival Focusing on Sustainable Tourism in Southern Appalachia.  (2008). Deale, C., Research Proceedings of the Southeast Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, 12(2) 13-17.
• Hospitality and Tourism Students' Attitudes Toward Sustainable Tourism. (2008). Deale, C, & Roseman, M.  Presentation and publication in Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 12(1) 1-6.
• Students' Attitudes Towards Sustainable Tourism Before and After Participation in an Authentic Learning Project.  (2008).  Deale, C. Presentation and publication in Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 12(1) 6-10.
• Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism with a Focus on Food. (2008). Deale, C. & Roseman, M.  Workshop presented at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, July 30.
• Students' Attitudes Toward Sustainable Tourism: An Application of the SUS-TAS Scale.  Deale, C., & Roseman, M. (2009). Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 13(1) 6-10.
• A Case Study of Collaboration on a Community Engagement Project: A Festival Focusing on Sustainable Tourism in Southern Appalachia. (2008). Deale, C.  Research Proceedings of the Southeast Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, 12(2) 13-17.
• Hospitality and Tourism Students' Attitudes Toward Sustainable Tourism.  (2008). Deale, C, & Roseman, M. Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 12(1) 1-6.
• Students' Attitudes Towards Sustainable Tourism Before and After Participation in an Authentic Learning Project.  (2008). Deale, C., Frontiers in Southeast CHRIE Hospitality and Tourism Research, 12(1) 6-10.
• Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism with a Focus on Food. (2008).  Deale, C. & Roseman, M. International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) conference,  Atlanta, GA, USA, July 30.

Case Studies 

• Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina, Sustainability Overview. (2009--in progress). Deale, C., Walker, E. and Mary Ann Jaeger, Park Manager 
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative: Best Practices in the Accommodations Sector
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative: Best Practices in the Airlines Sector
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative: Best Practices in the Cruise Lines Sector
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative: Best Practices in the Public Lands Sector
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative: Best Practices in the Ski Resort Sector
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative: Best Practices in the Tour Operators Sector 

Occasional Papers  

• "Sustainable Development and Sustainable Tourism: Business, The Community and The Environment." Bernard Lane, Editor, Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Principle, Red Kite Environment.  

Research Reports 

• Weather, Climate and Tourism Literature Review (2009).  Salahuddin, A. PhD, Arnold, S. and Jessop, S., Graduate Students.
• Climate, Weather and Tourism: Bridging Science and Practice. (2009). Curtis, S., Arrigo, J., Long, P. and Covington, R.
• Policy Alternatives for Affordable Housing in Dare County. (2009). Paul, M.
• Review of Literature on Renewable Energy Research and Practices Within the Tourism Industry." (2009). Coonin, B., Jochim, K. and Long, P.
• PirateFest 2008: Evaluation Report.  Report prepared by Vogelsong, H., Roggen, L, and team of Recreation and Leisure Studies Students.
• Distribution of Tourism Businesses: North Carolina Northeast Commission. (2009). Report prepared by Hao, H., Kleckley, J. and Long, P.
• Distribution of Tourism Businesses: North Carolina's Eastern Region. (2009). Report prepared by Hao, H., Kleckley, J. and Long, P.
• Distribution of Tourism Businesses: North Carolina's Coastal Counties.  (2009). Report prepared by Hao, H., Kleckley, J. and Long, P.
• Inventory of Agency, Organization and Government Entities in North Carolina Recreation and Tourism. Angelova, M. and Wilburn, C (NC Small Business and Technical Development Center).

Conference Proceedings

• Climate, Weather and Tourism Workshop Summary Report. Report prepared by Covington, Eulie, and Evans. Program planning team of Long, Curtis and Covington December 2008.
• Great Smoky Mountain Sustainable Tourism Summit, Conference Summary Knoxville, TN. April 2008.
• Climate Change and Tourism: The Case for the Coastline of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Prepared by David L. Edgell, Sr. and Carolyn McCormick and jointly presented before the Coastal Society’s 21st Biennial Conference, July 2, 2008, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California. 

Grants Submitted

• Tourism Impacts and Second Home Development in Coastal Counties: A Sustainable Approach. (2009).  Long, P. Hao. H. and Kleckley, J.  Pre-proposal, North Carolina Sea Grant ($70,000).
•  North Carolina Paddle Trails a Tourism Resource.  (2009).  Schneider, P., Vogelsong, H. and Long, P. Pre-proposal, North Carolina Sea Grant ($70,000). 
• Qualitative Study of Wine Tourism and Consumers' Concerns Regarding Wine Region Environmental Sustainability.  (2009).  Barber, N., Taylor, D.C., & Deale, C.  Harrah Hospitality Research Center Grant Award Program ($51,000).
• Development and Integration of a Sustainability Curriculum in Undergraduate Hospitality Education.  (2009).  Roseman, M., & Deale, C., Higher Education Challenge Grant, USDA ($146,000).
• Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative. (2009). Long, P., Morris, J.T. and Kleckley, J.  Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, University Center Economic Development Program Competition ($600,000).

Work in Progress 

1. Climate, Weather and Tourism--Issues and Opportunities: Framing a Research Agenda .  Curtis, S., Arrigo, J., Covington, R. and Long, P. (Atmospheric Sciences, Geography and Center for Sustainable Tourism).

2. Wind Turbines and Recreation Demand. Landry, C. (Economics).

3. Assessing Sustainable Practices in the North Carolina Tourism Industry.  Naar, A., Lancaster, M., Hao, H. and Long, P. (Center for Sustainable Tourism, Center for Survey Research and Office of Engagement, Innovation and Economic Development).

4. Assessment of Degree of Interest in Certification of Green Practices within the North Carolina Tourism Industry. Naar, A., Lancaster, M, Hao, H. and Long, P. (Center for Sustainable Tourism, Center for Survey Research and Office Engagement, Innovation and Economic Development)

5. Quantification of Sustainability: A Look at Carbon Footprint Assessment. Willson, S. (Biology), Hao, H. and Long, P. (Center for Sustainable Tourism).

6. Quantification of Economic Impact of "Hub and Spoke" Tour Program in NE Northeast Commission.  Kleckley, J. (Bureau of Business Research), Hao, H., and Long, P. (Center for Sustainable Tourism).

7. Attitudes and Preferences Toward "Green" Practices within North Carolina's Hospitality Industry.  Weber, Melvin (Hospitality Management), Chandler, James (Hospitality Management) and Oliver, Jason (Business).

8. Tourist Climate Perceptions: Developing a Climate-Tourism Index for North Carolina's Outer Banks.  Curtis, Scott (Atmospheric Science/Geography), Arrigo, Jennifer (Atmospheric Science/Geography) and Covington, Ryan (Graduate Student/Geography). 

9. "Effects of Format and Wording of Questionnaire Instruments on Response Rate and Response Quality in Community Tourism Research."  Wright, Beverly (Business). 

10. Impacts of Tourism on Resident Assessment of Community Life.  Long, Patrick (Center for Sustainable Tourism), Kleckley, James (Bureau of Business Research), Hao, Huili (Center for Sustainable Tourism), Wright, Beverly (Business), Vogelsong, Hans (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Baucom, Katie (Geography) and Lysenko, Tetiana (Recreation and Leisure Studies).

11. What Makes a Community a Tourism-Impacted Place? A Spatial and Economic Perspective.  Hao, H. and Long, P. (Center for Sustainable Tourism).

12. Developing Community-Sponsored Agro-Business for Economic Growth in Eastern North Carolina. Chandler, J. (Hospitality Management), Kempf, R. (Physics) and Messina, J. (Graduate Student/Geography).