Professor Lisa Ruhanen
Professor and Deputy Head of School
School of Business
+61 7 334 67095
Room 455, GP North Building, St. Lucia Campus
Researcher biography
Dr Lisa Ruhanen (PhD, GCEd, BBusHons) is a Professor in Tourism and the Deputy Head of School (Graduate Education, Tourism and Marketing) with the The University of Queensland Business School. She has undertaken more than 35 academic and consultancy research projects in Australia and overseas in the areas of Indigenous tourism, sustainable tourism and policy, planning and governance. Lisa has more than 150 academic publications and in 2017 she and colleagues co-edited a book on Indigenous Tourism: Cases from Australia and New Zealand.
Lisa jas taught in the areas of sustainable and responsible tourism, ethics, and tourism in developing countries. For more than a decade, she has worked closely with United Nations Tourism on a variety of research projects and undertook a secondment to the organisation's headquarters in Madrid. She is currently an Advisory Board member and auditor for the UN Tourism TedQual accreditation program. Lisa is actively engaged with a range of start-up Indigenous tourism businesses and tourism organisations in Australia using her research expertise to explore visitor demand, market opportunities and product development strategies and has led research and consultancy studies for the Federal and State governments in Australia on Indigenous tourism, including the inaugural 'Queensland Indigenous Tourism Strategy'. She is currently the co-lead for the First Nations Tourism Research Hub, an initiative of the Queensland First Nations Tourism Council.
Publications
Book
Rastegar, Raymond, Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2024). Tourism, Global Crises and Justice : Tourism Transition to a More Just and Sustainable Future. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003492610
Book Chapters
Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene, Cooms, Samantha, Irving, Gemma, Staggs, Jonathan, Ruhanen, Lisa and Mitchell, Sean (2025). Indigenising and decolonising the curriculum in a business school. Indigenising curriculum at The University of Queensland: a handbook. (pp. 197-211) edited by Tracey Bunda, Katelyn Barney, Levon Blue and Laura Deane. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Cocolas, Nicole and Ruhanen, Lisa (2025). Governance of climate change and tourism. Handbook on Tourism Governance. (pp. 219-231) Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781800374287.00026
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2024). Indigenous tourism policy: a perspective from Australia. Tourism policy-making in the context of contested wicked problems: politics, paradigm shifts and transformation processes. (pp. 93-105) edited by Christof Pforr, Markus Pillmayer, Marion Joppe, Nicolai Scherle and Harald Pechlaner. Leeds, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/s1871-31732024000017b007
Whitford, Michelle, Appo, Rhonda, Costello, Cameron and Ruhanen, Lisa (2024). Development of the inaugural Queensland First Nations Tourism Action Plan 2020-2025 and the Queensland First Nations Tourism Council. The Routledge handbook of tourism and Indigenous peoples. (pp. 432-442) edited by Richard Butler and Anna Carr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003230335-39
Rastegar, Raymond, Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2024). Open Access: Introduction: Tourism, global crises and justice: rethinking, redefining and reorienting tourism futures. Tourism, Global Crises and Justice. (pp. 1-16) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003492610-1
Rastegar, Raymond and Ruhanen, Lisa (2024). A safe space for local knowledge sharing in sustainable tourism: an organisational justice perspective. Knowledge management, organisational learning and sustainability in tourism. (pp. 103-119) Abingdon, Oxon United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032626512-6
Ruhanen, Lisa (2024). Australia. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 69-71) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74923-1_431
Phelan, Anna and Ruhanen, Lisa (2022). Nature-based Solutions. Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. (pp. 304-306) edited by Dimitrios Buhalis. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781800377486.nature-based.solutions.nbs
Ruhanen, Lisa and Axelsen, Megan (2022). Ecotourism. Encyclopedia of tourism management and marketing. (pp. 27-31) edited by Dimitrios Buhalis. Northampton, MA USA: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781800377486.ecotourism
Phelan, Anna, Ruhanen, Lisa, Murphy, Jamie and Bowles, Leonie (2022). Nature-based solutions: complementing ecotourism’s conservation, sustainability, and economic objectives. Transitioning towards the future of tourism destinations: resilient, smart, and green development. (pp. 23-30) edited by Paco Femenia-Serra, Aurkene Alzua-Sorzabal and Zheng Xiang. Madrid, Spain: Thomson Reuters-Aranzadi .
Ruhanen, Lisa (2022). Australia Tourism. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 1-3) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_431-2
Whitford, Michelle, Ruhanen, Lisa and Weaven, Scott (2018). Indigenous business events and organisational legitimacy. The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. (pp. 156-166) Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315210568-18
Ruhanen, Lisa and Cooper, Chris (2018). Tourism research and knowledge transfer. Handbook of research methods for tourism and hospitality management. (pp. 530-542) edited by Robin Nunkoo. Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar.
Damayanti, Maya, Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2018). Coopetition for tourism destination policy and governance: the century of local power?. The future of tourism: innovation and sustainability. (pp. 285-299) edited by Eduardo Fayos-Solà and Chris Cooper. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-89941-1_15
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2017). Indigenous tourism in Australia: history, trends and future directions. Indigenous tourism: cases from Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 9-24) edited by Michelle Whitford, Lisa Ruhanen and Anna Carr. Oxford, United Kingdom: Goodfellow Publishers.
Whitford, Michelle, Ruhanen, Lisa and Carr, Anna (2017). Introduction to indigenous tourism in Australia and New Zealand. Indigenous tourism: cases from Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 1-8) edited by Michelle Whitford, Lisa Ruhanen and Anna Carr. Oxford, United Kingdom: Goodfellow Publishers.
Ruhanen, Lisa and Cooper, Chris (2017). Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism. The Routledge handbook of tourism in Asia. (pp. 45-56) edited by C. Michael Hall and Stephen J. Page. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315768250
Ruhanen, Lisa, McLennan, Char-lee and Whitford, Michelle (2016). Developing a sustainable indigenous tourism sector: Reconciling socio-economic objectives with market driven approaches. A case from Queensland, Australia. Indigenous people and economic development: an international perspective. (pp. 205-222) edited by Katia Iankova, Azizul Hassan and Rachel L'Abbé. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Ruhanen, Lisa (2016). Australia. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 65-67) Springer Science+Business Media. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8_431
Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2015). Case 15: Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Contemporary Destination Governance: A Case Study Approach. (pp. 193-203) edited by Harald Pechlaner, Pietro Beritelli, Sabine Pichler, Mike Peters and Noel Scott. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S2042-144320140000006036
Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2015). Case 14: Gold Coast, Queensland. Contemporary Destination Governance: A Case Study Approach. (pp. 181-192) edited by Harald Pechlaner, Pietro Beritelli, Sabine Pichler, Mike Peters and Noel Scott. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S2042-144320140000006035
Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2015). Case 13: Tourism and Events Queensland. Contemporary Destination Governance: A Case Study Approach. (pp. 167-179) edited by Harald Pechlaner, Pietro Beritelli, Sabine Pichler, Mike Peters and Noel Scott. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S2042-144320140000006034
Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2015). Australia. Contemporary destination governance: a case study approach. (pp. 163-203) edited by Harald Pechlaner, Pietro Beritelli, Sabine Pichler, Mike Peters and Noel Scott. London, United Kingdom: Emerald. doi: 10.1108/S2042-144320156
Cooper, Chris, Ruhanen, Lisa and Scott, Noel (2015). Knowledge management in tourism: are the stakeholders research-averse?. Challenges in tourism research. (pp. 309-337) edited by Tej Vir Singh. Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2014). Indigenous tourism and events for community development in Australia. Tourism as an instrument for development: a theoretical and practical study. (pp. 183-194) edited by Eduardo Fayos-sola, Maria D. Alvarez and Chris Cooper. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S2042-144320140000006016
Ruhanen, Lisa and Shakeela, Aishath (2014). Responding to climate change: Australian tourism industry perspectives on current challenges and future directions. Climate change and tourism in the Asia Pacific. (pp. 35-51) edited by Bruce Prideaux, Bob McKercher and Karen Elizabeth McNamara. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Fayos-Sola, Eduardo, Ruhanen, Lisa, de Bruyn, Christophe, Munoz Mazon, Ana, Fuentes, Laura and Alonso, Alba Fernandez (2012). Conclusion: understanding and enacting the strategic role of tourism. Knowledge management in tourism: Policy and governance applications. (pp. 323-345) edited by Eduardo Fayos-Sola and Ulysses Foundation. Bingley UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Climate change, sustainability and tourism. Knowledge management in tourism: policy and governance applications. (pp. 153-173) edited by Eduardo Fayos-Sola and Ulysses Foundation. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S2042-1443(2012)0000004011
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2012). Brisbane's annual sports and cultural festival: connecting with community and culture through festivals. Urban representations: cultural expression, identity and politics. (pp. 101-117) edited by Sylvia Kleinert and Grace Koch. Canberra ACT Australia: Australian Instute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stud.
Bond, Nigel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Religion, remembrance and the ‘Rock’: current trends in Australian religious tourism. Reflecting on religious tourism and pilgrimage. (pp. 29-47) edited by Kevin Griffin and Razaq Raj. Arnhem, The Netherlands: Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS).
Cooper, Chris, Wheeller, Brian and Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Tourism Education: Quo Vadis?. Critical debates in tourism. (pp. 199-225) edited by Tej Vir Singh. Buffalo, NY United States: Channel View Publications.
Cooper, Chris, Wheeller, Brian and Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Tourism education: quo vadis?. Critical debates in tourism. (pp. 199-226) edited by Tej Vir Singh. Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Innovate or Deteriorate - Moving Tourism Education into the 21st Century. Critical Debates in Tourism. (pp. 217-226) Channel View Publications.
Semone, Peter, Laws, Eric, Ruhanen, Lisa, Wang, Zhuo and Scott, Noel (2011). Governance approaches in new tourist destination countries: Introducing tourism law in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Tourism Destination Governance: Practice, Theory and Issues. (pp. 25-38) edited by Eric Laws, Harold Richins, Jerome Argusa and Noel Scott. London, United Kingdom: CAB International.
Ruhanen, Lisa, Gao, Jun, Sun, Ruihong and Ding, Peiyi (2011). Ecotourism: a review of the Australian and Chinese literature. Sino-Australia comparative study on tourism development. (pp. 309-349) edited by Jun Gao, Noel Scott, Roy Ballantyne and Peiyi Ding. Beijing, China: China Travel & Tourism Press.
Ruhanen, Lisa and Bond, Nigel (2011). Australia a country specific analysis of religious tourism in Australia. Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific. (pp. 79-97) Madrid, Spain: World Tourism Organization.
Shakeela, Aishath, Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen (2010). Women's participation in tourism: a case from the Maldives. Tourism in the Muslim World. (pp. 61-71) edited by Noel Scott and Jafar Jafari. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited. doi: 10.1108/S2042-1443(2010)0000002008
Scott, Noel, Ruhanen, Lisa and Ding, Peiyi (2010). Developing China's ecotourism product through marketing: Examples from Australia. Theory and Practice in Ecotourism. (pp. 310-320) edited by Cheng Shengkui, Wu Dawei and Zhong Kinsheng. Beijing, China: China Environmental Science Press.
Ruhanen, L. (2010). The myth of sustainable tourism. Cambio Clímático y Turismo: Realidad y Ficción [Climate Change and Tourism: Fact and Fiction]. (pp. 145-146) edited by Eduardo Fayos-Solà and Jafar Jafari. Valencia, Spain: Universitat de València; World Tourism Organization.
Shakeela, Aishath, Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen (2010). Women's participation in tourism: A case from the Maldives. Tourism in the Muslim World. (pp. 61-71) edited by Noel Scott and Jafar Jafari. Bingley, UK: Emerald. doi: 10.1108/S2042-1443(2010)0000002008
Ruhanen, L., Cooper, C. and Fayos-Sola, E. (2008). Volunteering tourism knowledge: A case from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Journeys of Discovery: International Case Studies in Volunteer Tourism. (pp. 25-35) edited by Lyons, K. and Wearing, S.. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publications.
Ruhanen, L.M. (2007). Destination Competitiveness: Meeting sustainability objectives through strategic planning and visioning. Advances in Modern Tourism Research: Economic Perspectives. (pp. 133-152) edited by Matias, A., Nijkamp, P. and Neto, P.. New York, USA: Physica-Verlag Heidelberg.
Ruhanen, Lisa and Cooper, Chris (2005). The use of strategic visioning to enhance local tourism planning in periphery communities. Taking tourism to the limits: Issues, concepts and managerial perspectives. (pp. 53-63) edited by Chris Ryan, Stephen Page and Michelle Aicken. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
Cooper, Chris and Ruhanen, Lisa (2005). Demand for Tourism in Australia. Oceania: A Tourism Handbook. (pp. 17-34) edited by Chris Cooper and C. Michael Hall. Clevedon UK: Channel View Publications.
Cooper, Chris and Ruhanen, Lisa (2005). The Australian Tourism Industry. Oceania: A Tourism Handbook. (pp. 57-74) edited by C. Cooper and C. Michael Hall. Clevedon UK: Channel View Publications.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2005). Introduction to Australia. Oceania: A Tourism Handbook. (pp. 7-16) edited by C. Cooper and C. M. Hall. Clevedon UK: Channel View Publications.
Cooper, C. P. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2005). The Organisation of Tourism in Australia. Oceania: A Tourism Handbook. (pp. 35-56) edited by C. Cooper and C. M. Hall. Clevedon UK: Channel View Publications.
Cooper, C. P., Ruhanen, L. M. and Archer, B. (2005). The positive and negative impacts of tourism. Global Tourism. (pp. 79-102) edited by William. F. Theobald. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Craig-smith, S. J. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2005). Implications of climate change on tourism in Oceania. Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change. (pp. 181-191) edited by C. M. Hall and J. Higham. Clevedon, UK: Channel View Publications.
Ruhanen, Lisa (2005). Introduction to Australia. Oceania: A Tourism Handbook. (pp. 7-16) Clevedon United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
Cooper, Chris and Ruhanen, Lisa (2005). Sources of Australian tourism statistics. Oceania: a tourism handbook. (pp. 75-85) Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
Cooper, Chris, Michael Hall, C., Ruhanen, Lisa and Treloar, Peter (2005). Compendium of sources. Oceania: a tourism handbook. (pp. 380-416) Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
Journal Articles
Connors, Alexandra and Ruhanen, Lisa (2025). Beyond mining: transitioning indigenous communities to sustainable tourism in Australia’s Northern Territory. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2025.2494046
Cocolas, Nicole, Walters, Gabrielle, Ruhanen, Lisa and Higham, James (2024). Air travel and persuasive climate communications. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 32 (10), 2118-2140. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2023.2272060
Holder, Afiya, Ruhanen, Lisa, Walters, Gabrielle and Mkono, Mucha (2023). “I think … I feel …”: using projective techniques to explore socio-cultural aversions towards Indigenous tourism. Tourism Management, 98 104778, 104778. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2023.104778
Rastegar, Raymond, Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2023). Tourism, global crises and justice: rethinking, redefining and reorienting tourism futures. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31 (12), 2613-2627. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2023.2219037
Rastegar, Raymond and Ruhanen, Lisa (2023). Climate change and tourism transition: from cosmopolitan to local justice. Annals of Tourism Research, 100 103565, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2023.103565
Rastegar, Raymond and Ruhanen, Lisa (2023). A safe space for local knowledge sharing in sustainable tourism: an organisational justice perspective. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31 (4), 997-1013. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1929261
Rastegar, Raymond and Ruhanen, Lisa (2022). The injustices of rapid tourism growth. Annals of Tourism Research, 97 103504, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2022.103504
Holder, Afiya, Walters, Gabrielle, Ruhanen, Lisa and Mkono, Mucha (2022). Exploring tourist’s socio-cultural aversions, self-congruity bias, attitudes and willingness to participate in indigenous tourism. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 30 (2), 135676672211243-224. doi: 10.1177/13567667221124343
Rastegar, Raymond, Breakey, Noreen, Driml, Sally and Ruhanen, Lisa (2022). Does tourism development shift residents’ attitudes to the environment and protected area management?. Tourism Recreation Research, 49 (5), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2022.2106100
Holder, Afiya, Ruhanen, Lisa, Mkono, Mucha and Walters, Gabrielle (2021). Tourist socio-cultural aversions: a holistic conceptual framework. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 49, 439-450. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.09.025
Hay, Nicole A., Chien, P. Monica and Ruhanen, Lisa (2021). Tell me your story: branding destinations through residents’ (place) stories. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 28 (3), 319-334. doi: 10.1177/13567667211060567
Ruhanen, Lisa, Axelsen, Megan and Bowles, Leonie (2021). Engaging students through authentic learning: connecting with international tourism partners. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 29 100291. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2020.100291
Mkono, Mucha, Rastegar, Raymond and Ruhanen, Lisa (2021). Empowering women to protect wildlife in former hunting tourism zones: a political ecology of Akashinga, Zimbabwe. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31 (5), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1900205
Ruhanen, Lisa, Saito, Nozomi and Axelsen, Megan (2021). Knowledge co-creation: The role of tourism consultants. Annals of Tourism Research, 87 103148, 103148. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103148
Rastegar, Raymond, Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2021). COVID-19 and a justice framework to guide tourism recovery. Annals of Tourism Research, 91 103161, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103161
Cocolas, Nicole, Walters, Gabrielle, Ruhanen, Lisa and Higham, James (2021). Consumer attitudes towards flying amidst growing climate concern. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29 (6), 944-963. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1849234
Moyle, Brent, Moyle, Char-lee, Ruhanen, Lisa, Weaver, David and Hadinejad, Arghavan (2020). Are we really progressing sustainable tourism research? A bibliometric analysis. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1817048
Chercoles, Rosario, Ruhanen, Lisa, Axelsen, Megan and Hughes, Karen (2020). Indigenous tourism in Panama: segmenting international visitors. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 16 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/1743873X.2020.1782923
Tham, Aaron, Ruhanen, Lisa and Raciti, Maria (2020). Tourism with and by Indigenous and ethnic communities in the Asia Pacific region: a bricolage of people, place. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 15 (3), 243-248. doi: 10.1080/1743873x.2020.1751647
Phelan, Anna (Anya), Ruhanen, Lisa and Mair, Judith (2020). Ecosystem services approach for community-based ecotourism: towards an equitable and sustainable blue economy. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28 (10), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1747475
Cocolas, Nicole, Walters, Gabrielle, Ruhanen, Lisa and Higham, James (2020). Air travel attitude functions. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28 (2), 319-336. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2019.1671851
Ruhanen, Lisa and Bowles, Leonie (2019). Student perspectives of responsible tourism behaviour: the role of tourism education. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 32 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/10963758.2019.1688160
Ruhanen, Lisa (2019). The prominence of eco in ecotourism experiences: an analysis of post-purchase online reviews. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 39, 110-116. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2019.03.006
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2019). Cultural heritage and Indigenous tourism. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 14 (3), 179-191. doi: 10.1080/1743873X.2019.1581788
Damayanti, Maya, Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2018). Space for the informal tourism economy. Service Industries Journal, 38 (11-12), 772-788. doi: 10.1080/02642069.2018.1480014
Ruhanen, Lisa, Moyle, Char-lee and Moyle, Brent (2018). New directions in sustainable tourism research. Tourism Review, 74 (2) TR-12-2017-0196, 245-256. doi: 10.1108/TR-12-2017-0196
Saito, Nozomi, Ruhanen, Lisa, Noakes, Steve and Axelsen, Megan (2018). Community engagement in pro-poor tourism initiatives: fact or fallacy? Insights from the inside. Tourism Recreation Research, 43 (2), 175-185. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2017.1406566
Moyle, Char-Lee, Moyle, Brent, Ruhanen, Lisa, Bec, Alexandra and Weiler, Betty (2018). Business sustainability: how does tourism compare?. Sustainability, 10 (4) 968, 968. doi: 10.3390/su10040968
Bowles, Leonie and Ruhanen, Lisa (2018). Disseminating environmental ethics and values: a study of ecotourism business owners. Tourism Review, 73 (2), 252-261. doi: 10.1108/TR-08-2017-0136
Abreu Novais, Margarida, Ruhanen, Lisa and Arcodia, Charles (2018). Destination competitiveness: a phenomenographic study. Tourism Management, 64, 324-334. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2017.08.014
Holder, Afiya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2018). Exploring the market appeal of Indigenous tourism: a netnographic perspective. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 25 (2), 135676671775042-161. doi: 10.1177/1356766717750423
Islam, Md. Wasiul, Ruhanen, Lisa and Ritchie, Brent W. (2018). Exploring social learning as a contributor to tourism destination governance. Tourism Recreation Research, 43 (3), 335-345. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2017.1421294
Walters, Gabby and Ruhanen, Lisa (2018). A market positioning approach to university–industry collaboration in tourism. Tourism Recreation Research, 44 (1), 103-115. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2018.1558510
Islam, Md. Wasiul, Ruhanen, Lisa and Ritchie, Brent W. (2018). Tourism governance in protected areas: investigating the application of the adaptive co-management approach. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26 (11), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2018.1526291
Islam, Md. Wasiul, Ruhanen, Lisa and Ritchie, Brent W. (2017). Adaptive co-management: a novel approach to tourism destination governance?. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 37, 97-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.10.009
Damayanti, Maya, Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2017). Coopetitive behaviours in an informal tourism economy. Annals of Tourism Research, 65, 25-35. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2017.04.007
Nacipucha, David, Ruhanen, Lisa and Cooper, Chris (2017). Adaption to climate change: a knowledge management approach. Anatolia-International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 28 (3), 422-431. doi: 10.1080/13032917.2017.1331455
Saito, Hiroaki and Ruhanen, Lisa (2017). Power in tourism stakeholder collaborations: power types and power holders. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 31, 189-196. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.01.001
Holder, Afiya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2017). Identifying the relative importance of culture in Indigenous tourism experiences: netnographic evidence from Australia. Tourism Recreation Research, 42 (3), 316-326. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2017.1316443
Whitford, Michelle and Ruhanen, Lisa (2016). Indigenous tourism research, past and present: where to from here?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24 (8-9), 1080-1099. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2016.1189925
Carr, Anna, Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2016). Indigenous peoples and tourism: the challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24 (8-9), 1067-1079. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2016.1206112
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2016). Racism as an inhibitor to the organisational legitimacy of Indigenous tourism businesses in Australia. Current Issues in Tourism, 21 (15), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2016.1225698
Bell, Chelsea and Ruhanen, Lisa (2016). The diffusion and adoption of eco-innovations amongst tourism businesses: the role of the social system. Tourism Recreation Research, 41 (3), 291-301. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2016.1207881
Robinson, Richard N. S., Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen M. (2016). Tourism and hospitality internships: Influences on student career aspirations. Current Issues in Tourism, 19 (6), 513-527. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2015.1020772
Bhandari, Kalyan, Cooper, Chris and Ruhanen, Lisa (2016). Climate change knowledge and organizational adaptation: a destination management organization case study. Tourism Recreation Research, 41 (1), 60-68. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2016.1119972
Abreu-Novais, Margarida, Ruhanen, Lisa and Arcodia, Charles (2015). Destination competitiveness: what we know, what we know but shouldn't and what we don't know but should. Current Issues in Tourism, 19 (6), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2015.1091443
Cocolas, Nicole, Walters, Gabrielle and Ruhanen, Lisa (2015). Behavioural adaptation to climate change among winter alpine tourists: an analysis of tourist motivations and leisure substitutability. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24 (6), 846-865. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2015.1088860
Ruhanen, Lisa, Whitford, Michelle and McLennan, Char-lee (2015). Exploring Chinese visitor demand for Australia's indigenous tourism experiences. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 24 35, 25-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2015.07.002
Mkono, Muchazondida, Ruhanen, Lisa and Markwell, Kevin (2015). From netnography to autonetnography in tourism studies. Annals of Tourism Research, 52, 167-169. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.03.002
Ruhanen, Lisa, Weiler, Betty, Moyle, Brent D and McLennan, Char-lee J (2015). Trends and patterns in sustainable tourism research: a 25-year bibliometric analysis. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 23 (4), 517-535. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2014.978790
Fairley, Sheranne, Ruhanen, Lisa and Lovegrove, Hannah (2015). On frozen ponds: the impact of climate change on hosting pond hockey tournaments. Sport Management Review, 18 (4), 618-626. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2015.03.001
Ruhanen, Lisa, Whitford, Michelle and McLennan, Char-lee (2015). Indigenous tourism in Australia: Time for a reality check. Tourism Management, 48, 73-83. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.10.017
McLennan, Char-lee J., Ritchie, Brent W., Ruhanen, Lisa M. and Moyle, Brent D. (2014). An institutional assessment of three local government-level tourism destinations at different stages of the transformation process. Tourism Management, 41, 107-118. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2013.09.007
Whitford, Michelle and Ruhanen, Lisa (2014). Indigenous tourism businesses: an exploratory study of business owners' perceptions of drivers and inhibitors. Tourism Recreation Research, 39 (2), 149-168. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2014.11081764
Bandari, Kalyan, Cooper, Chris and Ruhanen, Lisa (2014). The role of the destination management organization in responding to climate change: Organisational knowledge and learning. Acta Turistica, 26 (2), 91-102.
Ruhanen, Lisa and Reid, Sacha (2014). The legislative aspects of tourism policy and planning: Stakeholder perspectives. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 5 (3), 192-207. doi: 10.1504/IJTP.2014.063106
Airey, David and Ruhanen, Lisa (2014). Tourism policy-making in Australia: a national and state perspective. Tourism Planning and Development, 11 (2), 149-162. doi: 10.1080/21568316.2013.864991
Mei, Xiang Ying, Arcodia, Charles and Ruhanen, Lisa (2013). The national government as the facilitator of tourism innovation: evidence from Norway. Current Issues in Tourism, Latest articles (12), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2013.822477
Ruhanen, Lisa, Robinson, Richard and Breakey, Noreen (2013). A tourism immersion internship: student expectations, experiences and satisfaction. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 13 (1), 60-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2013.02.001
Walters, Gabrielle and Ruhanen, Lisa M. (2013). From white to green: identifying viable visitor segments for climate-affected alpine destinations. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 39 (4), 517-539. doi: 10.1177/1096348013491603
Ruhanen, Lisa M., McLennan, Char-lee J. and Moyle, Brent D. (2013). Strategic issues in the Australian tourism industry: A 10-year analysis of national strategies and plans. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 18 (3), 220-240. doi: 10.1080/10941665.2011.640701
Ruhanen, Lisa and Shakeela, Aishath (2013). Responding to climate change: Australian tourism industry perspectives on current challenges and future directions. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 18 (1-2), 35-51. doi: 10.1080/10941665.2012.688510
Moyle, Brent D., McLennan, Char-lee J., Ruhanen, Lisa and Weiler, Betty (2013). Tracking the concept of sustainability in Australian tourism policy and planning documents. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 22 (7), 1037-1051. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2013.839694
Ruhanen, Lisa (2013). Local government: Facilitator or inhibitor of sustainable tourism development?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 21 (1), 80-98. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2012.680463
Ruhanen, Lisa, Robinson, Richard and Breakey, Noreen (2013). A foreign assignment: internships and international students. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 20, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2013.05.005
Mei, Xiang Ying, Arcodia, Charles and Ruhanen, Lisa (2013). Innovation and collaboration: The role of the national government in norway. Tourism Analysis, 18 (5), 519-531. doi: 10.3727/108354213X13782245307713
McLennan, Char-Lee J., Moyle, Brent D., Ruhanen, Lisa M. and Ritchie, Brent W. (2013). Developing and testing a suite of institutional indices to underpin the measurement and management of tourism destination transformation. Tourism Analysis, 18 (2), 157-171. doi: 10.3727/108354213X13645733247693
Whitford, Michelle and Ruhanen, Lisa (2013). Indigenous festivals and community development: a socio-cultural analysis of an Australian Indigenous festival. Event Management, 17 (1), 49-62. doi: 10.3727/152599513X13623342048149
Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Strategic visioning: integrating sustainable development principles into tourism destination planning. Acta Turistica, 24 (2), 149-176.
Dabphet, Siripen, Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Applying diffusion theory to destination stakeholder understanding of sustainable tourism development: a case from Thailand. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 20 (8), 1107-1124. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2012.673618
Mei, Xiang Ying, Arcodia, Charles and Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Towards tourism innovation: A critical review of public polices at the national level. Tourism Management Perspectives, 4, 92-105. doi: 10.1016/j.tmp.2012.05.002
McLennan, Char-lee, Ruhanen, Lisa, Ritchie, Brent and Pham, Tien (2012). Dynamics of destination development: Investigating the application of transformation theory. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 36 (2), 164-190. doi: 10.1177/1096348010390816
Ruhanen, Lisa, Breakey, Noreen and Robinson, Richard (2012). Knowledge exchange and networks: A new destination for tourism internships?. Current Issues in Toursim, 15 (3), 183-196. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2011.577890
Shakeela, Aishath, Breakey, Noreen and Ruhanen, Lisa (2012). Tourism education's roles in sustainable tourism development: A case study of SIDS introduction. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 24 (1), 35-43. doi: 10.1080/10963758.2012.10696660
Shakeela, Aisath, Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen (2012). Human resource policies: striving for sustainable tourism outcomes in the Maldives. Tourism Recreation Research, 37 (2), 113-122. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2012.11081696
Reid, Sacha, Ruhanen, Lisa and Johnston, Nicole (2012). Untangling the "messy" legislative basis of tourism development planning: Five cases from Australia. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 23 (3), 413-428. doi: 10.1080/13032917.2012.714791
Ruhanen, Lisa and McLennan, Char-lee (2012). The learning experiences and preferences of tourism postgraduate students. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 12 (2), 146-164. doi: 10.1080/15313220.2012.678204
Shakeela, Aishath, Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen (2011). The Maldives: A sustainable tourism success story?. e-Review of Tourism Research, 9 (5), 243-264.
Ruhanen, Lisa and Whitford, Michelle (2011). Indigenous sporting events: More than just a game. International Journal of Event Management Research, 6 (1), 33-51.
Shakeela, Aishath, Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen (2011). The role of employment in the sustainable development paradigm - The local tourism labor market in Small Island Developing States. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism, 10 (4), 331-353. doi: 10.1080/15332845.2011.588493
Ruhanen, Lisa, Scott, Noel, Ritchie, Brent and Tkaczynski, Aaron (2010). Governance: a review and synthesis of the literature. Tourism Review, 65 (4), 4-16. doi: 10.1108/16605371011093836
Whitford, Michelle M. and Ruhanen, Lisa M. (2010). Australian indigenous tourism policy: Practical and sustainable policies?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 18 (4), 475-496. doi: 10.1080/09669581003602325
Ruhanen, Lisa and McLennan, Char-lee J. (2010). 'Location, Location, Location’ — The Relative Importance of Country, Institution and Program: A Study of Tourism Postgraduate Students. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 17 (1), 46-54. doi: 10.1375/jhtm.17.1.44
Ruhanen, L. (2010). Innovate or deteriorate: Moving tourism education into the 21st century. Tourism Recreation Research, 35 (1), 75-80. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2010.11081623
Ruhanen, Lisa (2010). Where's the strategy in tourism strategic planning? Implications for sustainable tourism destination planning. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, 10 (1/2), 58-76.
Ruhanen, Lisa (2010). Working while travelling: Tourism development opportunities for agricultural regions. Tourism, 58 (2), 173-184.
Ruhanen, Lisa, Scott, Noel, Benckendorff, Pierre and Roberts, Elizabeth (2009). The Student Experience: Applications to tourism and hospitality education. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 16 (1), 82-83. doi: 10.1375/jhtm.16.1.82
Benckendorff, P. J, Ruhanen, L., and Scott , N. (2009). Deconstructing the student experience: A conceptual framework. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 16 (1), 84-91. doi: 10.1375/jhtm.16.1.84
Ruhanen, Lisa M. (2009). Stakeholder participation in tourism destination planning: Another case of missing the point?. Tourism Recreation Research, 34 (3), 283-294. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2009.11081603
Ruhanen, Lisa (2008). Progressing the sustainability debate: A knowledge management approach to sustainable tourism planning. Current Issues in Tourism, 11 (5), 429-455. doi: 10.1080/13683500802316030
Slaughter, L. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2007). Using action learning to improve assessment: A case study from an undergraduate tourism management course. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 7 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1300/J172v07n02_01
Ruhanen, L M (2006). Bridging the divide between theory and practice. Experiential learning approaches for tourism and hospitality education. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 5 (4), 33-52. doi: 10.1300/J172v05n04_03
Cooper, Chris and Ruhanen, Lisa (2004). Applying a Knowledge Management Framework to Tourism Research. Tourism Recreation Research, 29 (1), 83-87. doi: 10.1080/02508281.2004.11081434
Ruhanen, Lisa (2004). Strategic Planning for Local Tourism Destinations: An Analysis of Tourism. Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development, 1 (3), 239-253. doi: 10.1080/1479053042000314502
Cooper, C. P. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2004). Enhancing destination competitiveness through the use of a strategic visioning approach to tourism planning. Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento - Journal of Tourism and Development, 1 (1), 27-34.
Conference Papers
Staggs, Jonathan, Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene and Ruhanen, Lisa (2024). Dadirri - Deep Listening On Minjerribah. MOBTS Oceania, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 January - 1 February 2024.
Hay Walters, Nicole, Ruhanen, Lisa and Chien, P. Monica (2020). The destination through our eyes: Investigating residents' involvement in and perceptions of place branding initiatives. CAUTHE 2020, Auckland, New Zealand, 10-13 February 2020. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University of Technology.
Phelan, Anya, Ruhanen, Lisa and Mair, Judith (2019). Ecosystem-based business development approach for coastal communities. CAUTHE 2019: Sustainability of Tourism, Hospitality & Events in a Disruptive Digital Age, Cairns, QLD Australia, 11-14 February 2019. Cairns, QLD Australia: CAUTHE.
Holder, Afiya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2018). Mind the 'perception' gap: Can user-generated content provide new insights into Australia's indigenous tourism sector?. CAUTHE 2018: Get Smart: Paradoxes and Possibilities in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Education and Research, Newcastle, NSW Australia, 5-8 February 2018. Newcastle, NSW Australia: University of Newcastle.
Holder, Afiya and Ruhanen, Lisa (2017). Indigenous culture or service culture?: Post-consumption evaluations of international visitors on their indigenous tourism experience. CAUTHE, Otago, New Zealand, 7-10 February, 2017.
Airey, David and Ruhanen, Lisa (2013). Tourism policy-making in Australia. CAUTHE 2013: Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Annual Conference, Canterbury, NZ, 11-14 February, 2013. Christchurch, NZ: CAUTHE (Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education).
Damayanti, Maya, Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2013). A review of the concept of coopetition: application in tourism. CAUTHE 2013: Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Annual Conference, Canterbury, NZ, 11-14 February, 2013. Christchurch, NZ: CAUTHE (Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education).
Scott, N., Ruhanen, L., Ritchie, B. and Tkaczynski, A. (2012). A clarification of the concept of tourism governance. 1st Biannual Forum Advances in Destination Management, St Gallen, Switzerland, 5-9 June 2012. St Gallen, Switzerland: University of St Gallen.
Arcodia, Charles, Ruhanen, Lisa and Mei, Xiang Ying (2011). A national Governement's tourism innovation initiatives: A review of tourism development policies in Norway. Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) 21st conference (CAUTHE 2011), Adelaide, Australia, 8-11 February 2011. Adelaide, Australia: University of South Australia, School of Management.
Damayanti, Maya, Scott, Noel and Ruhanen, Lisa (2011). Organic innovation in the informal tourism sector: The case of the Becak Wisata, Yogyakarta. Council of Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Educators, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 9-11 February 2011. Adelaide, SA, Australia: School of Management, University of South Australia.
Shakeela, Aishath, Ruhanen, Lisa and Breakey, Noreen (2011). The local gaze: Social inhibitors to engagement in the Maldivian tourism industry. CAUTHE 2011 - 21st CAUTHE National Conference, Adealide, SA, Australia, 8-11 February 2011. Adelaide, SA, Australia: School of Management, University of South Australia.
Mei, Xiang Ying, Arcodia, Charles and Ruhanen, Lisa (2010). A national government’s tourism innovation initiatives: A review of tourism development policies in Norway. The 21st Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education annual conference (CAUTHE 2011), Adelaide, Australia, 8-11 February 2011. Adelaide, Australia: School of Management, University of South Australia.
Mei, Xiang Ying, Arcodia, Charles and Ruhanen, Lisa (2010). The role of innovation in Norwegian tourism: Exploring emerging themes in the literature. 20th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 8-11 February 2010. Hobart, TAS, Australia: University of Tasmania.
Singh, Paul D. G., Ritchie, Brent W. and Ruhanen, Lisa (2010). Tourism absorptive capacity: Conceptualization of knowledge acquiring and generating capabilities of tourism organizations. New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference 2010, Auckland, Aotearoa, N.Z., 24 - 26 November 2010. Auckland, Aotearoa, N.Z.: School of Hospitality and Tourism and New Zealand Tourism Research Institute.
Shakeela, Aishath, Breakey, Noreen and Ruhanen, Lisa (2010). Dilemma of a paradise destination: Tourism education and local employment as contributors to sustainable development. 20th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 8-11 February 2010. Hobart, TAS, Australia: University of Tasmania.
McLennan, Char-lee, Ruhanen, Lisa, Pham, Tien and Ritchie, Brent (2010). Is Toowoomba (Australia), 'challenging the limits'?: Community perceptions of tourism and economic development. 20th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference, Tasmania, Australia, 8-11 February 2010. Hobart, Tasmania: University of Tasmania.
Breakey, Noreen, Robinson, Richard, Ruhanen, Lisa and Craig-Smith, Stephen J. (2010). 16 Students, 2 destinations, 1 trip: Educating students through an innovative knowledge exchange based internship. 20th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 8-11 February 2010. Hobart, TAS, Australia: University of Tasmania.
Ruhanen, Lisa, Whitford, Michelle and McLennan, Char-lee (2009). The 14th Annual Sports and Cultural Festival: An evaluation of an indigenous sporting event. 18th Annual CAUTHE Conference, Fremantle, Australia, 10-13 February 2009. Perth, Australia: Curtin University of Technology.
Ruhanen, Lisa and McLennan, Char-lee (2009). Strategic issues in the Australian tourism industry: An analysis of national tourism strategies and plans. 18th Annual CAUTHE Conference, Fremantle, Australia, 10-13 February 2009. Perth, Australia: Curtin University of Technology.
Bond, N. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2009). Religion, remembrance and the ‘rock’: current trends in Australian religious tourism. ATLAS Religious Tourism Special Interest Group meeting: Managing the Religious Tourism Experience, Nazare, Portugal, 19-22 November 2009. Nazare, Portugal: Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Scott, Noel, Ruhanen, Lisa and Ding, Peiyi (2009). Developing China's ecotourism product through marketing: Examples from Australia. 2009 International Forum on Ecotourism, Xining (Qinghai Province), China, 19-24 August 2009.
Breakey, Noreen, Ruhanen, Lisa and Scott, Noel (2009). Experiential learning in a hospitality technology course. 2nd Arab International Conference for eTourism and eCommerce: Journal of Information Technology and Tourism (JITT) Workshop, El Gouna, Egypt, 14-18 December 2009. IOETI: International Organization for the E- Tourism Industry.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2007). Stakeholder participation: A study of Queensland local tourism destination planning. Tourism - Past Achievements, Future Challanges, Sydney NSW Australia, 11-14 Feb 2007. Sydney, NSW Australia: UTS.
Whitford, M. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2007). An evaluation of Brisbane's annual sport and cultural festival. 3rd Tourism Outlook Conference in conjunction with Global Event Congress II, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-18 July 2007. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Mara.
Ruhanen, L. (2007). Strategic tourism destination planning: Practice and Perceptions. 3rd Tourism Outlook Conference/Global Events Congress II, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-18 July 2007. Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Mara.
Ruhanen, L M (2006). The application of experiential learning techniques to event management education. Global Events Congress and Event Educators' Forum, Customs House, Brisbane, Australia, 27-29 September, 2006. Brisbane, Qld: The University of Queensland Press.
Whitford, M and Ruhanen, L M (2006). Tourism and Events: Providing new opportunities for the island communities of the Torres Strait. Global Events Congress and Event Educators' Forum, Customs House Brisbane Qld, 28-29 September 2006. Brisbane Qld: The University of Queensland Press.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2006). Moving beyond the theory: Stakeholder perspectives of sustainable tourism. Cutting Edge Research in Tourism - New Directions, Challenges, University of Surrey, UK, 6-9 June 2006. Surrey, UK: University of Surrey.
Craig-smith, S. J. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2006). Trends in Australian University Tourism Education: Three decades of growth and development. Cutting Edge Research in Tourism - New Directions, Challenges and Applications, University of Surrey, UK, 6-9 July 2006. Surrey UK: University of Surrey.
Ruhanen, L M (2006). Utilising role-playing learning methods in tourism and hospitality tertiary education. 16th Annual CAUTHE Conference, School of Hosp, Tourism & Mktg, Victorian Uni, Melbourne, 6-9 February, 2006. Melbourne, Vic Australia: Victoria University.
Ruhanen, Lisa (2005). Sustainable tourism destination planning: Is the concept being put into practice?. 3rd Tourism Industry and Education Symposium, Jyvaskyla, Finland, 19-21 May 2005. Jyvaskyla, Finland: Jyvaskyla Polytechnic.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2005). Achieving key dimensions of sustainability: Strategic visioning as a tourism destination planning tool. 3rd Tourism Industry and Education Symposium, Jyvaskyla, Finland, 19-21 May 2005. Jyvaskyla, Finland: Jyvaskyla Polytechnic.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2005). Sustainable tourism planning: A content analysis of local tourism plans. CAUTHE 2005: Sharing Tourism Knowledge, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 1-5 February 2005. Darwin, Australia: Charles Darwin University.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2005). Can the strategic visioning planning approach contribute towards tourism destination competitiveness?. Conference Series - Advances in Tourism Economics, Evora Portugal, 18-19 March 2005. Evora, Portugal: University of Evora.
Ruhanen, L. M. (2004). Enhancing stakeholder collaboration through the implementation of a strategic visioning approach to destination planning. Tourism State of the Art II, The Scottish Hotel School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 27-30 June 2004. Glasgo, Scotland: The Scottish Hotel School, University of Strathclyde.
Cooper, C. P., Ruhanen, L. M. and Craig-Smith, S. J. (2004). Developing a Knowledge Management Approach to Tourism Research. Tourism: State of the Art II, Glasgow, Scotland, 27-30 June 2004. Glasgow, Scotland: The Scottish Hotel School, University of Strathclyde.
Zhang, Y., Ruhanen, L. M., Murphy, P. and Cooper, C. P. (2004). Communities as Regional Destinations: A Development Potential Index. Cauthe 2004: Creating Tourism Knowledge 14th International Research Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 10-13 February 2004. Altona Victoria: University of Queensland.
Craig-Smith, S., Cooper, C. and Ruhanen, L. (2004). Knowledge management and tourism. WTO Education Council Conference, Beijing, China, 23 October 2003. Madrid, Spain: World Tourism Organisation.
Ruhanen, L. M. and Cooper, C. P. (2003). The Use of Strategic Visioning to Enhance Local Tourism Planning in Periphery Communities. Taking Tourism to the Limits, Hamilton, New Zealand, 8-11 December, 2003. Hamilton, New Zealand: Waikato Management School.
Cooper, C. P., Prideaux, B. R. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2003). Expanding the Horizons of Tourism Research: An Overview of Research Diffusion Practices within the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism. Council of Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education - Riding the Wave of Tourism and Hospitality Research, Coffs Harbour, 5-8 February, 2003. Lismore: Southern Cross University.
Cooper, C. P., Prideaux, B. R. and Ruhanen, L. M. (2002). Commercialising Tourism Research: The Cooperative Research Centre For Sustainable Tourism Model. Tourism and Well Being, Jyvaskyla, Findland, 16-18 May 2002. Jyvaskyla, Findland: Jyvaskyla.
Thesis
Ruhanen-Hunter, Lisa M. (2006). Sustainable tourism planning : an analysis of Queensland local tourism destinations. PhD Thesis, School of Tourism, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/158104
Research Reports
Whitford, Michelle and Ruhanen, Lisa (2009). Indigenous tourism businesses in Queensland: criteria for success: towards the development of a national diagnostic tool for Indigenous tourism businesses. Gold Coast, Australia: Sustainable Tourism CRC.
Cooper, C. P., Ruhanen, L. M., Jago, L. and Carlsen, J. (2006). Identification of inhibitors and facilitators to research adoption in the tourism sector. Gold Coast, Australia: CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd.
Department Technical Reports
McLennan, Char-lee and Ruhanen, Lisa (2008). Analysis of national, state, regional and local tourism strategies and plans: Identification of strategic issues. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC), Griffith University.
Pham, Tien, Dwyer, Larry, Spurr, Ray, Ruhanen, Lisa and Scott, Noel (2008). Queensland regional tourism satellite account: Scoping study. Economic Models, 34. Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC), Griffith University.