Carolina Roman
PhD (2006 - present)
Supervisor Panel Members
Professor Amanda Lynch
Professor Neville Nicolls
Associate Professor Dale Dominey-Howes (UNSW, Sydney)
Research Focus
Climate change and implications for adaptation strategies in the tourism industry.
Current Research
I’m currently doing my PhD, a project titled “Characterising Climate Change Vulnerability and Implications for Adaptation Strategies in Alpine Regions: A Case Study of the Tourism Industry in Alpine Shire, Victoria”. This research aims to look at current policies and practices surrounding the tourism industry at Alpine Shire, and how these may have implications for future adaptation strategies.
Past Research
In the past, my research focused on many aspects of physical geography, environmental science and management. Examples of past research has ranged from looking at the geology and sedimentology of acid sulfate soils in northern NSW for my undergraduate thesis work, right through to conducting qualitative studies on the life cycle analysis of the dairy industry and its environmental management. Other projects have involved looking at the environmental impacts of contaminated sites, such as decommissioned service station sites in urban areas.
Outputs
Journal Articles
Dwyer, L., Edwards, D., Mistilis, N., Roman, C. & Scott, N. Destination and enterprise management for a tourism future. Tourism Management, In Press, Corrected Proof. doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2008.04.002
Books and Book chapters
Dwyer, L., Edwards, D., Mistilis, N. & Roman, C. (2008). Chapter 7: Global and Local Forces Re-shaping Cities - Tourism. In, Newton, P. W. (Ed.) Transitions: Pathways Towards Sustainable Urban Development in Australia. CSIRO PUBLISHING. http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/20/pid/5854.htm
Conference proceedings
Roman, C., Lynch, A.H., and Dominey-Howes, D. (2008). Re-creating Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Tourism-Dependent Communities. Working Paper - New Zealand Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference (NZTHRC) “Re-creating Tourism”, 3-5 December 2008, Hanmer Springs New Zealand.
Roman, C. (2008). Characterising climate change vulnerability and implications for adaptation strategies in alpine regions: a case study of the tourism industry in Alpine Shire, Victoria. Presentation of Working Paper at Special Interest Session: Climate Change. In: Richardson, S., Fredline, L., Patiar, A. & Ternel, M. (Eds.). Tourism and Hospitality Research, Training and Practice: “Where the bloody hell are we?”. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, CAUTHE, Conference. Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
Dwyer, L., Edwards, D., Mistilis, N., Scott, N. & Roman, C. (2008). Destination and Enterprise Management for a Tourism Future. Refereed Paper. In: Richardson, S., Fredline, L., Patiar, A. & Ternel, M. (Eds.). Tourism and Hospitality Research, Training and Practice: “Where the bloody hell are we?”. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, CAUTHE, Conference. Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
Dwyer, L., Edwards, D., Mistilis, N. & Roman, C. (2007). Destination and Enterprise Management for a Tourism Future. BEST Education Network Think Tank VII "Innovations for Sustainable Tourism". Flagstaff, Arizona, June 21-24, 2007.
Dwyer, L., Mistilis, N., Edwards, D. & Roman, C. (2007). Gambling with our tourism future: the role of research in destination and enterprise strategies to avoid strategic drift. 2007 TTRA Annual Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, 17-20 June 2007, Travel and Tourism Research Association.
Technical Reports
Dwyer, L., Edwards, D., Mistilis, N., Scott, N., Cooper, C. & Roman, C. (2008). Megatrends underpinning tourism to 2020: analysis of key drivers for change. Technical Report. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC). http://www.crctourism.com.au/CRCBookshop/
Why Monash?
One of the main things that attracted me to study at Monash University, is that Monash has a well-known and reputable status in climate-related research, both in Australia and internationally particularly in areas such as policy and climate adaptation studies which is now gaining quite some interest.
One of the things I enjoy most about Monash is the flexibility and resources it offers to external students such as myself.
What next?
I would like the opportunity to make a contribution to climate change research, particularly through progress in areas of climate adaptation and policy - whether that be in academia or in the public or private sector, I still don't know.