research & publications

tourism change, climate change, &transformation in the polar regions
  • johnston, a., johnston, m.e., stewart, e.j., dawson, j., & lemelin, r.h. (2012). perspectives of decision makers and regulators on climate change and adaptation in expedition cruise ship tourism in nunavut. the northern review 35, 69-85.
  • lemelin, r.h., johnston, m., dawson, d., stewart, e., & mattina c. (2012). from hunting and fishing to cultural tourism and ecotourism: examining the transitioning tourism industry in nunavik. the polar journal 2(1), 39-60.
  • stewart, e., dawson, j., howell, s., johnston, m., pearce, t., & lemelin, r. (2012). sea ice change and cruise tourism in arctic canada’s northwest passage: implications for local communities. polar geography.1 -20, ifirst. doi:10.1080/1088937x.2012.705352
  • johnston, a., johnston, m., dawson, j. & stewart, e. (2012). challenges of arctic cruise tourism development in canada: perspectives of federal government stakeholders. journal of maritime law and commerce 43 (3), 335-347.
  • johnston, m.e., viken, a. & dawson, j. (2012) firsts and lasts in arctic tourism: last chance tourism and the dialectic of change. in lemelin, r.h., stewart, e. & dawson, j. (eds.) last-chance tourism: adapting tourism opportunities in a changing world. contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility. london, routledge, pp.10-24.
  • dawson, j., johnston, m.e., stewart, e.j., lemieux, c.j., lemelin, r.h., maher, p.t. & grimwood, b.s.r. (2011) ethical considerations of last chance tourism, journal of ecotourism, 10 (3), 250-265.
  • maher, p., johnston, m.e., dawson, j. & noakes, j. (2011) risk and a changing environment for antarctic tourism. current issues in tourism 14 (4), 387-399.  first published on: 21 july 2010 (ifirst) available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2010.491896.
  • lemelin, r.h., matthews, d., mattina, c., mcintyre, n., johnston, m., koster, r., & weenusk first nation at peawanuck (2010). climate change, wellbeing and resilience in the weenusk first nation at peawanuck: the moccasin telegraph goes global. special issue on "human health at the ends of the earth,” rural and remote health 10: 1333. (online), available at: www.rrh.org.
tourism development & regulation in the polar regions
  • johnston, m.e. (2011). arctic tourism introduction. in maher, p., stewart, e., & lück, m. (eds.), polar tourism: human, environmental and governance dimensions, cognizant communication corporation (elmsford, ny), pp. 17-32.
  • johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d. (2008). development and evaluation of sustainable tourism principles: the wwf arctic tourism guidelines initiative. in mccool, s. & moisey, n., (eds.), 2nd edition. tourism, recreation and sustainability: linking culture and environment. cab international, pp. 103-116.
  • lemelin, r.h. & johnston, m.e. 2008. northern parks and protected areas. in dearden, p. & rollins, r. (eds.), 3rd edition. parks and protected areas in canada. new york: oxford university press, pp. 294-313.
  • twynam, g.d. & johnston, m.e. (2002). use of sustainable tourism practices in nunavut, canada. annals of tourism research 29(4): 1165-1168.
  • mason, p., johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d.(2000). the world wide fund for nature arctic tourism project. journal of sustainable tourism 8(4): 305 - 321.
  • mason, p., johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d. (2000). the world wide fund for nature arctic tourism project. in: bramwell, b. & lane, b., (eds.), tourism collaboration and partnerships: politics, practice and sustainability. clevedon: channel view publications, pp. 98 - 116. [reprint of refereed journal article in journal of sustainable tourism]
  • johnston, m.e. (1998). evaluating the effectiveness of visitor regulation strategies for polar regions. polar record 34(188): 25 - 30.
  • johnston, m.e. & mason, p. (1997). the wwf initiative to develop guidelines and codes of conduct for arctic tourism. polar record: 33(185) 151 - 153.
  • johnston, m.e. & viken, a. (1997). tourism development in greenland. annals of tourism research 24(4): 978-982.
  • johnston, m.e. (1997). polar tourism regulation strategies: controlling visitor behaviour through codes of conduct and legislation. polar record 33(184): 13 - 20.
  • johnston, m.e. (1995). patterns and issues in arctic and subarctic tourism. in hall, c.m. & johnston, m.e., (eds.), polar tourism: tourism in the arctic and antarctic regions. chichester: john wiley and sons, pp. 27 - 42.
  • johnston, m.e. & madunic, d. (1995). waste disposal and the wilderness in the yukon territory, canada. in: hall, c.m. & johnston, m.e., (eds.), polar tourism: tourism in the arctic and antarctic regions. chichester: john wiley and sons, pp. 85 - 100.
  • johnston, m.e. & hall, c.m. (1995). visitor management and the future of tourism in polar regions. in: hall, c.m. & johnston, m.e., (eds.), polar tourism: tourism in the arctic and antarctic regions. chichester: john wiley and sons, pp. 297 - 313.
  • hall, c.m. & johnston, m.e., (eds.) polar tourism: tourism in the arctic and antarctic regions. chichester: john wiley and sons.
social economy in the north, tourism, & volunteers
  • mcclelland, c. & johnston, m.e. (forthcoming) understanding the contributions of volunteering to the social economy in whitehorse, yukon through the views of outdoor recreation volunteers, in southcott, c. (ed.), northern communities working together: the social economy of canada's north. toronto: u of t press.
  • bennett, n., lemelin, h., johnston, m. & lutsel k'e dene first nation (2010). using the social economy in tourism: a study of national park creation and community development in the northwest territories, canada. journal of rural and community development 5,1/2, 200-220.
  • noakes, j.l. & m.e. johnston (2010). constraints and opportunities in the development of diamond tourism in yellowknife, northwest territories. in hall, m. & saarinen, j. (eds.), tourism and change in polar regions: climate, environments and experiences. new york, ny: routledge, pp. 165-179.
  • johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d. (2009). the social economy and a special event: community involvement in the whitehorse 2007 canada winter games. the northern review 30, 85 – 103.
  • johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d. (2006). sport event tourism and involvement behaviour of resident and non-resident spectators. in robertson, m. (ed). sporting events and event tourism: impacts, plans and opportunities. festivals and events: beyond economic impacts, volume 1, lsa publication no. 91. eastbourne, leisure studies association, pp. 77 - 93.
  • twynam, g.d. & johnston, m.e, (2004). changes in host community reactions to a special sporting event. current issues in tourism 7(3): 242-261.
  • twynam, g.d., farrell, j.m., & johnston, m.e. (2003). leisure and volunteer motivation at a special sporting event. leisure 27(3/4): 363-377.
  • johnston, m., twynam, g.d. & farrell, j. (2000). motivation and satisfaction of event volunteers for a major youth organization. leisure 24(1/2): 161 - 177.
  • farrell, j., johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d. (1998). volunteer motivation, satisfaction, and management at an elite sporting competition. journal of sport management 12(4): 288 - 300.
  • johnston, m.e., tywnam, g.d. & shultis, j. (1996). the preliminary event as a trial run. festival management and event tourism 4(1/2): 67 - 70.
  • shultis, j., johnston, m.e., & twynam, g.d. (1996). developing a longitudinal research program to measure impacts of a special event. festival management and event tourism 4(1/2): 59 - 66.
northern ontario & change
  • johnston, m.e. & payne, r.j. (2012) northwestern ontario and the lakehead georegion: a region apart? in: nelson, g. (ed.), beyond the global city: understanding and planning for the diverse georegions of ontario. mc-gill queens university press, 277-308.
  • johnston, m.e. & lemelin, r.h. (2011) wetland protection and recreational development conflict in a rural bedroom community in northern ontario. in beesley, k. (ed.), the rural-urban fringe in canada: conflict and controversy. brandon, manitoba: rural development institute, pp. 190-198.
  • johnston, m.e. & payne, r.j. (2010) tourism in marine environments 6 (2/3). guest editors of special issue on the great lakes.
  • payne, r.j., johnston, m.e. & twynam, g.d. (2008). tourism, sustainability and the social milieux in lake superior’s north shore. in mccool, s. & moisey, n., (eds.), 2nd edition. tourism, recreation and sustainability: linking culture and environment. cab international, pp. 76-102.
  • johnston, m.e. & payne, r.j. (2005). ecotourism and regional transformation in northwestern ontario, in hall, m. & boyd, s. (eds.), nature-based tourism in peripheral areas: development or disaster. channelview press, pp. 21-35.
  • lorch, b.j., johnston, m.e. & challen, d. (2004) perceptions of community sustainability after a mine closure: a case study of manitouwadge, ontario. environments 32(1): 15 – 30.
  • payne, r.j., twynam, g.d. & johnston, m.e. (1999). tourism and sustainability in northern ontario in nelson, g., r. butler, & wall, g., (eds.), tourism and sustainable development: a civic approach, 2nd edition. waterloo, ontario: department of geography, pp. 237 - 266.
  • johnston, m.e. & lorch, b.j. (1996). community distinctiveness and company closure in a northern ontario mining town. the great lakes geographer 3(1): 39 - 52.
  • johnston, m.e. (1995). communities and the resource economy in northwestern ontario. in stadel, c. & suida, h., (eds.), themes and issues of canadian geography i/beitrage zur geographie kanadas i. salzburger geographische arbeitan band 28, institut fur geographie der universitat salzburg, pp 107 - 115.
  • johnston, m.e. (1994). single sector communities in northwestern ontario, in gilg, a., dilley, r.s., furuseth, o., lowe, p. mcdonald, g., & murdoch, j., (eds.), progress in rural policy and planning, volume 4, pp. 235 - 240.

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