Engaging with a healthy tourism “offer”: strategies to improve place perceptions

Stacy Wall is a Researcher examining the areas for synergy between well-being, public health and tourism in local coastal destinations. She draws on an interdisciplinary background in natural resource management, sustainability and social psychology to explore how human–environment relationships can promote greater environmental sustainability and societal health and well-being. She is a qualitative researcher with a recent interest in using grounded theory approaches to achieve research outcomes. Her current research interests include well-being, community engagement, regeneration, health inequalities and destination rebranding.

Ann Hemingway’s research career focusses on the reduction of inequalities in health and the promotion of health and well-being. To date, she has led the European Union and Economic and Social Research Council (UK) funded research focussed on promoting well-being and reducing inequalities in health, along with gaining local research and development funding. A key element required by both RCUK funders and the EU commission are a focus on societal challenges (EU) and economic and social issues (ESRC), respectively. Professor Hemingway’s profile of publications and research and practice development work clearly addresses these funder priorities and she now has extensive international and UK project management experience through funded research and development activity. As the leader of the growing public health team at Bournemouth University and internationally through the European Academy of Caring Science, her focus is now on promoting well-being and access to the natural environment.

Susanna Curtin is a Lecturer who takes lectures on social psychology, wildlife tourism and qualitative research methods. Her research interests include wildlife tourism and conservation, animals and tourism ethics, tourist experiences and consumer behaviour.