Great Barrier Reef tourism industry and stakeholder climate change survey 2010

Abstract

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) commissioned Roy Morgan Research to undertake a telephone survey in April 2010 to investigate climate change awareness, perceptions and behaviours amongst marine tourism operators and industry stakeholders. The survey found that climate change was the most top-of-mind environmental threat to the Reef, mentioned by 41 per cent of respondents without being prompted, and 99 per cent of respondents indicated they were aware of one or more of the GBRMPA’s climate change initiatives and 87% had used one of these initiatives.