All Outputs (7)

Business Events and the Efficacy of UN SDGS for the Knowledge City (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M. (2025, February). Business Events and the Efficacy of UN SDGS for the Knowledge City. Paper presented at Tourism Research Seminar, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Models of knowledge cities, the learning city, the incubation city, the smart city, and knowledge region are well established. With the evolution of the innovation paradigm, the understanding of regional innovation is being expanded. Business events... Read More about Business Events and the Efficacy of UN SDGS for the Knowledge City.

The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city (2024)
Journal Article
Piccio, B., Todd, L., & Robertson, M. (2024). The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city. Tourism Management Perspectives, 54, Article 101317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101317

This paper explores issues women face in achieving leadership positions in the festivals sector, and their experiences of gender inequality. The setting is Edinburgh, the UK's leading festivals' tourism destination. Underpinned by feminist research,... Read More about The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city.

A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., Pyke, J., & Drake, C. (2023, February). A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne. Presented at 33rd Annual Conference of the Council for Australasian Universities Tourism and Hospitality Education, Fremantle, Western Australia

Business events can support the needs of access, equality, and learning for work and social inclusion, and determine a greater range of benefits than had been previously considered (Edwards, Foley, & Schlenker, 2011; Foley, Edwards, & Schlenker, 2014... Read More about A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne.

Active design pedagogy to support international students’ engagement with - and increase staff understanding of the cultural nuances around - sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., Brodie, J., & Illingworth, S. (2023, May). Active design pedagogy to support international students’ engagement with - and increase staff understanding of the cultural nuances around - sustainability. Paper presented at CABS LTSE 2023 Conference, Newport, Wales

I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication (2019)
Report
Robertson, M., & Ferdinand, N. (2019). I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication. Isle of Portland, UK: b-side CIC, Arts Council England

Funding support from Arts Council England, this “Lovability” project employed the skills of Dr Nicole Ferdinand and Dr Martin Robertson in a consultation process with representatives of communities with whom b-side CIC live and work. These communitie... Read More about I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication.

Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures (2016)
Thesis
Robertson, M. J. Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979708

As a societal phenomenon, festivals and planned events are discussed in a wide policy context. They have entered a broader discussion with regard to sustainability in which the factors that contribute to being sustainable are part of a new paradigm o... Read More about Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures.

Paths Towards Sustainability: Social Cultural Evaluation of Festivals in Rural and Non-Urban Areas, an Analysis of Media Interpretations (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., & Rogers, P. (2008, June). Paths Towards Sustainability: Social Cultural Evaluation of Festivals in Rural and Non-Urban Areas, an Analysis of Media Interpretations. Presented at International Conference for Sustainable Tourism and Spirit of Hospitality in the Alpine Environment., Sappada, Italy

The economic and social composition of rural society has changed irrevocably. The role of the market town as economic epicentre of rural wealth has all but completely evaporated (Courtney & Errington, 2003). Rural areas, inclusive of mountainous ones... Read More about Paths Towards Sustainability: Social Cultural Evaluation of Festivals in Rural and Non-Urban Areas, an Analysis of Media Interpretations.