Main research areas
Research topics (focal points)
- Sustainable development
- Tourism and nature conservation
- Regional development and regional economics
Teaching topics (focal points)
- Sustainability management in tourism
- Tourism and development cooperation
- Tourism and protected area management
- Sustainable regional development and tourism
Functions and memberships
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) - Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS)
- German Institute for Tourism Research: Member of the Executive Board
- BMZ / GIZ Sector Dialogue Tourism for Sustainable Development: Representatives of tourism science
- DGT - German Society for Tourism Studies
- AKTF - Arbeitskreis Tourismusforschung (AKTF) - Working Group on Tourism Research in the German Geographical Society
- Würzburg Geographical Society
Presentations and lectures
Konferenzbeiträge ab 2016
2021:
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Arnegger, J., Job, H., Botha, N., & Kimario, F. (2021, October 28–29). Park-tourism-wildlife relations in sub-Saharan Africa: Historical development and outlook from a social-ecological systems perspective [Presentation]. AKTF Annual Meeting 2021, Berlin, Germany.
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Arnegger, J., Herz, M., & Campbell, M. (2021, August 16–19). Media representation of nature, mass ecotourism, and the visitor experience [Presentation]. 10th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas (MMV10), Lillehammer, Norway (Virtual).
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Arnegger, J., Eisenstein, B., Job, H., & Woltering, M. (2021, August 16–19). Protected area labels as brands in tourism: Insights from Germany [Presentation]. 10th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas (MMV10), Lillehammer, Norway (Virtual).
2018:
- Arnegger, J., Mayer, M., & Herz, M. (2018, November 8–11). Destination image, reputation and tourism competitiveness – The case of Azerbaijan [Presentation]. DGT Annual Meeting, Heide/Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany.
2017:
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Arnegger, J. (2017, October 30). Economic impacts of tourism in Georgian protected areas [Presentation]. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Arnegger, J. (2017, April 27). Economic impacts and image effects of the Eurovision Song Contest [Presentation]. ESC Tourism Conference, Kyiv City State Administration, Ukraine.
2016:
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Arnegger, J. (2016, June 17). Natural resources management and international development cooperation [Guest lecture]. Seminar "Development Cooperation Practice", Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany.
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Arnegger, J., Schaaff, C., & Gokhelashvili, R. (2016, September 26–30). Supporting Georgia’s Protected Areas: Linking conservation and local development [Poster presentation]. 8th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas (MMV8), Novi Sad, Serbia.
Publications
Monografien
2014:
- Arnegger, J. (2014). Protected areas, the tourist bubble and regional economic development: Two case studies from Mexico and Morocco. Würzburg: Geographische Gesellschaft Würzburg.
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Buchbeiträge
2021:
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Arnegger, J. (2021). Schutzgebietsmanagement: Schützen, was Touristen suchen. In C. Eilzer, B. Eisenstein, J. Kampen, J. Reif & R. Weis (Hrsg.), Tourismusatlas Deutschland (2. Aufl.). Konstanz/München: UVK.
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Arnegger, J., & Wollesen, A. (2021). Fluch und Segen: Ökologische Auswirkungen des Tourismus. In C. Eilzer, B. Eisenstein, J. Kampen, J. Reif & R. Weis (Hrsg.), Tourismusatlas Deutschland (2. Aufl.). Konstanz/München: UVK.
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Arnegger, J., & Wollesen, A. (2021). Nachhaltiger Tourismus: Raus aus den Nischenmärkten. In C. Eilzer, B. Eisenstein, J. Kampen, J. Reif & R. Weis (Hrsg.), Tourismusatlas Deutschland (2. Aufl.). Konstanz/München: UVK.
2016:
- Arnegger, J., & Dieterich, T. (2016). Protected area governance in Azerbaijan. In T. Hammer, I. Mose, D. Siegrist, & N. Weixlbaumer (Eds.), Parks of the future: Protected areas in Europe challenging regional and global change (pp. 225–237). München: oekom
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2012:
- Arnegger, J. (2012). Medición de los impactos económicos del turismo en áreas naturales protegidas: Ejemplo del Parque Nacional Souss-Massa/Marruecos. In R. Rosales Ortega, L. Brenner, & C. Mendoza (Eds.), Geografía económica y social: Actores, instituciones y procesos globales (pp. 256–280). Ciudad de México: Siglo XXI.
2008:
- Brenner, L., Arnegger, J., & Job, H. (2008). Management of nature-based tourism in protected areas: The case of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. In A. D. Ramos & D. P. Jímenez (Eds.), Tourism development: Economics, management and strategy (pp. 47–70). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Sonstiges
2020:
- Arnegger, J. (2020). Economic impacts of tourism in the Prespa National Park. Unpublished project report for GFA Consulting Group GmbH / KfW Entwicklungsbank.
2019:
- Arnegger, J. (2019). Stratégie de tourisme pour le Complexe des parcs nationaux Upemba-Kundelungu. Unpublished project report for GFA Consulting Group GmbH / KfW Entwicklungsbank.
2018:
- Arnegger, J. (2018). Economic impacts of tourism in Georgian protected areas. Unpublished project report for GFA Consulting Group GmbH / KfW Entwicklungsbank.
2016:
- Mayer, M., Arnegger, J., Soltanova, L. (2016): Assessment of the impact of mega events on economy and the destination image. Case study: Baku 2015 European Games. Unpublished project report for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
2015:
- Arnegger, J., Mayer, M. (2015): Azerbaijan’s competitiveness as a destination for international tourists. Unpublished project report for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
2012:
- Arnegger, J. (2012). Pre-implementation research for the Zagatala Regional Tourism Vocational School. Unpublished project report for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) und Azerbaijan Tourism Institute
Fachzeitschriften
2025:
- Arnegger, J., Eisenstein, B., Job, H., & Woltering, M. (2025). Research note: Protected area labels as brands in tourism. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 49, 100851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2024.100851
2024:
- Arnegger, J., Herz, M., & Campbell, M. (2024). Mass ecotourism, media, and wildlife experience. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 45, 100732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2023.100732
2018:
- Mayer, M., Brenner, L., Schauss, B., Stadler, C., Arnegger, J., & Job, H. (2018). The nexus between governance and the economic impact of whale-watching: The case of the coastal lagoons in the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico. Ocean & Coastal Management, 162, 46–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.04.016
- Herz, M., Arnegger, J., & Mayer, M. (2018). How stable is event-related country-image change? In Forum Markenforschung 2016 (pp. 141–157). Springer Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-19668-4_8
2017:
- Herz, M., & Arnegger, J. (2017). Country image formation, stability, and change: A longitudinal assessment of consumers’ image of Azerbaijan. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2017.1326364
2016:
- Brenner, L., Schauss, B., Stadler, C., Mayer, M., Arnegger, J., & Job, H. (2016). Ökonomische Effekte der Walbeobachtung im Biosphärenreservat El Vizcaíno (Baja California/Mexiko). In M. Mayer & H. Job (Hrsg.), Naturtourismus: Chancen und Herausforderungen (S. 137–149). Mannheim: MetaGIS.
- Arnegger, J., & Herz, M. (2016). Economic and destination image impacts of mega-events in emerging tourist destinations. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 5(2), 76–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2015.11.007
2011:
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Arnegger, J., & Aransay, N. (2011). Marokkos Nationalparks – Naturschutz und/oder touristische Inwertsetzung? Natur und Landschaft, 86(2), 89–63.
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Kraus, F., Arnegger, J., Mayer, M., & Job, H. (2011). Monitoring tourism demand in German National Parks. Protected Areas In-Sight, 3, 7–8.
2010:
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Arnegger, J., Woltering, M., & Job, H. (2010). Toward a product-based typology for nature-based tourism: A conceptual framework. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 18(7), 915–928. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2010.485680
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Mayer, M., Müller, M., Woltering, M., Arnegger, J., & Job, H. (2010). The economic impact of tourism in six German national parks. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97(2), 73–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.04.013
2009:
- Job, H., Arnegger, J., & Hnaka, A. (2009). Les effets économiques régionaux des activités touristiques dans le Parc National de Souss Massa [Final report, research project]. Würzburg/Rabat.
- Job, H., Arnegger, J., & Woltering, M. (2009). Ex-ante Evaluation der regionalökonomischen Wirkungen der Einrichtung eines Nationalparks in der Region Lieberose [Final report, research project]. Würzburg.
2008:
- Arnegger, J., Hartmann, T., Job, H., & Woltering, M. (2008). Nature-tourism nexus revisited. A new classification for nature tourism. In Proceedings of the New Zealand Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference 2008. Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.