Scott Peters

Program: PhD

Supervisor: Dr. Peter Keller

Education: MSc in International Tourism Development at the University of Surrey, BA in Human Geography at Simon Fraser University

Personal website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwpeters/

Research interests: Tourism, resilience, big data applications, community development, sustainability

Biography: Born and raised in the greater Vancouver area, Scott has been involved with the tourism industry both academically and on the ground as a tour guide, sustainability consultant, and avid traveller for much of the last decade. Working with the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Organization and other destination management organizations, his current research focuses on crisis management and resilience planning for the tourism sector by integrating big data and smart-destination practices.

Teaching Assistantships: GEOG 101, 327, 381, 382, 385

Publications:

Papers:

Peters, S., Font, X., and Bonilla-Priego, M.J. (2020). Why organizations join voluntary sustainable tourism associations: Implications for membership and sustainability monitoring systems. International Journal of Tourism Research, 22(3), pp. 325-335. DOI: https://doiorg.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/10.1002/jtr.2338

Conference Proceedings & Presentations:

Peters, S. (2025). Dashboards or Dash-Bored? A look into the utility of dashboards for local tourism stakeholders. TTRA Canada 2025 Conference.

Peters, S. (2025). From Panic to Planning: Understanding the Human Side of Data. Next Gen Tourism - Bridging Education and Industry: BC Tourism Industry Conference. 

Peters, S. (2024). Emerging from the depths: A research agenda exploring the Tourism-Water-Management Nexus. TTRA Canada 2024 Conference.

Peters, S. (2024). Presentation on the Tourism-Water-Management Nexus and progress of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association. UN Tourism workshop on “Water in Tourism” for the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories. 

Peters, S. (2024). The Tourism-Water-Management Nexus. 8th International Conference on  Climate, Tourism, and Recreation. CCTR 2024. 

Peters, S., & Keller, P. (2023). Does the rising tide lift all boats? Navigating datascapes at the local level. TTRA Canada 2023 Conference. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/ttracanada_2023_conference/4 

Peters, S., & Keller, P. (2022). Applications and issues of big data in tourism research. TTRA International 2022 Conference. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/ttra/2022/researchabstract/18/