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Research Biography
Gareth is a lecturer in a variety of tourism management topics focusing mainly on sustainable tourism development and community engagement strategies. He is the current coordinator for the department's overseas research project topic (TOUR3000) which typically involves travel to a destination in SE Asia (Malaysia or Cambodia).
He presently holds the additional title of Senior Research Affiliate at the University of Johannesburg and has worked on funded tourism development research projects in rural South Africa. He has previously taught at universities in the UK and Malaysia.
Research Interests
Sustainable tourism development, community engagement, tourism mobilities, tourism & migration, socio-cultural impacts of tourism, independent travel, national parks.
External positions
Senior Research Affiliate, University of Johannesburg
4 May 2013 → 31 Oct 2027
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Tourism development and post-conflict reconciliation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A community capitals framework approach
Butler, G., Szili, G. & Tripura, K., 3 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Community Development. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cultural heritage tourism development in Panyu District, Guangzhou: community perspectives on pride and preservation, and concerns for the future
Butler, G., Szili, G. & Huang, H., 2022, In: Journal of Heritage Tourism. 17, 1, p. 56-73 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Road mapping recovery from the impacts of multiple crises: framing the role of domestic self-drive tourism in regional South Australia
Butler, G., Szili, G., Cutler, C. & Hay, I., 2022, In: Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. 20, 6, p. 774-787 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Searching for sanctuary during COVID-19: exploring regional South Australians’ nature-based tourism experiences
Butler, G., Szili, G., Hay, I. & Cutler, C., 2022, In: Rural Society. 31, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tourism development at the Al-Hijr Archaeological Site, Saudi Arabia: SME sentiments and emerging concerns
Alahmadi, A., Butler, G. & Szili, G., 2022, In: Journal of Heritage Tourism. 17, 5, p. 533-547 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)