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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

DAVID WEAVER

David Weaver is Professor of Tourism Research at ­Griffith ­University, Australia, and has published more than 120 journal articles, book chapters and books. He maintains an active research agenda in sustainable destination management, ecotourism, and resident perceptions of tourism. Current projects include the articulation of ‘enlightened mass tourism’ as an outcome of asymmetrical synthesis between mass and alternative tourism, and resident recommendations for Gold Coast Schoolies Week, a contentious local event. Professor Weaver has contributed extensively to leading journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research and Journal of Sustainable Tourism. His other widely adopted textbooks include Ecotourism (Wiley Australia), Encyclopedia of Ecotourism (CABI) and Sustainable Tourism: Theory and Practice (Taylor & Francis). He is a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism and has delivered numerous invited keynote addresses around the world on innovative tourism topics.

LAURA LAWTON

Dr Laura Lawton is Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management at Griffith University, Australia. Previously, she held prior appointments at the University of South Carolina and George Mason University, USA. Dr Lawton has published numerous government reports, academic journal articles and book chapters in several areas, including protected areas, ecotourism, resident perceptions of tourism and cruise ship tourism. Laura served for five years as Editor for Tourism Review International and is on the board of four other academic journals. She is the Deputy Chair and Director as well as an accreditation auditor for the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE), an independent international accreditation body that specialises in tourism, hospitality, and culinary arts and events education.