Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
Dr. Benxiang Zeng
Senior Research Fellow
Northern Institute
Charles Darwin University
Australia
Dr. Benxiang Zeng holds a PhD in Tourism Economics from University of Queensland, Australia. Dr. Zeng is currently a Senior Research Fellow at Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University. He is based in Alice Springs, The Northern Territory, Australia. Dr. Zeng is a multidisciplinary researcher. Since 1989, he has been doing research and/or research management in social and economic policy focusing on industry economics, tourism management, community participation, natural resources management and environmental management field. He has a strong research focus and interest in socio-cultural and economic impacts of industries such as tourism and services on local communities including remote Indigenous communities in Australia. Prior to his current position, he worked for the Chinese Academy of Science, Chinese National Committee for Man and the Biosphere Programme under UNESCO, and The Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport. He has been in partnership with researchers in China, Taiwan and other Asian regions. He has a good knowledge of Asian countries. Since 1989, Dr. Zeng has led, coordinated and participated in a number of research projects. He has also had an extensive experience in research project management. He supervises PhD and master-by-research students studying tourism economics, regional economic development and sustainability. Dr. Zeng has published scholarly papers in high quality academic journals including prestigious journals, such as Tourism Management and Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. He is presently a member of the editorial boards of Journal of Tourism & Hospitality (Executive Editor) and Journal of Reviews on Global Economics.
Industry economics, Tourism management, Community participation, Natural resources management and Environmental management field nd also in Socio-cultural and economic impacts of industries such as tourism and services on local communities including remote Indigenous communities in Australia.