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Academic Qualifications:
PhD in International Tourism Management (City University of Macau, China)
MSc in Finance (University of Plymouth, UK)
MSc in Hospitality Management (Florida International University, USA)
MA in Education (Hunan Normal University, China)
BA in Chinese Language & Literature (Hunan Normal University, China)
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Grants contracts:
1. A project entitled “Wind farm tourism development in China”, principal investigator, 100,000RMB (£11,500), funded by China Ministry of Education Social Science Research Scheme 2012.
Professional memberships
Roles on external bodies
Supervised research degrees
- Damsi Dharmaratne, Silver Surfers Travel Behavior and Digitalization (DoS)
- Fa Wang, International Postgraduate Taught Students' Employability (2nd Supervisor)
- Jingyu Wu, Tourism and Hospitality Undergraduate Students' Employablity (2nd Supervisor)
- Tonari Arikepar, International Student Experience in UK Higher Education ( 3rd Supervisor)
Teaching interests
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environmental Citizenship and Behavioral Determinants of Wind Farm Tourism: Evidence from Grass Skyline, Zhangjiakou, China
Liu, D., Jackson, L., Upchurch, R. S. & Johnson, C., 9 Aug 2025, In: Tourism and Hospitality. 6, 3, 152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stakeholder Engagement in Making Macau a Sustainable Tourism Destination
Liu, D. & Zhao, J., 25 Sept 2023, The Hospitality and Tourism Industry in ASEAN and East Asian Destinations . Apple Academic PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Tacit Ontologies: An Application of Nisbett's Geography of Thought Premise As Discerned By Hospitality and Tourism Students
Lasten, E., Liu, D., Jiang, L. & Upchurch, R. S., 9 Mar 2022, In: Tourism Culture & Communication. 22, 1, p. 85-94Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The UK as a Pioneer in the Development of Rural Tourism
Liu, D. & Randall Upchurch, 1 Jun 2021, The Course of Rural Urbanization in Europe. China: China Economic Science PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A glimpse into energy tourism via application of eye-tracking technology
Liu, D. & Upchurch, R. S., 14 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 51, 2, p. 230-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Research Achievement Award by China Ministry of Education in July 2024
Liu, D. (Recipient), 20 Jul 2024
Prize: National / international honour