Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT)
Griffith University
Our team spans business, economics, marketing, environmental science, aviation, technology and big data analytics, architecture, health, and urban planning. We address current and emerging research challenges in the visitor economy through an interdisciplinary approach.
Alongside world-class research, we deliver strategic planning, capacity building, training, and stakeholder consultation for government and industry.
This integrated expertise enables us to generate new insights and innovative solutions for destinations and businesses, with strong impact across our key research clusters:
- Climate Change Action
- Events & Sports Management
- Resilient & Sustainable Tourism
- Visitor Economy Analytics
- Website
- https://www.griffith.edu.au/institute-tourism
- Organisation type
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- University Research Centre
- University Research Institute
- Number of research staff
- 20-100 research staff
- Address
- Gold Coast campus, G42, room 4.12, 58 Parklands Drive, Southport QLD 4222
Strengths and capabilities
- Tourism forecasting
- Strategic planning
- Capacity building and training
- Stakeholder consultation services for government and business
- Data management and modelling
- Risk assessment
- Product development
- Innovative tourism research
- Economic impact assessments
- Tourism policy analysis
- Market research
- Carbon footprinting
- Advertising and eye-tracking research
- Expertise in Chinese tourism
Facilities and major equipment
- Biosensor laboratory for collection of human behaviour metrics
Lead researchers
- Professor Sarah Gardiner
- Destination marketing and development
- Consumer behaviour and market analysis
- Tourism, economic and event development strategies
- Professor Leonie Lockstone-Binney
- Volunteering, contextualised to event and tourism setting
- Professor Susanne Becken
- Tourism and climate change, global challenges for tourism
- Founding Executive of the Tourism Panel on Climate
- Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism
GIFT Research Cluster Leaders:
- Climate Change Action: Professor James Higham & Dr Johanna Loehr
- Events and Sports: Professor Charles Arcodia & Associate Professor Popi Sotiriadou
- Resilient and Sustainable Tourism: Associate Professor Anna Krajl & Dr Sebastian Smith
- Visitor Economy Analytics: Dr Margarida Abreu Novais & Dr Truc Le
Achievements of the centre
- Ranked #1 in Australia, Shanghai Global Ranking
- Top 10 worldwide for Tourism and Hospitality, Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
- Established in 2014
- Membership includes over 120 academics, PhD and adjunct members
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