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Dr Albert Kimbu

Lecturer in Tourism

Qualifications: BA, MA, PhD

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 9653
Room no: 25 MS 02

Office hours

During the semester, my office hours are: Wednesday 13.30 – 15.00 pm and Thursday 12.30 – 14.00 pm or by appointment. Please email in advance: a.kimbu@surrey.ac.uk

Outside the semester, please send me an e-mail to schedule an appointment.

Further information

Biography

Albert gained his BA in the English Language and Literature in English from the University of Yaoundé 1 (Cameroon) and obtained an MA in Heritage Management from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (Germany) while picking up a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management along the way. He then did his PhD in Tourism at Nottingham Trent University where he also worked as a Lecturer in Tourism and International Business Communication/Environment before joining the University of Surrey in September 2010.

Research Interests

Sustainable tourism development and management; poverty reduction and local economic development; ethics and social responsibility in tourism.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Kimbu AN, Ngoasong MZ. (2013) 'Centralized decentralization of tourism development: A network perspective'. Annals of Tourism Research, 40, pp. 235-259.
    doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2012.09.005
  • Kimbu AN. (2012) 'Attainment of MDGs through tourism in the Central African sub-region: Implications for local economic development in Cameroon.'. PASOS. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, 10 (2), pp. 3-16.
  • Kimbu AN. (2011) 'The role of transport and accommodation infrastructure in the development of eco/nature tourism in Cameroon'. Tourism Analysis, 16 (2), pp. 137-156.
    doi: 10.3727/108354211X13014081270323
  • Kimbu AN. (2011) 'The challenges of marketing destinations in the Central African sub-region: The Cameroon example'. International Journal of Tourism Research, 13 (4), pp. 324-336.
    doi: 10.1002/jtr.853
  • Kimbu AN. (2010) 'The non-prioritization of the tourism industry and its impacts on tourism research, development and management in the Central African sub-region'. Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento (Journal of Tourism and Development), 13 & 14 (1), pp. 51-62.

Conference papers

  • Kimbu AN. (2012) 'Microfinance generation and tourism development in emerging destinations: Alternative mechanisms'. Conference Proceedings, Libreville and La Lopé National Parc (WHS), GABON: Toursim and Sustainable Development at World Heritage Sites
  • Kimbu AN. (2011) 'Challenges to the development of a sustainable tourism policy: A network analysis of tourism stakeholder relationships in Cameroon'. TSS Conference Book of Abstracts, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey: Advancing the Social Science of Tourism 2011
  • Kimbu AN. (2011) 'Attainment of Millennium Development Goals through sustainable tourism in the Central African sub-region: Implications for local economic development in Cameroon'. Istanbul, Turkey : AHTMM Conference Proceedings, Bogazici University, Istanbul Turkey: Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference, pp. 736-742.
  • Kimbu AN. (2010) 'The non-prioritization of the tourism industry and its impacts on tourism R&D and management in the Central African sub-region'. University of Aveiro, Portugal: INVTUR 2010 Conference – Tourism Research: State of the Art and Future Perspectives
  • Kimbu AN. (2009) 'The challenges of marketing tourism destinations in the Central African sub-region: The Cameroon example'. ATMC Conference Proceedings, Bournemouth University, UK: 3rd Advances in Tourism Marketing Conference
  • Kimbu AN. (2009) 'Issues affecting data collection for tourism research in sub-Saharan Africa'. PhD Networking Conference Proceedings, Nottingham University Business School, UK: Exploring Tourism III: Issues in PhD Research Conference

Book chapters

  • Kimbu AN. (2013) 'Political instability in the Central African sub-region and its impact on the image of Cameroon as a tourism destination'. in Gartner WC, Mihalic T (eds.) Tourism: Developments and Challenges New York : Nova Science Publishers Inc
    [ Status: Accepted ]
  • Kimbu AN. (2012) 'Tourism growth and societal transformation in Cameroon’s coastal resorts: Sex tourism and its implications for sustainable tourism development in Kribi and Limbe'. in Ronaldson M, Marais L (eds.) Small Town Geographies in Africa: Experiences from South Africa and Elsewhere New York : Nova Science Publishers Inc. , pp. 383-401.

Teaching

Undergraduate

Level 1 Business Environment

Level 2 Sustainable Tourism

Level 2 Tourism Theory in Practice (Overseas Field trip)

Level 3 International Tourism Destinations

Final Year Project Supervision
 

Postgraduate

MSc Sustainable Tourism 

MSc Tourism Social Sciences

MSc Tourism Management

MSc Dissertation Supervision