Few industries have expanded faster over the past 50 years than tourism. It has brought
employment to millions, and given pleasure, variety, rest and recreation to countless …

Examining the tourism area life cycle (TALC) system in depth, this book is divided into four
sections: the foundations of the TALC, the TALC in heritage settings, local involvement and …

This paper evaluates the theoretical insights provided by Butler's resort cycle and the
restructuring thesis, and it explores two theoretical relationships that may be drawn between …

An air of crisis pervaded tourism during the 90s after the growth decade of the 80s in
Lancaster County, the United States. During these two decades, the tourism landscape also …

This paper seeks to contribute to the debate surrounding the applicability of the resort cycle
by testing the model in the context of seaside resort tourism along the south coast of Britain …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the tourism life cycle of Langkawi Island,
Malaysia. The paper seeks to investigate the stages of life cycle that the island has passed …

Analytical approaches from emergent paradigms in economic geography–namely,
evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and relational economic geography (REG)–can …

The role of the market has been largely ignored in existing research into the development of
resort areas. This paper argues that a new approach to the issue of resort development is …

This paper aims to identify the current challenges facing the sustainable development of
island tourism and to develop a new conceptual approach to sustainable development …

The Aegean archipelago is the largest island complex in Europe, accommodating 500 000
Greek people, living on 95 inhabited islands. The region's economy depends heavily on …