Tourism Area Life Cycle, Vol. 1

Richard Butler has researched tourism from a geographical perspective for over forty years in Canada and the UK. He is most well known for his adaptation of the life cycle model to tourist destination, and has also published widely on sustainable tourism, and tourism development and impacts.

• Introduction by C. Michael HallPart 1: Foundations of the TALC1. The Concept of a Tourism Area Cycle of Evolution: Implications for Management of Resources - Richard W. Butler2. The Origins of the Tourism Area Life Cycle - Richard W. Butler3. The Application of the TALC Model: A Literature Survey - Richard M. Lagiewski4. Evolution of Tourism Areas and the Tourism Industry - K. Michael HaywoodPart 2: Implementation of the TALC5. Lancaster County, The TALC and the Search for Sustainable Tourism - Gary R. Hovinen6. An Empirical Interpretation of the TALC: Tourist Product Life Cycles in the Eastern Townships of Quebec - Jan O. Lundgren7. The TALC in China’s Tourism Planning: Case Study of Danxia Mountain, Guangdong Province, PRC - J. Bao and C. ZhangPart 3: The TALC in Heritage Settings8. The TALC Model and its Application to National Parks: A Canadian Example - Stephen W. Boyd9. A Re-foundation of the TALC for Heritage Cities - Antonio Paolo Russo10. The TALC and Heritage Sites - Jane Malcolm-DaviesPart 4: The TALC and Local Involvement11. The ‘Plantation’ Variation of the TALC in the Small Island Caribbean - D. B. Weaver12. Shoring the Foundations of the TALC in Tropical Island Destinations: Kona, Hawai’i - Charles S. Johnston13. Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Development Over the Early Stages of the TALC - Jerry D. Johnson and David J. Snepenger14. The TALC Model and Politics - Bonnie Martin15. Seeking Sustainable Tourism in Northern Thailand: The Dynamics of The TALC - J. Marois and T. HinchPart 5: The TALC and Rejuvenation16. The Modification of the Tourism Area Life Cycle Model for (Re)inventing a Destination: The Case of the Opatija Riviera, Croatia - Sanda Corak17. The Rejuvenation of Atlantic City: The Resort Cycle Recycles - Charles Stansfield18. Rejuvenating a Maturing Tourist Destination: The Case of the Gold Coast, Australia - Bill Faulkner and Carmen TideswellPart 6: Conclusion19. The King Is Dead. Long Live the Product: Elvis, Authenticity, Sustainability and the Product Life Cycle - Brian WheellerReferences