C. Michael Hall is a professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His recent book publications include Contemporary Tourism (with C. Cooper, 5th edn, Goodfellow, 2022) and Sense of Place and Place Attachment in Tourism (with N.C. Chen & G. Prayag, Routledge, 2023).Girish Prayag is a professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is co-author of Tourism and Resilience (with C. Michael Hall & A. Amore, 2018) and publishes on disaster tourism and organisational resilience.

• Tables and FiguresContributorsAcknowledgements Chapter 1. C. Michael Hall and Girish Prayag: Introduction: The Threat from Flooding and CyclonesChapter 2. Tim Baird, Alexander Safonov and C. Michael Hall: Flooding and High Magnitude Storm Events in Tourism Chapter 3. Cecilia Bischeri: Fostering Communities’ Resilience in Far North Queensland Tourist Destinations: Design Strategies for the Foreshore Chapter 4. Ignatius P. Cahyanto: Understanding the Needs of Visitors During a Hurricane AdvisoryChapter 5. Robert Kiss and Heidi Chang: Taiwanese Hazard Management of Typhoons and their Impact on Tourism Chapter 6. Jennifer M. Fitchett, Gijsbert Hoogendoorn and Su-Marie Van Tonder: Tropical Cyclones and Tourism: The Case of the South-West Indian Ocean Chapter 7. Minghui Sun and Simon Milne: The Impact of Cyclones on Tourist Behaviour and Demand: Pam and VanuatuChapter 8. Yawei Jiang and Brent W. Ritchie: Collaborative Structure and Actions in Tourism Disaster Management: The Case of Cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland, AustraliaChapter 9. Cecilia Möller: Disaster in #Paradise: The Tourism Riskscape of Tropical Cyclone Winston, FijiChapter 10. Diego Toubes, Noelia Araújo-Vila and José Antonio Fraiz-Brea: Damage to Inland Tourism from Rain-Derived Floods Chapter 11. Bailey Ashton Adie: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Hurricane Sandy and Second Home Tourism on Fire Island, New YorkChapter 12. Alberto Amore: Reframing Sustainability and Resilience in the Recovery of the Cinque Terre following the October 2011 FloodingChapter 13. Girish Prayag and C. Michael Hall: Conclusion: Tourism, Cyclones, Hurricanes and Flooding: An Emerging Research AgendaIndex

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the impact of natural disasters on global tourism. Drawing from diverse global contexts, this book offers compelling case studies that unveil the intricate interplay between extreme weather events, tourism and tourist behavior. The book culminates in a forward-thinking research agenda, making it an essential read for academics, policymakers and industry professionals alike.