The Tourism Area Life Cycle, Vol. 1 : : Applications and Modifications / / ed. by Richard Butler.

This volume contains specially commissioned chapters by leading researchers who have used and modified the original TALC model over the past two decades, a reprint of the original article, a discussion of its origins, and a comprehensive review of most of the published material using the TALC. The b...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Backfile 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2006]
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Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
Series:Aspects of Tourism ; 28
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Physical Description:1 online resource (408 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • DEDICATION
  • IN MEMORIAM
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Foundations of the TALC
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Concept of a Tourist Area Cycle of Evolution: Implications for Management of Resources
  • 2. The Origins of the Tourism Area Life Cycle
  • 3. The Application of the TALC Model: A Literature Survey
  • 4. Evolution of Tourism Areas and the Tourism Industry
  • Part 2: Implementation of the TALC
  • Introduction
  • 5. Lancaster County, the TALC, and the Search for Sustainable Tourism
  • 6. An Empirical Interpretation of the TALC: Tourist Product Life Cycles in the Eastern Townships of Quebec
  • 7. The TALC in China's Tourism Planning: Case Study of Danxia Mountain, Guangdong Province, PRC
  • Part 3: The TALC in Heritage Settings
  • Introduction
  • 8. The TALC Model and its Application to National Parks: A Canadian Example
  • 9. A Re-foundation of the TALC for Heritage Cities
  • 10. The TALC and Heritage Sites
  • Part 4: The TALC and Local Involvement
  • Introduction
  • 11. The 'Plantation' Variant of the TALC in the Small-island Caribbean
  • 12. Shoring the Foundations of the TALC in Tropical Island Destinations: Kona, Hawai'i
  • 13. Residents' Perceptions of Tourism Development Over the Early Stages of the TALC
  • 14. The TALC Model and Politics
  • 15. Seeking Sustainable Tourism in Northern Thailand: The Dynamics of the TALC
  • Part 5: The TALC and Rejuvenation
  • Introduction
  • 16. The Modification of the Tourism Area Life Cycle Model for (Re)inventing a Destination: The Case of the Opatija Riviera, Croatia
  • 17. The Rejuvenation of Atlantic City: The Resort Cycle Recycles
  • 18. Rejuvenating a Maturing Tourist Destination: The Case of the Gold Coast, Australia
  • Part 6: Conclusion
  • Introduction
  • 19. The King Is Dead. Long Live the Product: Elvis, Authenticity, Sustainability and the Product Life Cycle
  • References