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.

Zahed Ghaderi, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

This book makes an important and timely contribution to our understanding of the impacts of storm events and flooding on tourism destinations. It draws on global perspectives and cases to examine the stages of disaster management. The theoretical insights contribute to understanding the resilience required by tourism destinations to mitigate and adapt to these extreme weather events.

Michelle Thompson, CQUniversity Australia

Under the meticulous curation of Professors Hall and Prayag, this book emerges as a tour de force, capturing the interplay of nature's fury and humanity's tenacity. A masterful assembly of global expertise, this anthology sheds invaluable light on the nexus of disaster and tourism, steering the path towards a resilient future. A beacon for scholars, industry practitioners, and every conscientious traveler.

Myung Ja Kim, Kyung Hee University, Seoul Korea

This book explores the relationship between tourism and high-magnitude storm events, including cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons and flooding, across all stages of a disaster. It considers the measures available to manage tourism after major storms and floods, examines the means to mitigate the potential impacts of these disasters on tourism, and provides insights into the ethical and socioeconomic issues facing tourism after a major flood or storm. The volume offers perspectives from a variety of countries and is a useful resource for researchers in tourism studies, tourism planning and marketing, geography and disaster management, as well as tourism stakeholders.

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This book explores the relationship between tourism and high-magnitude storm events. It considers the measures available to manage tourism after major storms and floods, examines the means to mitigate the potential impacts of these disasters on tourism, and provides insights into the ethical issues facing tourism after a major flood or storm.

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Tables and Figures

Contributors

Acknowledgements 

Chapter 1. C. Michael Hall and Girish Prayag: Introduction: The Threat from Flooding and Cyclones

Chapter 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 Advisory

Chapter 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 Vanuatu

Chapter 8. Yawei Jiang and Brent W. Ritchie: Collaborative Structure and Actions in Tourism Disaster Management: The Case of Cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland, Australia

Chapter 9. Cecilia Möller: Disaster in #Paradise: The Tourism Riskscape of Tropical Cyclone Winston, Fiji

Chapter 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 York

Chapter 12. Alberto Amore: Reframing Sustainability and Resilience in the Recovery of the Cinque Terre following the October 2011 Flooding

Chapter 13. Girish Prayag and C. Michael Hall: Conclusion: Tourism, Cyclones, Hurricanes and Flooding: An Emerging Research Agenda

Index

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781845419479
Publisert
2024-03-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Channel View Publications
Vekt
520 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
248

Biographical note

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.