The Tourism Area Life Cycle

Review, Relevance and Revision

Richard Butler

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English

Channel View Publications
13 August 2024

Tourism industry; Hospitality industry

Series: Aspects of Tourism

The Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model is one of the most cited articles in the tourism literature, and since its publication has continued to be frequently quoted and utilised by academics and those in the tourism industry. Over the past 40 years it has been subject to widespread application and discussion, as well as elaboration, modification and criticism. This book provides a final overview of the use and contribution of the model, its strengths and weaknesses, and particularly its relevance in the 21st century in the context of problems such as overtourism and disasters, including the Covid-19 pandemic. The authors represent a mixture of senior academics, all of whom have used the TALC in their research, and younger scholars who have also used and modified the model. The final section considers revisions and concludes with a new version of the model.

Edited by: Richard Butler
Imprint: Channel View Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781845419134
ISBN 10: 1845419138
Series: Aspects of Tourism
Pages: 343
Publication Date: 13 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Butler is Emeritus Professor at the University of Strathclyde, UK and the University of Western Ontario, Canada. His research focuses on destination development, remote and insular areas, impacts of tourism, sustainability and overtourism.

Reviews for The Tourism Area Life Cycle: Review, Relevance and Revision

In this book the origin, evolution, validity, refinement, uses and relevance of tourism’s most widely used model of destination change are described and evaluated by the model’s originator and other contributors, making it important reading for all those interested in the past, present and future of tourism destinations, and their planning and management. * Geoffrey Wall, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Canada *