Crisis and Disaster Management for Tourism

By (author) Dr. Brent W. Ritchie

Publication date:

22 May 2009

Publisher

Channel View Publications

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781845411060

Tourism destinations and businesses are becoming increasingly prone to the impacts of crises and disasters due to global environmental change and security risks. This is the first research based book that provides a strategic approach to understanding the nature of tourism crises and disasters before outlining tourism crisis and disaster planning, response, and longer term recovery and knowledge management strategies. It applies a wide range of theoretical perspectives and concepts to improve our understanding of both organisational crises and natural disasters. The book draws on examples from around the world including the USA, Europe, UK, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. It will be essential reading for tourism academics and students as well as tourism managers and government officials involved in tourism destination management and marketing.

Part A: Setting the Context for Tourism Crisis and Disaster Management

1. Introduction to Tourism Crisis and Disaster Management

2. Classifying and Understanding Tourism Crises and Disasters

3. Strategic Crisis and Disaster Planning and Management

Part B: Tourism Crisis and Disaster Prevention and Planning

4. Tourism Crisis Prevention and Disaster Mitigation

5. Tourism Disaster and Crisis Preparedness and Planning

Part C: Tourism Crisis and Disaster Response, Implementation and Management

6. Coordination, Control and Resource Allocation

7. Crisis and Disaster Communication and Recovery Marketing

Part D: Tourism Crisis and Disaster Recovery, Resolution and Feedback

8. Long Term Recovery and Resolution

9. Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning

10. Conclusion and Reflections on Tourism Crisis and Disaster Management

Lucid, comprehensive and well-illustrated this book raises the bar in studies of disasters and crises in tourism. Richly informed with cases from around the globe and dealing with timely and topical issues, it should become a standard reference for policy-makers and practitioners, not to mention students as the tourism managers of tomorrow.