12. Coastal Resort Restructuring and the TALC

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. DEDICATION v
3. IN MEMORIAM v
4. Contents vii
5. Acknowledgements ix
6. Contributors xi
7. Introduction xv
8. Part 1: The Conceptual Context and Evolution of the TALC
9. Prologue 1
10. Introduction 1
11. 1. The Ontological Foundation of the TALC 7
12. 2. Legitimising the TALC as a Theory of Development and Change 29
13. Part 2: Spatial Relationships and the TALC
14. Introduction 45
15. 3. Enigma Variations? The TALC, Marketing Models and the Descendants of the Product Life Cycle 49
16. 4. TALC and the Spatial Implications of Competition 67
17. 5. Space-Time Accessibility and the TALC: The Role of Geographies of Spatial Interaction and Mobility in Contributing to an Improved Understanding of Tourism 83
18. Part 3: Alternative Conceptual Approaches and the TALC
19. Introduction 101
20. 6. The Contribution of Entrepreneurship Theory to the TALC Model 105
21. 7. The TALC and Protected Natural Areas: African Examples 124
22. 8. Time Path Analysis and TALC Stage Demarcation 138
23. 9. The Implications of Lamarckian Theory for the TALC model 150
24. 10. Chaos Theory and its Application to the TALC model 164
25. Part 4: Renewing or Retiring with the TALC
26. Introduction 181
27. 11. The Anatomy of the Rejuvenation Stage of the TALC 183
28. 12. Coastal Resort Restructuring and the TALC 201
29. 13. Revisiting the TALC: Is There an Off-Ramp? 219
30. Part 5: Predicting with the TALC
31. Introduction 231
32. 14. How to Define, Identify and Monitor the Decline of Tourist Destinations: Towards an Early Warning System 235
33. 15. The Predictive Potential of the TALC Model 254
34. Part 6: The Future and the TALC 281
35. References 291