Crisis and disaster management for tourism

• Main Author: Ritchie, Brent W.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol, UK ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Channel View Publications, c2009.
• Series: Aspects of tourism.
• Subjects: Tourism > Management.; Crisis management.; Travel > Safety measures.; Tourism.; TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.; TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.; TRAVEL > Budget.; TRAVEL > Ecotourism. > Special Interest; TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.; TRAVEL > Reference.; TRAVEL > Road Travel.; TRAVEL > Adventure. > Special Interest; Electronic books.
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Presents a strategic approach to understanding the nature of tourism crises and disasters highlighting the need for integrated crisis and disaster planning, response and long term recovery strategies. This title is suitable for tourism academics and students as well as tourism managers.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction to Tourism Crisis and Disaster Management
• 2. Classifying and Understanding Crises and Disasters
• 3. Strategic Crisis and Disaster Planning and Management
• 4. Tourism Crisis Prevention and Disaster Mitigation
• 5. Tourism Disaster and Crisis Preparedness and Planning
• 6. Coordination, Control and Resource Allocation
• 7. Crisis and Disaster Communication and Recovery Marketing
• 8. Long-term Recovery and Resolution
• 9. Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning
• 10. Conclusion and Reflections on Tourism Crisis and Disaster Management.