<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The world tourism industry suffered some severe losses as a result of a series of major international events and the magnitude of disaster/catastrophic risks has become a major topic of discussion for a sustainable tourism especially in the insurance industry. Risk management in the tourism context refers to the planning and implementation of processes directed towards managing the adverse effects of crises and disasters/catastrophes on tourism. The sustainability of a tourism destination is significantly influenced by its ability to adapt to changing market conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver innovative planning and development strategies about risk management. The aim of this paper is to consider the key elements of crises and disasters and their effects upon tourism destinations, and to provide background on risk management processes for sustainable tourism.</p></abstract>

The world tourism industry suffered some severe losses as a result of a series of major international events and the magnitude of disaster/catastrophic risks has become a major topic of discussion for a sustainable tourism especially in the insurance industry. Risk management in the tourism context refers to the planning and implementation of processes directed towards managing the adverse effects of crises and disasters/catastrophes on tourism. The sustainability of a tourism destination is significantly influenced by its ability to adapt to changing market conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver innovative planning and development strategies about risk management. The aim of this paper is to consider the key elements of crises and disasters and their effects upon tourism destinations, and to provide background on risk management processes for sustainable tourism.

Risk management for sustainable tourism

Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics 35160 Buca, Izmir, TURKEY, Phone: 0090 232 3010633

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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The world tourism industry suffered some severe losses as a result of a series of major international events and the magnitude of disaster/catastrophic risks...

Risk management for sustainable tourism

Publicado en línea: 26 may 2016

Páginas: 63 - 71

Recibido: 10 dic 2014

Aceptado: 02 abr 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ejthr-2016-0007

Palabras clave
Disasters, Catastrophes, Risk Management, Tourism, Sustainability

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Risk management for sustainable tourism

Publicado en línea: 26 may 2016

Páginas: 63 - 71

Recibido: 10 dic 2014

Aceptado: 02 abr 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ejthr-2016-0007

Palabras claveDisasters, Catastrophes, Risk Management, Tourism, Sustainability

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Disasters, Catastrophes, Risk Management, Tourism, Sustainability