Seasonality in Tourism (Advances in Tourism Research)

"Seasonal variation in demand is a reality for most tourism destinations. To challenge seasonality or to work within its constraints is a destination management issue that faces tourism planners throughout the world. It is an issue that is recognised particularly in regions of the extreme north or south where climate variation imposes directly on the management of tourism. This book is the first to gather a wide range of current thinking on seasonality under one cover. It provides a balanced overview of the evidence and issues relating to tourism seasonality using European, North American and Pacific Rim cases and research evidence. The chapters, from eminent academic authors, address tourism seasonality from the point of view of - its historical context; its impact on specific sectors - accommodation, family resorts and the perceived community benefits of seasonality."--publisher Content: Advances in Tourism Research Series , Page ii Copyright , Page iv Contributors , Pages vii-viii Chapter 1 - Seasonality in Tourism: An Introduction , Pages 1-4 , Tom Baum, Svend Lundtorp Chapter 2 - Seasonality in Tourism: Issues and Implications , Pages 5-21 , R.W. Butler Chapter 3 - Measuring Tourism Seasonality , Pages 23-50 , Svend Lundtorp Chapter 4 - Seasonality in Irish Tourism, 1973-1995 , Pages 51-74 , Elizabeth Kennedy, James Deegan Chapter 5 - Modelling the Seasonality of Hotel Nights in Denmark by County and Nationality , Pages 75-88 , Nils Karl Sørensen Chapter 6 - Off-Season is No Season: The Case of Bornholm , Pages 89-108 , Svend Lundtorp, Charlotte R. Rassing, Stephen Wanhill Chapter 7 - Long-Term Positive Adjustments to Seasonality: Consequences of Summer Tourism in the Jotunheimen Area, Norway , Pages 109-117 , Thor Flognfeldt Chapter 8 - An Analysis of the Nature, Causes and Marketing Implications of Seasonality in the Occupancy Performance of English Hotels , Pages 119-140 , Douglas Jeffrey, Robin R.D. Barden Chapter 9 - Extending the School Holiday Season: The Case of Eurocamp , Pages 141-151 , Mary Klemm, Julian Rawel Chapter 10 - Managing Seasonality in Peripheral Tourism Regions: The Case of Northland, New Zealand , Pages 153-172 , Jane Commons, Stephen Page Chapter 11 - Seasonal Visitation at Fort Edmonton Park: An Empirical Analysis Using a Leisure Constraints Framework , Pages 173-186 , T.D. Hinch, G. Hickey, E.L. Jackson Author Index , Page 187 Subject Index , Pages 189-194 Seasonality in tourism demand is one of the most consistently vexing policy issues, particularly in peripheral, cold-climate environments.