Analytical Tourism Disaster Management Framework for sustainable tourism following a sudden calamity

Abstract

Background of the dissertation Tourism is one of the world's largest economic generating sectors; however, it is highly susceptible to disasters whether natural or manmade. The consequences of disasters on tourism are inescapable and profound. Catastrophic events have been known to transform the reputation, desirability, and marketability of popular tourist destinations. Thus, the imminent hurdle following a tourism disaster is to boost the tourist arrivals shortly. However, tourism is diverse; (i) multiple participants working towards a single goal; i.e., the satisfaction of tourists, (ii) product or service is not transported to the consumer; rather, the traveller visits to the destination where the product or service is experienced. Importantly travel decisions are initiated by human-motives and therefore, vulnerable to risk perceptions and environment fluctuations. In addition, tourists are heterogeneous and disasters which are unpredictable and