The Tourism Adaptation Classification (TAC) framework: An application to New Zealand's Glacier country

Alongside growing awareness of the significance of environmental change for glacier regions, and their tourism-dependent communities, is the realization of the need to adapt to changing conditions. Such adaptation is necessary for tourism operators, managers, and planners as well as the visitors the...

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Published in:Frontiers in human dynamics 2023-03, Vol.5
Main Authors: Strong, Samantha, Stewart, Emma J., Espiner, Stephen, Hanly, Katherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adaptation
adaptive strategy
Glacier country
Glacier tourism
New Zealand
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Summary:Alongside growing awareness of the significance of environmental change for glacier regions, and their tourism-dependent communities, is the realization of the need to adapt to changing conditions. Such adaptation is necessary for tourism operators, managers, and planners as well as the visitors themselves, and is part of building resilient tourism systems. This paper presents a conceptual framework for understanding the possible stages of adaptation in glacier tourism destinations. The Tourism Adaptation Classification (TAC) framework aligns three stages of adaptation (resilience, transition, and transformation) against adaptation strategies implemented by tourism stakeholders and identifies specific characteristics. Using a desk-based case study approach, the framework is illustrated with reference to Glacier Country in New Zealand's Westland/Tai Poutini National Park in relation to three core dimensions of the tourism system: tourism planning and governance; tourism business and operations; and visitor experience.
ISSN:2673-2726
2673-2726
DOI:10.3389/fhumd.2023.1130918