Pandemics, transformations and tourism: be careful what you wish for

Disease outbreaks and pandemics have long played a role in societal and economic change. However, the nature of such change is selective, meaning that it is sometimes minimal and, at other times, and change or transformation may be unexpected, potentially even reinforcing contemporary paradigms. A c...

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Published in:Tourism geographies 2020-05, Vol.22 (3), p.577-598
Main Authors: Hall, C. Michael, Scott, Daniel, Gössling, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annan samhällsvetenskap
Change agents
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
crisis management
disaster management
disaster recovery
Economic change
Economic conditions
Meaning
Nationalism
Other Social Sciences
pandemic impact
pandemic response
Pandemics
Paradigms
resilience
Samhällsvetenskap
Self interest
Social Sciences
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Sustainability
Sustainable tourism
third-order change
Tourism
tourism policy
Transformation
Transformations
Turismvetenskap
Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap
Viral diseases
三阶变化
危机管理
可持续旅游
大流行病应对
大流行病影响
恢复力
旅游政策
灾难恢复
灾难管理
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Summary:Disease outbreaks and pandemics have long played a role in societal and economic change. However, the nature of such change is selective, meaning that it is sometimes minimal and, at other times, and change or transformation may be unexpected, potentially even reinforcing contemporary paradigms. A comprehensive overview of pandemics and their effects is provided. This is used to help contextualise the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on tourism and government, industry and consumer response. Drawing on the available literature, factors that will affect tourism and destination recovery are then identified. Some measures will continue or even expand present growth orientations in tourism while others may contribute to sustainability. It is concluded that that the selective nature of the effects of COVID-19 and the measures to contain it may lead to reorientation of tourism in some cases, but in others will contribute to policies reflecting the selfish nationalism of some countries. However, the response to planetary limits and sustainable tourism requires a global approach. Despite clear evidence of this necessity, the possibility for a comprehensive transformation of the tourism system remains extremely limited without a fundamental transformation of the entire planet.
ISSN:1461-6688
1470-1340
1470-1340
DOI:10.1080/14616688.2020.1759131