Seasonality in Tourism

Seasonal variation in demand is a reality for most tourism destinations. This work provides a balanced overview of the evidence and issues relating to tourism seasonality using European, North American and Pacific Rim cases and research evidence.

Tom Baum, Svend Lundtorp

Chapter 1 Seasonality In Tourism: An Introduction This chapter draws substantially on Baum, T., "Seasonality in tourism: understanding the challenges", Tourism Economics Vol. 5, No. I (March 1999), pp 5-8. © 1999 IP Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission., Tom Baum, Svend Lundtorp; Chapter 2 Seasonality In Tourism: Issues and Implications This chapter is a revised and updated version of R. W. Butler (1994) "Seasonality in tourism: issues and problems", in Seaton et al, Tourism - The Sfate ofthe Art, (Chichester: Wiley) pp 332-339. Reproduced by permission of John Wiley & Sons Limited., R. W. Butler; Chapter 3 Measuring Tourism Seasonality Seasonality in Tourism, pp 23-50 © 2001 by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved ISBN: 0-08-043674-9, Svend Lundtorp; Chapter 4 Seasonality in Irish Tourism, 1973-1995 This chapter was originally published in Tourism Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 1999). © 1999 IP Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission., Elizabeth Kennedy, James Deegan; Chapter 5 Modelling the Seasonality of Hotel Nights in Denmark by County and Nationality This chapter was originally published in Tourism Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 1999 ). © 1999 IP Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission., Nils Karl Sørensen; Chapter 6 Off-Season is No Season: The Case of Bornholm This chapter was originally published in Tourism Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 1999). © 1999 IP Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission., Svend Lundtorp, Charlotte R. Rassing, Stephen Wanhill; Chapter 7 Long-Term Positive Adjustments to Seasonality: Consequences of Summer Tourism in the Jotunheimen Area, Norway Seasonality in Tourism, pp 109-1 17 © 2001 by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved ISBN: 0-08-043674-9, Thor Flognfeldt; Chapter 8 An Analysis of the Nature, Causes and Marketing Implications of Seasonality in the Occupancy Performance of English Hotels This chapter was originally published in Tourism Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 1999). © 1999 IP Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission., Douglas Jeffrey, Robin R. D. Barden; Chapter 9 Extending the School Holiday Season: The Case of Eurocamp Seasonality in Tourism, pp 141-151 © 2001 by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved ISBN: 0-08-043674-9, Mary Klemm, Julian Rawel; Chapter 10 Managing Seasonality in Peripheral Tourism Regions: The Case of Northland, New Zealand Seasonality in Tourism, pp 153-172 © 2001 by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved ISBN: 0-08-043674-9, JaneCommons, StephenPage; Chapter 11 Seasonal Visitation at Fort Edmonton Park: An Empirical Analysis Using a Leisure Constraints Framework Seasonality in Tourism, pp 173-186 © 2001 by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved ISBN: 0-08-043674-9, T. D.Hinch, G.Hickey, E. L.Jackson;