Tourism and Earthquakes

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the relationship between tourism and earthquakes through all stages of a disaster. It discusses the measures available to manage tourism after earthquakes and examines the means to mitigate the potential impacts of earthquakes on tourism. The chapters address important questions such as ‘are tourists who come to earthquake regions immediately after an earthquake a benefit or a burden for recovery?’ and ‘should priority be given to evacuate tourists after an earthquake hits?’. The volume provides insights into the ethical, commercial and socioeconomic issues facing tourism after a major earthquake. It will be useful to students and researchers in tourism studies, tourism planning and marketing, natural hazards, and destination and disaster management.

C. Michael Hall is Dean’s Chair in Marketing, Sustainability and Society, at the School of Management and Marketing, Massey University, New Zealand. He is also Visiting Professor, University of Oulu and Lund University; Adjunct Professor, Sunway University, Malaysia; and Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg.

Girish Prayag is a professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is co-author of Tourism and Resilience (with C. Michael Hall & A. Amore, 2018) and publishes on disaster tourism and organisational resilience.