The destination is "discovered” by a few people, who are mostly made up of independent travelers ➢ At this stage, the facilities that are available are not "tourist standards”, they are used and owned by locals ➢ Tourism is limited due to lack of access and facilities.

➢ The destination experiences greater and regular visitations, and seasonal patterns may be observed. ➢ The community begins to adapt to tourism and may even begin to advertise. ➢ The government may be pressured to provide infrastructure.

> Decline may arise if the tourist market continues to decrease, and the resort is not able to compete with newer attractions. > The resort may go through rejuvenation if it is able to renovate or develop an artificial attraction by exploiting previously untapped resources.

The stage in the TALC of a destination has an effect on the prevailing attitudes of residents to tourists and development strategies.

TALC stages

Resident’s attitudes toward tourism deteriorate from

To ____ in the growth stage;

______ in the maturity stage; and

______ in the decline stage of tourism development

Doxey Irritation Index (4)

➢ Additional tourism infrastructure may be present; ➢ Well-defined and regular market areas, stipulated by extensive advertising emerge ➢ Tourists during peak season outnumbered the locals; ➢ The community rapidly loses involvement and control of tourism development.

➢ Growth rate in tourist arrivals declines, although numbers are still increasing; ➢ A business zone appears and some older facilities are perceived as second rate. ➢ Local efforts are made to extend the visitor season and market area; ➢ A major part of the local economy is tied to tourism, and native residents may find some negative effects.

➢ The number of tourists reaches or exceeds the carrying capacity and environmental, social, and economic problems are experienced. ➢ Few new establishments open, facilities, depreciate in value, and local ownership of tourist facilities increases. ➢ The resort begins to lose its appeal and property owners begin to sell.

➢ The alternative outcomes in the post-stagnation phase. ➢ Decline may arise if the tourist market continues to decrease, and the resort is not able to compete with newer attractions. ➢ The resort may go through rejuvenation if it is able to renovate or develop an artificial attraction by exploiting previously untapped resources.

Resident’s attitudes toward tourism deteriorate from _____ in the introduction stage;

To ____ in the growth stage;

______ in the maturity stage; and

in the decline stage of tourism development

To ____ in the growth stage;

To ____ in the growth stage;

______ in the maturity stage; and

➢ The destination experiences greater and regular visitations, and seasonal patterns may be observed. ➢ The community begins to adapt to tourism and may even begin to advertise. ➢ The government may be pressured to provide infrastructure.

➢ The destination experiences greater and regular visitations, and seasonal patterns may be observed. ➢ The community begins to adapt to tourism and may even begin to advertise. ➢ The government may be pressured to provide infrastructure.

➢ The destination experiences greater and regular visitations, and seasonal patterns may be observed. ➢ The community begins to adapt to tourism and may even begin to advertise. ➢ The government may be pressured to provide infrastructure.

was conceived by Butler in 1980, and has become a popular model for analyzing the development of a tourist destinations.

➢ Additional tourism infrastructure may be present; ➢ Well-defined and regular market areas, stipulated by extensive advertising emerge ➢ Tourists during peak season outnumbered the locals; ➢ The community rapidly loses involvement and control of tourism development.

➢ Additional tourism infrastructure may be present; ➢ Well-defined and regular market areas, stipulated by extensive advertising emerge ➢ Tourists during peak season outnumbered the locals; ➢ The community rapidly loses involvement and control of tourism development.

➢ Additional tourism infrastructure may be present; ➢ Well-defined and regular market areas, stipulated by extensive advertising emerge ➢ Tourists during peak season outnumbered the locals; ➢ The community rapidly loses involvement and control of tourism development.