Butlers Definition Lfe Cycle
The Seven Stages Of Tourism Development
1. Exploration - a small number of tourists visit the area. The area is unspoilt and few tourist facilities exist.
2. Involvement - local people start to provide some facilities for
tourists. There starts to become a recognised tourist season.
3. Development - the host country starts to develop and advertise
the area. The area becomes recognised as a tourist destination.
4. Consolidation - the area continues to attract tourists. The
growth in tourist numbers may not be a fast as before. Some tensions develop between the host and the tourists.
5. Stagnation - the facilities for the tourists may decline as
they become old and run down. The numbers of tourists may decline too.
6. Rejuvenation - investment and modernisation may occur which
leads to improvements and visitor numbers may increase again.
7. Decline - if the resort is not rejuvenated (stage 6) then it
will go into decline. People lose their jobs related to tourism. The image of
the area suffers.
The Butler model is a generalisation, and so not all resorts will follow this
process.
1. Exploration - a small number of tourists visit the area. The area is unspoilt and few tourist facilities exist.
2. Involvement - local people start to provide some facilities for
tourists. There starts to become a recognised tourist season.
3. Development - the host country starts to develop and advertise
the area. The area becomes recognised as a tourist destination.
4. Consolidation - the area continues to attract tourists. The
growth in tourist numbers may not be a fast as before. Some tensions develop between the host and the tourists.
5. Stagnation - the facilities for the tourists may decline as
they become old and run down. The numbers of tourists may decline too.
6. Rejuvenation - investment and modernisation may occur which
leads to improvements and visitor numbers may increase again.
7. Decline - if the resort is not rejuvenated (stage 6) then it
will go into decline. People lose their jobs related to tourism. The image of
the area suffers.
The Butler model is a generalisation, and so not all resorts will follow this
process.