Who among the following authors have proposed 'Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC)' model illustrating how tourism develops and changes over time in a region?

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UGC NET Paper 2: Geography 12 Oct 2022 Shift 2

Answer 1

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Option 2) Richard Butler, 1980

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Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC):

Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. It is a very dynamic industry and changing constantly. Tourist attractions are often fragile and therefore require careful management.
Therefore, a good number of writers have initiated conversations concerning the carrying capacity and sustainability of attractions over the years. One of the most prominent ones is Professor Richard W. Butler, a geographer and professor of tourism. He came up with a model called Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC) which is based on Product Life Cycle concept. The model can be used to study tourist attractions to see how they change over time.
Stages in Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC):
Butler’s model for the life cycle of a tourist destination has a number of stages as follows:
Exploration
Involvement
Development
Consolidation
Stagnation
Decline
Rejuvenation

Stages in Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC)