What Have We Learned? A Critical Review of Tourism Disaster Management

Abstract

This article reviews previous studies of tourism disaster management. In critically reviewing the related literature it aims at advancing the understanding of the subject in a systematic manner. Hence, by synthesizing different investigations in this area it will propose approaches toward more effective and efficient disaster mitigation and industry resilience. With the case of the Sichuan earthquake in mind, this article will propose a holistic disaster management framework, in light of past experiences derived from other incidents of similar nature or magnitude.

这篇文章回顾了过去旅游灾难管理的有关研究，并由此对于本主题进行了更深入系统的剖析。综合在本领域内的各种各样的研究，本文提出了更有效的方法来减轻灾难带来的损失，并且使业界尽快恢复活力。本文以四川大地震为案例，同时根据以往具有相似性质和强度的灾难所提供的经验，提出了一个综合性的旅游灾难管理模型。

Keywords:

• Tourism disaster management
• Sichuan earthquake
• China
• 旅游灾难管理
• 四川大地震
• 中国