This volume contains specially commissioned chapters by leading researchers who have used and modified the original TALC model over the past two decades, a reprint of the original article, a discussion of its origins, and a comprehensive review of most of the published material using the TALC.

Introduction by C. Michael Hall Part 1: Foundations of the TALC 1. The Concept of a Tourism Area Cycle of Evolution: Implications for Management of Resources - Richard W. Butler 2. The Origins of the Tourism Area Life Cycle - Richard W. Butler 3. The Application of the TALC Model: A Literature Survey - Richard M. Lagiewski 4. Evolution of Tourism Areas and the Tourism Industry - K. Michael Haywood Part 2: Implementation of the TALC 5. Lancaster County, The TALC and the Search for Sustainable Tourism - Gary R. Hovinen 6. An Empirical Interpretation of the TALC: Tourist Product Life Cycles in the Eastern Townships of Quebec - Jan O. Lundgren 7. The TALC in China’s Tourism Planning: Case Study of Danxia Mountain, Guangdong Province, PRC - J. Bao and C. Zhang Part 3: The TALC in Heritage Settings 8. The TALC Model and its Application to National Parks: A Canadian Example - Stephen W. Boyd 9. A Re-foundation of the TALC for Heritage Cities - Antonio Paolo Russo 10. The TALC and Heritage Sites - Jane Malcolm-Davies Part 4: The TALC and Local Involvement 11. The ‘Plantation’ Variation of the TALC in the Small Island Caribbean - D. B. Weaver 12. Shoring the Foundations of the TALC in Tropical Island Destinations: Kona, Hawai’i - Charles S. Johnston 13. Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Development Over the Early Stages of the TALC - Jerry D. Johnson and David J. Snepenger 14. The TALC Model and Politics - Bonnie Martin 15. Seeking Sustainable Tourism in Northern Thailand: The Dynamics of The TALC - J. Marois and T. Hinch Part 5: The TALC and Rejuvenation 16. The Modification of the Tourism Area Life Cycle Model for (Re)inventing a Destination: The Case of the Opatija Riviera, Croatia - Sanda Corak 17. The Rejuvenation of Atlantic City: The Resort Cycle Recycles - Charles Stansfield 18. Rejuvenating a Maturing Tourist Destination: The Case of the Gold Coast, Australia - Bill Faulkner and Carmen Tideswell Part 6: Conclusion 19. The King Is Dead. Long Live the Product: Elvis, Authenticity, Sustainability and the Product Life Cycle - Brian Wheeller References