Exploring Travel Disruptions: Impacts, Responses, and Resilience

Emmet McLoughlin, Domhnall Melly, James Hanrahan

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Abstract

With increasing disruptions from natural disasters, health crises, and geopolitical events, understanding the multifaceted impacts on the travel ecosystem has become essential. Analysing the economic, sociocultural, and environmental consequences across interconnected destinations is critical to identifying systemic risks and vulnerabilities (Nyaupane, Poudel, & Timothy, 2018; Alvarez, Bahja, & Fyall, 2022). Equally crucial is the exploration of response mechanisms, including crisis management, coordinated communication, and government policies designed to maintain traveller confidence and facilitate recovery (Carlsen & Liburd, 2008). However, as Calgaro, Lloyd, and Dominey-Howes (2014) argue, simply mitigating immediate impacts is insufficient; a proactive, holistic approach is required to build long-term resilience within travel systems.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTravel Disruptions
Subtitle of host publicationImpacts, Responses, and Resilience
EditorsEmmet McLoughlin, Domhnall Melly, James Hanrahan
PublisherRoutledge Taylor & Francis Group
ChapterIntroduction
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic) 978-1-032-72055-5
ISBN (Print) 978-1-032-72054-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2025

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