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Beach resorts: A model of development evolution
Abstract Beach resorts evolve from natural contexts through the expansion of accommodation and other recreational functions. With greater size they lose their natural characteristics and become increasingly urbanized. The transition from natural to urban resort is often rapid, with some beach resorts being transformed into cities in less than two decades. The large numbers of international and domestic tourists that frequent beach resorts provide economic opportunities for governments, businesses and those seeking employment. At the same time, the dynamics of rapid urbanization are frequently accompanied by major changes in social, environmental and political contexts. That the development of contemporary beach resorts presents both positive and negative effects is known: however, the processes of evolution and synergism of its composite elements have been less clear. This paper presents a comprehensive beach resort model. The model describes the transition from natural to urban beach in eight stages of development. For each stage a range of indicators highlights key events and processes in six categories of factors: morphological, physical, environmental, social, economic and political. The value of the model lies in its comprehensive and dynamic structure. To develop this model, a tentative model as a hypothesis was tested against four cases: Batu Feringgi (Malaysia), Pattaya (Thailand), Hua Hin (Thailand) and Surfers Paradise (Australia). The results of these evaluations were applied to produce the beach resort model.
Beach resorts: A model of development evolution
Abstract Beach resorts evolve from natural contexts through the expansion of accommodation and other recreational functions. With greater size they lose their natural characteristics and become increasingly urbanized. The transition from natural to urban resort is often rapid, with some beach resorts being transformed into cities in less than two decades. The large numbers of international and domestic tourists that frequent beach resorts provide economic opportunities for governments, businesses and those seeking employment. At the same time, the dynamics of rapid urbanization are frequently accompanied by major changes in social, environmental and political contexts. That the development of contemporary beach resorts presents both positive and negative effects is known: however, the processes of evolution and synergism of its composite elements have been less clear. This paper presents a comprehensive beach resort model. The model describes the transition from natural to urban beach in eight stages of development. For each stage a range of indicators highlights key events and processes in six categories of factors: morphological, physical, environmental, social, economic and political. The value of the model lies in its comprehensive and dynamic structure. To develop this model, a tentative model as a hypothesis was tested against four cases: Batu Feringgi (Malaysia), Pattaya (Thailand), Hua Hin (Thailand) and Surfers Paradise (Australia). The results of these evaluations were applied to produce the beach resort model.
Beach resorts: A model of development evolution
Smith, Russell Arthur (Autor:in)
Landscape and Urban Planning ; 21 ; 189-210
26.03.1991
22 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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