“…Furthermore, health crises have demonstrated that there are multiple associated risks (economic, sociocultural, political, ecological, and technical), which are even more evident in sectors sensitive to individual consumer reactions, such as tourism and accommodation. Increasingly, tourists' choice of destination depends on the health risks and the costs of prevention (Lück, 2004), and the recovery of the sector post-crisis depends to a great extent on domestic tourism, resilience, and investments, which are not homogeneously distributed across provinces (Duro, Perez-Laborda, & Fernandez, 2022;OECD, 2020OECD, , 2021Prayag, 2020;Sharma, Thomas, & Paul, 2021). These are just some of the arguments supporting this paper's research approach.…”
This article investigates the evolution of Romanian tourism to identify the regions most resilient to health crises (swine flu and COVID-19) and to show the differences in regions’ responses to these types of shocks. The crises seriously affected the tourism sector globally and in Romania. Furthermore, due to tourists' fears of contracting an illness during travel, the value of the relevant indicators registered a significant decrease, also impacting the connected sectors. A resilience efficiency index was computed and used in the analysis. The index was a ratio between the output under shock and the normal output. A vector error correction model was developed to emphasize the short-term and long-term relationships between regional development and tourism performance during 1993–2020. The index values computed for 2020 and the evolution of the tourism demand showed that the Romanian regions were not resilient. On the supply side, some regions were resilient during the swine flu pandemic, and some were resilient during both pandemics. The regions displayed different responses to shocks, proving that along with the potential of the tourism sector, other factors are also important, such as management and public policies.
“…Furthermore, health crises have demonstrated that there are multiple associated risks (economic, sociocultural, political, ecological, and technical), which are even more evident in sectors sensitive to individual consumer reactions, such as tourism and accommodation. Increasingly, tourists' choice of destination depends on the health risks and the costs of prevention (Lück, 2004), and the recovery of the sector post-crisis depends to a great extent on domestic tourism, resilience, and investments, which are not homogeneously distributed across provinces (Duro, Perez-Laborda, & Fernandez, 2022;OECD, 2020OECD, , 2021Prayag, 2020;Sharma, Thomas, & Paul, 2021). These are just some of the arguments supporting this paper's research approach.…”
This article investigates the evolution of Romanian tourism to identify the regions most resilient to health crises (swine flu and COVID-19) and to show the differences in regions’ responses to these types of shocks. The crises seriously affected the tourism sector globally and in Romania. Furthermore, due to tourists' fears of contracting an illness during travel, the value of the relevant indicators registered a significant decrease, also impacting the connected sectors. A resilience efficiency index was computed and used in the analysis. The index was a ratio between the output under shock and the normal output. A vector error correction model was developed to emphasize the short-term and long-term relationships between regional development and tourism performance during 1993–2020. The index values computed for 2020 and the evolution of the tourism demand showed that the Romanian regions were not resilient. On the supply side, some regions were resilient during the swine flu pandemic, and some were resilient during both pandemics. The regions displayed different responses to shocks, proving that along with the potential of the tourism sector, other factors are also important, such as management and public policies.
“…Other variables found in the literature review, such as the number of hotel beds at destinations, were omitted due to data limitations (this variable is available for 104 municipalities only). In our study, the greater propensity of tourists for sparsely populated destinations, where contagion risk is lower (Boto-García and Mayor, 2022;Duro et al, 2022) is captured by the population variable.…”
Purpose
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global tourism, with international travel bearing the burden of restrictions. Domestic tourism has also faced substantial challenges. This paper aims to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic tourism in Spain, focusing on travel from Madrid (the country’s capital) to other tourist destinations.
Design/methodology/approach
Mobile phone data has been used to study the evolution of tourist trips over the summers of 2019, 2020 and 2021. Regression models are used to explain the number of visitors at destinations.
Findings
The pandemic not only caused a drastic drop in tourist flows but also disrupted the overall pattern of the domestic flow system. Winning destinations were typically areas in proximity to Madrid and less densely populated destinations, while urban destinations were major losers. The preferences of domestic tourists varied notably by income group, but the decrease in trip volumes showed only marginal differences.
Originality/value
The paper demonstrates the potential of mobile phone data analysis to study the uneven impact of external shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on tourist destinations. This approach considers spatial resilience heterogeneity within regions or provinces. By incorporating income information, the analysis introduces a social dimension to highly detailed spatial data, surpassing traditional studies conducted at the regional or national levels.
“…We see, once again, a call for systemic continuity in the face of shock and stress. Duro, Perez‐Laborda, and Fernandez (2022) provide a similar definition specifically for “tourism resilience,” which they describe as “the ability of a destination to absorb shocks and continue to operate.” To provide one last example, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR, 2012) defines resilience as: The ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions through risk management.…”
Section: A Word About Resiliencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…We see, once again, a call for systemic continuity in the face of shock and stress. Duro, Perez-Laborda, and Fernandez (2022) provide a similar definition specifically for "tourism resilience," which they describe as "the ability of a destination to absorb shocks and continue to operate." To provide one last example, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR, 2012) defines resilience as:…”
Section: A Word About Resiliencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…For many, this may be seen as a clear demonstration of Cabo Pulmo's resilience, which is often defined as the ability to bounce back after a shock or crisis (e.g. Duro, Perez-Laborda, and Fernandez, 2022).…”
This article employs a long-term historical and anthropological perspective to examine questions of resilience through a case study of Cabo Pulmo, BCS, Mexico. Using the recent COVID-19 crisis as a starting point, this article discusses the crises, shocks, booms, and busts that have affected and shaped the people, landscapes, and ecologies of the coastline that now includes Cabo Pulmo. While the community of Cabo Pulmo has been able to withstand several crises and disruptions, and could be considered "resilient" in many senses, I argue that this resilience is ongoing and conditional. Furthermore, the production of this resilience in Cabo Pulmo is highly contingent upon a strategic politics, enacted by the local community, that establishes, protects, and maintains claims to both land and place. Resilience, I argue, can be seen as an ongoing politics and strategic positionality, rooted in historical relations and connections to place, that people seek to create, maintain, and deploy at various scales to mediate and resist periodic shocks, threats, and disruptions.
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