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Exploring the tourist destination as a mosaic: The alternative lifecycles of the seaside amusement arcade sector in Britain

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  • Chapman, Anya
  • Light, Duncan

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One criticism of the tourism area lifecycle model is that it treats destinations as homogeneous entities. Instead destinations can be conceptualised as a mosaic of elements, each of which can follow a lifecycle that is different from that of the destination overall. This paper examines this issue with reference to amusement arcades in British seaside resorts and triangulates secondary sources and in-depth interviews to examine the historical evolution of this sector. It argues that the arcade sector has followed a lifecycle trajectory that is independent of the resorts in which they are located. A range of internal/external factors and global, national and local influences have affected the lifecycle of the arcade sector, including global developments in the entertainment industries; the influence of state policies and legislation; and the responses of local entrepreneurs to resort restructuring. The paper ends by arguing that destinations can be conceptualised as 'assemblages' of interacting elements.

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  • Chapman, Anya & Light, Duncan, 2016. "Exploring the tourist destination as a mosaic: The alternative lifecycles of the seaside amusement arcade sector in Britain," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 254-263.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:touman:v:52:y:2016:i:c:p:254-263
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.06.020
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