IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jtourh/v6y2025i3p142-d1702522.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Identifying Critical Success Factors in the Regeneration of English Seaside Resorts

Author

Listed:
  • Liam Richardson

    (Bournemouth University Business School, Talbot Campus, Poole BH12 5BB, Dorset, UK)

  • Anya Chapman

    (Bournemouth University Business School, Talbot Campus, Poole BH12 5BB, Dorset, UK)

  • Duncan Light

    (Bournemouth University Business School, Talbot Campus, Poole BH12 5BB, Dorset, UK)

Abstract

This paper focuses on regeneration projects in ‘first-generation’ seaside resorts in England from the perspective of those leading and managing such projects. There have been numerous recent initiatives intended to revive seaside resorts and enable them to regain competitiveness, but limited analysis of what is necessary for such regeneration projects to be successful. This paper contributes to debates about the role of critical success factors (CSFs) in regeneration by identifying issues that apply to the specific context of seaside resorts. In-depth interviews were undertaken with ten managers responsible for individual projects focusing on the CSFs necessary for regeneration projects to succeed. Four such factors were identified: (1) the need to secure appropriate funding (and associated difficulties); (2) the importance of involving stakeholders (particularly the local authority and local community); (3) the need for a strong business plan (which must evolve as the project progresses); and (4) the importance of considering best practices elsewhere. The importance of each success factor varied by the sector (public/commercial/third) leading the regeneration initiative and varied at different stages of a regeneration project. These findings have practical implications for local authorities, commercial enterprises, and third-sector bodies in seaside destinations.

Suggested Citation

  • Liam Richardson & Anya Chapman & Duncan Light, 2025. "Identifying Critical Success Factors in the Regeneration of English Seaside Resorts," Tourism and Hospitality, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jtourh:v:6:y:2025:i:3:p:142-:d:1702522
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5768/6/3/142/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5768/6/3/142/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Stefania Fiorentino & Franziska Sielker & John Tomaney, 2024. "Coastal towns as ‘left-behind places’: economy, environment and planning," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 17(1), pages 103-116.
    2. Rickey, Benedict & Houghton, John, 2009. "Solving the riddle of the sands: Regenerating England's seaside towns," Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 3(1), pages 46-55, September.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.

      More about this item

      Keywords

      ;
      ;
      ;
      ;
      ;

      Statistics

      Access and download statistics

      Corrections

      All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jtourh:v:6:y:2025:i:3:p:142-:d:1702522. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

      If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

      If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

      If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

      For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

      Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

      IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.