The Butler Model

Question 1

Name the 6 stages for the Butler Model in order

Answer 1

1 - Exploration
2 - Involvement
3 - Development
4 - Consolidation
5 - Stagnation
6 - Rejuvenation or Decline

Question 2

What occurs during the exploration stage?

Answer 2

• Small number of visitors are attracted by specific feature e.g. Beach
• Locals have not developed many tourist servies

Question 3

What occurs during the involvement stage?

Answer 3

• Local population sees opportunity and provides services for tourists e.g. Accommodation

Question 4

What occurs during the development stage?

Answer 4

• Large companies build hotels and leisure complexes
• Number of tourists rise dramatically
• Job opportunities for local people grow rapidly

Question 5

What occurs during the consolidation stage?

Answer 5

• Tourism now major part of local economy
• Numbers of visitors are steady making employment more secure
• Some hotel and other facilities are becoming old and unattractive; type of customer goes downhill

Question 6

What occurs during the stagnation stage?

Answer 6

• Visitors prefer other resorts

- Day trippers and weekenders become main source of income

Question 7

What occurs during the rejuvenation or decline stage?

Answer 7

Rejuvenation: - Attempts are made to modernise the resort and attracts different people (e.g. Blackpool)
Decline: - The resort becomes unfashionable and numbers of visitors start to decline
- Businesses change hands and often fail