This book analyses the impact of economic, social and environmental changes on destination management, governance and development. Emphasis is given on resilient thinking and strategic management techniques in order to unlock the inner potential of destinations to respond positively to change.

Elisa Innerhofer, Eurac Research, Center for Advanced Studies, Bozen.

Martin Fontanari, International School of Management (ISM), Cologne.

Harald Pechlaner, Eurac Research, Center for Advanced Studies, Bozen; Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Chair of Tourism, Eichstätt.

Chapter 1 Linking Destinations and Resilience - Challenges and Perspectives; Chapter 2 Risk- and Resilience-Awareness. An Empirical Analysis of the Basic Supply in Regions and on the Demand Side; Chapter 3 Multidisciplinary Approaches to Resilience in Tourism Destination Studies: A Conceptual Framework; Chapter 4 From Resilience Thinking to Resilience Practice - Perspectives on Destination Development; Chapter 5 Resilient Tourism Destinations? Governance Implications of Bringing Theories of Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Tourism Practice; Chapter 6 Cooperative Approaches between Health- and Agro-Tourism Stakeholders in Increasing Rural Destination Resilience in Belarus ; Chapter 7 Integrated Destination Governance: An Evolutionary Approach to Open Innovation and Stakeholder Engagement for Resilient Tourism Destinations; Chapter 8 Qualities and Fields of Action of Destination Resilience: An Indicator Analysis Process; Chapter 9 Business Continuity Management in the Destination - Proactive Recognition, Assessment and Managing of Disruptions; Chapter 10 Regional Resilience - The Special Case Of "Money"; Chapter 11 Destination Resilience and the Sharing Economy: An Exploration of the Case of Airbnb; ; Chapter 12 Hotel Resilient - Plan Ahead, Stay Ahead. Promoting the Business Case for Disaster & Climate Resilience in the Tourism Sector; Chapter 13 How to Make Destinations Resilient - From Theory to Practical Application; Chapter 14 Agro-Tourism in Belarus: Resilience in Development as a Success Factor; Chapter 15 The Market of the Tour Operators in Germany within a Disruptive Environment: Implications for the Management and the Resilient Orientation of Destinations