TOURISM IN CRISIS
Desislava Varadzhakova, Marina Raykova, Nadezhda Ilieva, Kristina Gartsiyanova, Desislava Poleganova, Boris Kazakov
Abstract:
This paper presents theoretical knowledge about crises by clarifying the concept of “crisis”, defines different types of crises, and examines their specificity in the field of tourism and their impact on the tourism industry. A bibliographic analysis of publications related to tourism crises in the world database Scopus is made. The main force majeure events, having a negative effect on the tourism business in the last two decades, are listed. The COVID-19 pandemic has been identified as the most significant negative event to date, leading to the complete closure of destinations and the largest ever recorded decline in international tourism for the first time in modern history. The effect of the pandemic on tourism in Bulgaria is examined and the main guidelines from the project “Investigation of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry at the national and regional level” are presented. The aim of the project is to analyze and evaluate the structural and spatial changes of economic entities in the tourism industry as a result of the impact of the pandemic, by tracking and analyzing the various aspects of this impact on tourism in Bulgaria, as well as the regional challenges facing it.
Keywords:
crisis, tourism, COVID-19, pandemic, socio-economic impact
Problems of Geography, 2023, Vol.3-4, DOI: 10.35101/prg-2023.3-4.9
Author information:
Author: Desislava Varadzhakova
E-mail: dvaradzhakova@gmail.com
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, department of Geography, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Author: Marina Raykova
E-mail: mnikova@yahoo.com
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, department of Geography, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Author: Nadezhda Ilieva
E-mail: nadeto.ilieva@abv.bg
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, department of Geography, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Author: Kristina Gartsiyanova
E-mail: krisimar1979@gmail.com
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, Hydrology and Water Management Research Center, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Author: Desislava Poleganova
E-mail: dpoleganova@yahoo.com
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, department of Geography, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Author: Boris Kazakov
E-mail: boriskazakov1@gmail.com
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, department of Geography, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
How to cite:
Varadzhakova, D., Raykova, M., Ilieva, N., Gartsiyanova, K., Poleganova, D., & Kazakov, B. (2024). Туризъм в условия на криза. Problems of Geography, 2023, Vol.3-4, p. 107-118. https://doi.org/10.35101/PRG-2023.3-4.9