Disaster management: Kelowna tourism industry's preparedness, impact and response to a 2003 major forest fire. From: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Hystad, Perry; Keller, Peter | COPYRIGHT 2006 University of Queensland Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

This article summarises a case study investigating the relationship between a disastrous forest fire and the local tourism industry. During the summer of 2003, the region of Kelowna in British Columbia experienced an unusually severe forest fire that required evacuation of over 26,000 people, destroyed 238 private homes, caused a major disruption of the region's main tourism season, and destroyed several major tourism attractions. A case study was undertaken to examine how prepared...

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