Positive And Negative Effects Of Seasonality In Tourism

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Seasonality is the most important factor in the tourism sector and it is inextricably linked to it. Nowadays, it doesn’t exist a natural region with the perfect climate for tourist that lasts the twelve months of the year (Mieczkowski, 1985). So, that makes seasonality the major issue for the tourism industry.
As Butler and Mao (1997) had suggested we can divide seasonality into two categories that are different between them but they had the same consequences. One natural, which is influenced by three important factors: wheatear (for example, the effect that rain has on some beach activities or closed roads because of the snow), climate (hours of daylight and temperature of the destination) and geographic location (coastal, alpine…) (Commons …show more content…

It can be regarded as a positive phenomenon when it is related to the environment. Because the off-season gives to nature the chance to recover from the damages suffered during the high season. (Environmental issues of tourism and recreation, Mieczkowski Z.) According to Commons & Page (2001), there is also a negative effect related to the supply side that causes an undesirable impact on costs. Because, the high-season incomes have to cover the annual fixed costs and the money that tourist invest is amortized over a short period of time (Goulding, Baum & Morrison, 2004). In Jersey, this happens in the summer months when the majority of the tourists comes because of the good weather (average high temperatures of 19,2 and average low temperatures of 12,8) and also, for the reason that all the attractions and historical places are opened. However, in winter the majority of the historical places in Jersey are closed, for example, Channel Island Military Museum, Elizabeth Castle, Mont Orgueil Castle or the Jersey War Tunnels that close from November to March. Another example can be The Pallot Steam Museum that only receives visitors with an appointment. We can observe also a negative impact on the employment as a result of seasonality that generates short commercial operating seasons with major periods of closure or reduced levels of operation. This leads to a short-term

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