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Table IV

Butler’s TALC

Stages	Explanation (summary)
1. Exploration	Small group of tourist interested by a place Good relationship visitors/locals No significant impact of tourism on the visited area
2. Involvement	Development of facilities for visitors Promotion of the area by DMO The number of visitor increase
3. Development	Continuing growth of visitors Further effort (by DMO) to promote the destination
4. Consolidation	Number of visitors may exceed the number of inhabitants Destination has now a tourism-based economy Detachment between tourists and locals
5. Stagnation	Destinations has reached a record figures of tourist arrivals The destination is no longer fashionable
6. Decline/Rejuvenation	Destination is unable to compete with rivals Change of the characteristics and attractions of the tourist area

Stages	Explanation (summary)
1. Exploration	Small group of tourist interested by a placeGood relationship visitors/localsNo significant impact of tourism on the visited area
2. Involvement	Development of facilities for visitorsPromotion of the area by DMOThe number of visitor increase
3. Development	Continuing growth of visitorsFurther effort (by DMO) to promote the destination
4. Consolidation	Number of visitors may exceed the number of inhabitantsDestination has now a tourism-based economyDetachment between tourists and locals
5. Stagnation	Destinations has reached a record figures of tourist arrivalsThe destination is no longer fashionable
6. Decline/Rejuvenation	Destination is unable to compete with rivalsChange of the characteristics and attractions of the tourist area

Source: Adaptation of Garay and Canoves (2011)