Keynote 1 - Dr, HDR Sauveur GIANNONI

Keynote 1 - Dr, HDR Sauveur GIANNONI

by Dr, HDR Sauveur GIANNONI

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Science — General & History PDScience: general issues
🎙 Dr, HDR Sauveur GIANNONI 👥 12K 📅 December 5, 2025 ⏱ 90 min 👁 37 📄 expert opinion 🧭 2026-08-16
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

resiliencetourismshockmeasurementcounterfactual

Summary

In this keynote, Dr. Sauveur Giannoni addresses the challenge of measuring tourism destination resilience to shocks. He distinguishes between mechanical and ecological approaches, emphasizing the importance of defining the reference point. He presents a typology of post-shock trajectories (from Martin & Sunley) and discusses the difficulty of assessing resilience when structural changes occur. Using the example of urban riots in France in 2023, he illustrates methodological issues, particularly the need for counterfactual analysis. He also discusses the case of Reunion Island’s tourism recovery post-COVID, questioning whether returning to 2019 levels is the right benchmark. The talk concludes with a call for better data and methods to measure resilience, and suggests adapting these methods to local contexts.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The talk provides a valuable conceptual clarification of resilience, distinguishing between resistance and rebound, and highlighting the importance of the counterfactual. The argumentation is solid, building on established literature and using a concrete case study. However, the empirical part is limited and the speaker acknowledges the difficulty of measuring resilience in practice. The discussion of structural shocks and the critique of using 2019 as a baseline are particularly insightful.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The speaker references key authors in the field (Hall, Martin & Sunley) and uses a case study from his own research. The sources are credible but not extensively cited. The title is generic, but the description provides clarity. The content is rigorous for a keynote, though it lacks the depth of a peer-reviewed paper.

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Title / Content Match

The title is generic ('Keynote 1') but the description clarifies the topic. The content matches the described focus on measuring tourism resilience.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

The speaker is an academic with HDR, presenting a conceptual framework and a case study. The talk is well-structured and references established literature (e.g., Martin & Sunley, Hall). However, it is a keynote, not a peer-reviewed presentation, and the empirical illustration is based on preliminary data.

Key Moments

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Cited Sources

  • Hall, C. M. (2017). Resilience in tourism: a review. — Referenced for the definition of resilience in tourism.
  • Martin, R., & Sunley, P. (2015). On the notion of regional economic resilience. — Referenced for the typology of post-shock trajectories.

Concurring Sources

  • Hall, C. M. (2017). Resilience in tourism: a review. — Supports the definition of resilience.
  • Martin, R., & Sunley, P. (2015). On the notion of regional economic resilience. — Supports the typology of trajectories.

Contribution & Novelties

The talk offers a clear framework for measuring tourism resilience, emphasizing the importance of the counterfactual and the distinction between resistance and rebound. It applies this framework to the case of urban riots, a relatively understudied shock type. The discussion of structural shocks and the critique of using 2019 as a baseline is a valuable contribution.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows high scores in quality of information and technical level, with moderate scores in quantity and reliability. This indicates a well-argued but not exhaustive presentation, typical of a keynote.

Reliability 7/10