It has already been stated by Butler (1980, p. 5) that “There can
be little doubt that tourist areas are dynamic, that they evolve and
change over time.” However, traditional approaches towards
defining destination do not include the creation, development and
reformulation of the destination (Saarinen, 2004; Saraniemi &
Kyl€anen, 2011). Saarinen (2004) concentrated on change, viewing
tourist destinations as dynamic historical socio-spatial units that
evolve over time through certain discourses. Likewise, Pearce
(2014) in his integrative framework outlined the dynamic dimension
of destination. He indicated that the identified elements of
destination are closely linked and will change over time due to
different driving factors (Pearce, 2014).