Destination Management

Contents Preface. 1. Tourism destination management. 2. Destination marketing system. 3. Destination marketing organisations. 4. Destination attractiveness. 5. Destination image. 6. Destination risk management. 7. Cross level destination management. 8. Destination branding. 9. Destination planning. 10. Sustainable tourism. 11. Destination competitiveness. 12. Nature based tourism destinations. 13. Destination databases. 14. Destination web strategy in hospitality. Bibliography. Index. A tourist destination is the area where tourism is a relatively important activity and where the economy may be significantly influenced by tourism revenues. Destination management is complicated by the fact that a single recognisable destination may include several municipalities provinces or other government entities in island environments it may be the entire country. The present book provides a comprehensive view of the issues involved in destination management. It explains in detail the complex task of destination management making the needed basic knowledge and skills understandable to all readers. It will be an essential reading for tourism planners policy makers officials from aid agencies responsible for developing and approving development projects for tourism purposes educators and students and all those who need specialised information on destination management. 246 pp.…