Contents Preface. 1. Tourism planning. 2. Cultural tourism planning. 3. Community based tourism planning. 4. Tourism and geographical information systems. 5. Responsible tourism in destinations. 6. Understanding tourism revenues. 7. Urban tourism planning. 8. Biological diversity and sustainable tourism. 9. Economic viability of sustainable tourism. 10. Managing natural heritage. 11. A new approach to sustainable tourism. 12. Enhancing communities for sustainability. 13. Ethics and quality in tourism. 14. Enhancing communities for sustainability. 15. National and regional tourism planning. 16. Integrated tourism planning. Bibliography. Index. Tourism is one of many activities in a community or region that requires planning and coordination. Designing successful tourism development strategies is an aspect of planning practice in which most professional planners have little first hand knowledge or experience. Most planners are aware of the global magnitude of tourism as an economic activity but few recognise the urgency that exists in the world to bring planning processes public participation distributive cost benefit analysis strategic analysis and action planning to tourism development. This book provides a comprehensive integrated overview of all aspects of tourism and the planning functions that accompany it emphasising concepts and principles for better planning. It contains enhanced discussions of the role of communities immediately surrounding the sites using newer tourism cases as examples. It will serve as a highly valuable reference tool for all those concerned. 268 pp.

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Title: Tourism Planning
Publisher: Alfa, New Delhi
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8189582410
ISBN 13: 9788189582418
Binding: Hardbound
Edition: New
Condition: As New

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