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Tourism Planning: An Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach
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In this article, the authors present an approach to tourism planning based on the planning process and general surveys of tourists in the United States and Europe, including: Tourist markets, facilities, services, and infrastructure.Abstract:
UNDERSTANDING TOURISM PLANNING. Background for Tourism Planning. Approach to Tourism Planning. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TOURISM PLANNING. The Planning Process and General Surveys. Tourist Attractions and Activities. Tourist Markets, Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure. Planning Analysis and Synthesis. Tourism Policy and Plan Formulation. COMMUNITY LEVEL OF TOURISM PLANNING. Planning Tourist Resorts. Planning Urban and Other Forms of Tourism. Planning Tourist Attractions. Development and Design Standards. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental Impacts. Socioeconomic Impacts. INSTITUTIONAL ELEMENTS AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. Planning the Institutional Elements of Tourism. Tourism Plan Implementation. Appendices. Selected Bibliography. Index.read more
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