As expressed by the World Tourism Organisation, tourism is ambivalent. It can contribute positively to socioeconomic and cultural achievements, while at the same time it may cause the degradation of environment and the loss of local identity. Tourism growth coincides with the destination's prevailing value system and cultural integrity, and satisfy the needs of its local population. This book focuses on all aspects of tourism development viz., economic, social cultural and overall recreational. It has been prepared with the aim that it could provide in detail the possible ways and means fro sustainable development of tourism and addresses itself to a much wider audience, particularly those involved in the planning and management of tourism industry at different levels.
Tourism for Sustainable Economic Development
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Additional information
| ISBN | 8188583006 |
|---|---|
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Binding | HardBound |
| Pages | |
| Edition | |
| Language | English |
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Strategic Planning
Situation Analysis
Objectives and Goals
Strategy Formulation
Marketing, Positioning and Mix
Implementation and Monitoring
Integration of Strategic Planning
Strategic Options
Exploration and Involvement
Development
Consolidation and Stagnation
Decline
Tourism Development Policy
Tourism Programmes Community Participation.
Tourism in the Economy
The Tourism Market
Institutional Setting
3. Sustainable tourism Systems
Images Formulation for Sustainable
Tourism System
Over Induced I
Over Induced II
Covert Induced I
Covert Induced II
Autonomous
Unsolicited Organic
Solicited Organic
Organic
Destination Images Characteristics
Agenda for Sustainable Tourism System
4. Sustainable Tourism in Small Islands
Environmental Auditing
Acquisitional Audit
Associate Audit
Compliance Audit
Corporate Audit
Diverstiture Liability Audit
Health and Safety Audit
Issues Audit
Product Audit
Site Audit
State of the Environment Audit
Implications of Climate Change
5. Tourism for Sustainable Economic Development
Development Theories
Modernization
Dependency
Neoclassical Counter-revolution
Alternative Development
Gender Perspectives
Planning and Development
Sustainable Development
Economic Development
Agenda 21
Policy Considerations
6. Requirements of Sustainable Tourism Development
Quality Management
Customer Care
7. Mass Tourism : Economic Possibilities
Mass Tourism and Inflation
Incidental Costs to Tourism
Sustainable Alternatives to Mass Tourism
8. Implications of Sustainable Tourism
Economic Implications
Social Implications
Environmental Implications
Appendix
Index