Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management

Name: Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management
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ISBN: 9780750684927

ISBN-10: 0750684925

ISBN-13: 9780750684927

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Peter Mason

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Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management is a unique text, which links these three key areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management. Tourism impacts are multi-faceted and therefore are difficult to plan for and manage. This book looks at all the key players involved - be they tourists, host communities or industry members - and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism successfully. Now in a second edition this bestselling text has been fully updated to include updated statistics and case studies, including new cases on tourism planning in Dubai, Antarctic/Arctic visitor management, wilderness area management in Montana, 7/7 bombings in the UK and…

Book details

List price: $61.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/6/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Tom Jarrett was a local historian and lived all of his life in St Andrews. As a journalist, he reported on the town's community and golfing scene for 43 years, until his retirement in 1980.Peter Mason has lived in St Andrews since 1975. He began working for the Links Trust in 1990 and was heavily involved in running the links until his retirement in 2007.



List of figures


List of photos


List of tables


List of abbreviations


Preface to the Second Edition


Acknowledgements: Second Edition


Introduction



Tourism Growth, Development and Impacts



Social change and the growth of tourism


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Theoretical perspectives on tourism development


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



An introduction to tourism impacts


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



The economic impacts of tourism


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



The socio-cultural impacts of tourism


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Environmental impacts of tourism


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities


Conclusions to part one



Tourism Planning and Management: Concepts, Issues and Players



Tourism planning and management: Concepts and issues


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



The key players in tourism planning and management


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Visitor management


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Managing the natural resources for tourism


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Tourism planning and management and the host community


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Tourism planning and management and the tourism industry


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Partnerships and collaboration in tourism


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Tools and Techniques in Tourism Planning and Management



Education as a technique in tourism planning and management


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Self-regulation as a technique in tourism planning and management


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Information technology and tourism planning and management


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



The Future of Tourism Planning and Management



Tourism planning and management and sustainability


Introduction


Key perspectives


Summary


Student activities



Conclusions and the future of tourism planning and management


Influences on the future of tourism


Student activities


References


Index