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Tourism Planning & Policy
Strategies for Destination Development and Management

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February 2025 | 336 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Local, regional and national governments play an important role in how tourism destinations are developed and managed. But where do politics come in? How do organisations like the United Nations fit into this picture? And how does policy making work at the international level? All these questions and more are covered in this essential new textbook, with examples from destinations all over the world. 

This concise and accessible introduction to tourism planning and policy making explores key themes around the strategic planning process, sustainability, ethics and inclusion in tourism, and future policy directions for tourism. Each chapter includes several snapshots and one case study to demonstrate how theory applies in practice, and ends with self-test questions to check your understanding.
 
This text is essential reading for all college and university students studying tourism, hospitality, events, and leisure and recreation studies.

Lynn Minnaert is the Dean of the School of Hospitality at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.
 
Chapter 1: Introduction
 
Section 1: The planning context
 
Chapter 2: The role of the public sector
 
Chapter 3: Political ideologies and their influence on tourism planning
 
Section 2: Strategic tourism planning
 
Chapter 4: The strategic planning process I: Mission, vision, the external and internal environment
 
Chapter 5: The strategic planning process II: Strategic directions, monitoring and evaluation
 
Chapter 6: In urban settings: Tourism, regeneration and gentrification
 
Chapter 7: International tourism planning and regulations
 
Section 3: Fostering sustainability, inclusion and ethics in tourism
 
Chapter 8: Sustainable tourism development
 
Chapter 9: Social tourism
 
Chapter 10: Accessible tourism
 
Chapter 11: Managing ethical challenges in tourism: Dark tourism and sex tourism
 
Section 4: Looking ahead
 
Chapter 12: Future directions for tourism planning and policy

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