International Tourism Planning Case Analysis

Author: Harrison
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book, written by experienced tourism research scholars and consulting experts, presents 28 case studies on tourism planning that analyze contemporary tourism issues in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The case studies cover topics such as tourism development planning and policy, the economic impact of tourism, community participation in tourism development, political factors in tourism development, tourism resource surveys, tourism product development and management, tourism for visiting relatives and friends, event tourism, and the hot spring hotel industry. The book combines theory and practice from the perspective of responsible tourism to provide insightful discussions and analyses of international tourism planning and development cases. It not only enriches the teaching content of tourism management in China, particularly in tourism planning, but also offers valuable references for the formulation of domestic tourism planning. This book can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students (Master's and Ph.D.) in tourism management and related fields, as well as a reference for researchers, educators, and decision-makers in the industry.