Tourism policy and planning : yesterday, today and tomorrow / David L. Edgell, Sr., Maria DelMastro Allen, Ginger Smith ... [et al.].

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For many communities and countries throughout the world tourism is the most valuable industry. Economic changes taking place in China, India, and the United States (with almost 3 billion people, half the world's population), for example, will have major impacts on the global tourism markets of tomorrow. Social-cultural changes in Europe, with borderless tourism crossings and a common currency, are increasing opportunities for tourism growth. East Asia and the Pacific Rim are experiencing unprecedented growth and change in tourism. From the perspective of economic policy, tourism for local communities is a vital economic development tool producing income, creating jobs, spawning new businesses, spurring economic development, promoting economic diversification, developing new products, and contributing to economic integration. If local and national governments are committed to broad based tourism policies, then tourism will provide its citizens with a higher quality of life while it generates sustained economic, environmental, and social benefits. The wellspring to future growth for tourism throughout the world is a commitment toward good policy. Governments, the private sector, and not-for-profit agencies must be the leaders in a sustainable tourism policy that transcends the economic benefits and embraces environmental and cultural interests as well. Tourism Policy and Planning: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow addresses key ingredients for positive tourism policies and planning that will lead this generation and the next toward a greater quality of life resulting from tourism growth. The aim of this book is to provide government policy-makers (at all levels), business leaders, not-for-profit executives, university professors, students, tourism industry managers, and the general public with an introduction and examination of important policy and planning issues in tourism.

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• Foreword (p. xiii)
• Preface (p. xv)
• Acknowledgements (p. xvii)
• 1 Introduction (p. 1)
• Tourism defined (p. 1)
• Tourism policy defined (p. 7)
• Worldwide importance of tourism (p. 9)
• In the global tourism context (p. 10)
• New challenges (p. 11)
• A new look at tourism policy (p. 13)
• Economic and non-economic benefits (p. 16)
• Economic and non-economic costs (p. 18)
• Cooperation / integration (p. 19)
• Balanced / comprehensive tourism policy (p. 19)
• Case study 1 Kansas Tourism Opportunities: Strategic Overview (p. 22)
• References (p. 35)
• 2 Tourism policy issues of yesterday (p. 37)
• Historic perspectives (p. 37)
• The beginnings of modern tourism policy (p. 42)
• International tourism policy for the United States (p. 43)
• The importance of the National Tourism Policy Act of 1981 (p. 47)
• Some reasons for a US tourism policy (p. 49)
• Case report 2 National Tourism Policy Act of 1981 (p. 52)
• References (p. 62)
• 3 Tourism policy issues for today (p. 63)
• Introduction and overview (p. 63)
• Business ethics in a tourism policy issues framework (p. 64)
• Types of tourism policy evaluation stages (p. 65)
• Stage 1 Formative phase tourism policy evaluation (p. 66)
• Stage 2 Development phase tourism policy evaluation (p. 67)
• Stage 3 Summative phase tourism policy evaluation (p. 68)
• Importance of tourism policy issues (p. 69)
• Tourism, regulation and public policy (p. 69)
• Sex tourism (p. 70)
• Tourism and health related issues (p. 71)
• Tourism and safety / security (p. 72)
• Space travel (p. 73)
• Agritourism (p. 74)
• Complexity of tourism policy issues (p. 75)
• Tourism technologies and information communication (p. 76)
• Tax legislation (p. 77)
• International development aid (p. 77)
• Banking loans and bonds (p. 79)
• Grants (p. 80)
• Tourism policy issues, destination management and the future - an open-ended conclusion (p. 80)
• Summary and conclusion (p. 81)
• Case report 3 World Hotel Link - An ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Driven Approach to Equitable and Sustainable Tourism (p. 82)
• Bibliography for case report 3 (p. 93)
• 4 Tourism as a commercial and economic activity (p. 97)
• Global importance (p. 100)
• Tourism as an economic development tool (p. 100)
• Demand side of tourism (p. 105)
• Supply side of tourism (p. 108)
• Coopetition (p. 109)
• Comparative advantage (p. 111)
• Employment (p. 114)
• Income (p. 115)
• Multiplier effect (p. 116)
• Exporting tourism (p. 118)
• Economic development (p. 119)
• Rural tourism in the United States (p. 120)
• Economics of tourism information (p. 122)
• Conclusion (p. 122)
• Case study 4 Sustainable Tourism as an Economic Development Strategy Along Coastlines (Edited for this publication) (p. 123)
• References (p. 138)
• 5 Political and foreign policy implications of tourism (p. 141)
• Tourism agreements (p. 142)
• Intergovernmental organizations and regional industry associations (p. 143)
• United Nations World Tourism Organization (p. 144)
• World Travel and Tourism Council (p. 145)
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (p. 146)
• Organization of American States (p. 147)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (p. 149)
• Caribbean Tourism Organization (p. 151)
• Southeast Tourism Society (p. 152)
• Tourism facilitation (p. 154)
• Tourism and foreign policy (p. 157)
• Tourism as a policy for peace (p. 158)
• A reason to maintain peace (p. 160)
• Political stability, safety and tourism (p. 160)
• Mutual trust and respect created by tourism (p. 163)
• Conclusion (p. 164)
• Case study 5 Southeast Tourism Policy Council: An Emerging Model for Federal Tourism Advocacy (p. 165)
• References (p. 180)
• 6 Managing sustainable tourism (p. 181)
• Sustainable tourism - its essence (p. 183)
• Current trends in sustainable tourism (p. 186)
• The natural environment (p. 189)
• The built environment (p. 190)
• Global impact (p. 191)
• Planning first (p. 193)
• Policy and management strategy (p. 194)
• Benefits (p. 196)
• Important precepts (p. 197)
• The Credo (p. 198)
• Case study 6 Sustainable Ecotourism: Balancing Preservation and Economic Growth (Edited for this publication) (p. 199)
• References (p. 217)
• 7 Education and training in tourism (p. 219)
• Introduction and overview (p. 219)
• Workforce supply and workplace demand: need for defining tourism (p. 221)
• Defining tourism and hospitality education and training (p. 223)
• Defining education, training and human resource development (p. 225)
• Factors contributing to the dominant role of the hospitality sector (p. 228)
• Human resources issues for education and training in tourism (p. 231)
• Need for understanding and reducing misperceptions (p. 231)
• Need for credibility of post-secondary education programmes (p. 233)
• Need for investment in human resources in tourism (p. 234)
• Need for education and training performance standards and accreditation processes (p. 235)
• Leadership role of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (p. 237)
• UNWTO Education Council of the Affiliate Members (p. 237)
• UNWTO-Themis Foundation and TedQual Program (p. 237)
• Need for coordinated education and training infrastructure for tourism (p. 239)
• Higher education and training programmes in tourism (p. 240)
• Hong Kong (p. 240)
• United States (p. 240)
• Canada (p. 241)
• Non-credit tourism training programmes (p. 241)
• United States (p. 241)
• Need for vertical and horizontal coordination among key stakeholders (p. 242)
• Need to understand the dynamics of a rapidly changing world and the impact on workforce development (p. 244)
• Importance of education and training in tourism (p. 245)
• Case report 7 BEST EN Business Enterprises for Sustainable Tourism Education Network Curriculum Development Think Tank Process (p. 247)
• BEST EN Think Tank V (p. 248)
• References (p. 254)
• Supplemental readings (p. 257)
• 8 Affecting and influencing tourism policy (p. 189)
• An applied study of tourism policy influences (p. 260)
• Politicization of the tourism office (p. 261)
• Misunderstanding of tourism policy (p. 262)
• Increasing importance of the tourism industry (p. 262)
• Understanding the public decision-making process (p. 263)
• Influencing political decisions with information (p. 265)
• Conflict and compromise (p. 267)
• Techniques of cost-benefit analysis (p. 269)
• Step 1 Defining the project and alternatives (p. 269)
• Step 2 Identifying, measuring, and valuing costs and benefits of each alternative (p. 270)
• Step 3 Calculating cost-benefit values (p. 270)
• Step 4 Presenting the results (p. 273)
• Influencing political decisions with financial contributions (p. 274)
• Conclusion (p. 280)
• Case study 8 A Cost-Benefit Analysis for Coordinating International Visitor Information Collection and Distribution in the United States (p. 281)
• References (p. 295)
• 9 Strategic tourism planning (p. 297)
• Defining strategic tourism planning (p. 299)
• Planning example (p. 302)
• Internal analysis (p. 303)
• External environmental scan (p. 305)
• Sustainable tourism's effect on planning (p. 306)
• Case study 9 Canada: An Effective Tourism Policy (p. 308)
• References (p. 323)
• 10 Future world tourism policy issues (p. 325)
• Safety and security in tourism (p. 326)
• The impact of the world's economy on tourism (p. 330)
• Managing sustainable tourism responsibly (p. 331)
• Tourism policy and strategic planning (p. 334)
• Utilizing e-commerce tools in tourism (p. 335)
• Weblogs (p. 336)
• Podcasts (p. 336)
• Internet marketing (p. 337)
• Tourism education and training (p. 338)
• Emerging tourism markets (p. 340)
• Quality tourism products and experiences (p. 341)
• Partnerships and strategic alliances in tourism (p. 344)
• The impact of health issues / natural disasters / climate change on tourism (p. 346)
• Health issues and tourism (p. 347)
• Effects of natural disasters on tourism (p. 348)
• Climate change and tourism (p. 350)
• Conclusion (p. 353)
• Case report 10 United Nations World Tourism Organization Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (p. 354)
• References (p. 362)
• Appendix (p. 365)
• Appendix A Education and Training in Tourism: An Historical View (p. 365)
• Appendix B Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States on the Development and Facilitation of Tourism (p. 383)
• Appendix C United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement Sectoral Annexes (p. 391)
• Appendix D Manila Declaration on World Tourism (p. 395)
• Appendix E World Peace Through Tourism - The Columbia Charter (p. 401)
• Appendix F Traveler Safety and Security Initiative (p. 405)
• Index (p. 407)

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