Tourism Planning: An Emerging Specialization

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  • EIEdward Inskeep
    Edward Inskeep
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Abstract
Tourism has become a major global activity, and the planning of tourism is emerging as a specialized type of development planning. Planners have accumulated considerable experience on methodological approaches to tourism planning and a number of techniques, principles, and models have evolved. However, continued research and experimentation are needed, especially to determine optimum forms of tourism development for particular types of areas. This article presents an overview of the tourism planning process and some typical planning principles, with emphasis on environmental and socioeconomic considerations. As tourism continues to expand, the field of tourism planning will offer new opportunities and challenges to the planning profession.

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