REC280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Environmental Policy, State Implementation Plan
2 Jul 2018
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Module 10 Tourism Policy and Planning
Description and Learning Outcomes
In module 10, you will learn about tourism policy and planning. After successfully completing
this module, you should be able to do the following.
Explain the tourism planning process
Discuss the elements in tourism planning
Readings
Snapchat Chapter 11 Page
Reid, D. G., Mair, H., & Taylor, J. (2000). Community participation in rural tourism
development.
Slides
1. Approach to Tourism Policy and Planning
Planning: organizing for the future in order to achieve certain objectives
Planning process: setting aims, developing policies, implementation plans and programs
Policy: means of achieving aims; inherently political
2. Approach to Tourism Policy and Planning
Strong element of predictability
Attempts to envision the future
Many factors cannot be precisely determined or predicted
Planning is carried out at all levels
From individual to comprehensive regional and national level planning
3. Approach to Tourism Policy and Planning
Planning takes place in the public and private sector
Planning is an inherent part of market economies
"Tourism planning applies the same basic concepts and approaches of general planning,
but adapted to the particular characteristics of the tourism system" (Inskeep, 2000)
4. Major Types of Planning
Most types of planning are conducted by the public sector
Some planning may be conducted by the private sector (tourist resorts, leisure and
recreation sites), but ultimately approved by the government
Planning also leads to resistance which needs to be managed: different interests of
different stakeholders
5. The Tourism Planning Process
Study Preparation
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Determination of Objectives
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Surveys
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Analysis and Synthesis
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Policy and Plan Formulation
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Recommendations
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Implementation and Monitoring
6. Step 1: Study Preparation
Decision made by the government to develop tourism, expand or improve tourism
development
Consultation with private sector and the local community
Feasibility assessment (e.g., a CBA of the proposed project)
Assessment potential economic, environmental, socio-cultural benefits against costs
7. Step 1: Study Preparation
If the benefits exceed the costs (feasibility of the project), the terms of reference are
developed
Terms of reference enable the achievement of desired results and outputs
Time bound: determine when plans and targets are to be completed
However, development can continue beyond the proposed date
Normally long-range national and regional planning are prepared for 15-20 years
10-year period may however be more reasonable
8. Step 1: Study Preparation
Though timing is important, it should be flexible
Changing circumstances
Setting up of steering committee or advisory committee
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Document Summary
In module 10, you will learn about tourism policy and planning. After successfully completing this module, you should be able to do the following. Reid, d. g. , mair, h. , & taylor, j. (2000). Slides: approach to tourism policy and planning. Planning: organizing for the future in order to achieve certain objectives. Planning process: setting aims, developing policies, implementation plans and programs. Policy: means of achieving aims; inherently political: approach to tourism policy and planning. Many factors cannot be precisely determined or predicted. From individual to comprehensive regional and national level planning: approach to tourism policy and planning. Planning takes place in the public and private sector. Planning is an inherent part of market economies. "tourism planning applies the same basic concepts and approaches of general planning, but adapted to the particular characteristics of the tourism system" (inskeep, 2000: major types of planning. Most types of planning are conducted by the public sector.
