Course Syllabus
Introduction to Tourism, Planning and Development
• What is tourism?
• What is planning?
• What is development?
• Evolution of development concepts
• Characteristics of underdevelopment
• Goals of tourism planning
Approaches to Tourism Planning
• Basic planning process
• Approaches to tourism planning
• Tourism system
• Components of tourism development
• Evolution of development theory
Levels and Organizations Involve in Tourism Planning and Development
• International
• National
• Regional
• Sub-regional
• Others.
Surveys of Tourism Planning and Development
• Survey of areas characteristics
• Survey of institutional elements
• Survey of tourist attractions and activities
• Survey of markets, facilities services and infrastructure
• Market analysis and facilities and infrastructure needs
Tourism Policy and Planning Process
• Understanding policy-making
• Policy-making as decision-making
• Policy as issue identification and management
• Policy-making as sociopolitical construction
• The principles of good tourism planning and policy process
Types of Tourism Development
• Planning for tourist resort
• Planning for urban tourism
• Planning for rural/village tourism
• Planning for tourist attractions
• Planning other forms of tourism (ecotourism/space/islands)
Development and Design Standards
• Importance of establishing standards
• Site planning considerations
• Site development standards
• Issues of zoning and carrying capacity.
• Sustainable design/planning concept
Tourism Experience
• What is a tourism experience?
• Aesthetics and Authenticity in Tourism Experience
• Sense of Place and Flow in Visitor Experience
• Experience Theming and Cueing
• Destination Activity Participation, Collaboration and Cooperation
• Technology-Mediated Tourism Experience
Implementations and Instruments
• Problems of implementations
• Implementation instruments
• Approaches to implementations
Forces Shaping Tourism
• The Effects of Culture, Health and Time on Travel
• Life Cycle Effect
• Traveller Psychographic Characteristics
• Traveller Perceptions and Destination Image
• What is tourism?
• What is planning?
• What is development?
• Evolution of development concepts
• Characteristics of underdevelopment
• Goals of tourism planning
Approaches to Tourism Planning
• Basic planning process
• Approaches to tourism planning
• Tourism system
• Components of tourism development
• Evolution of development theory
Levels and Organizations Involve in Tourism Planning and Development
• International
• National
• Regional
• Sub-regional
• Others.
Surveys of Tourism Planning and Development
• Survey of areas characteristics
• Survey of institutional elements
• Survey of tourist attractions and activities
• Survey of markets, facilities services and infrastructure
• Market analysis and facilities and infrastructure needs
Tourism Policy and Planning Process
• Understanding policy-making
• Policy-making as decision-making
• Policy as issue identification and management
• Policy-making as sociopolitical construction
• The principles of good tourism planning and policy process
Types of Tourism Development
• Planning for tourist resort
• Planning for urban tourism
• Planning for rural/village tourism
• Planning for tourist attractions
• Planning other forms of tourism (ecotourism/space/islands)
Development and Design Standards
• Importance of establishing standards
• Site planning considerations
• Site development standards
• Issues of zoning and carrying capacity.
• Sustainable design/planning concept
Tourism Experience
• What is a tourism experience?
• Aesthetics and Authenticity in Tourism Experience
• Sense of Place and Flow in Visitor Experience
• Experience Theming and Cueing
• Destination Activity Participation, Collaboration and Cooperation
• Technology-Mediated Tourism Experience
Implementations and Instruments
• Problems of implementations
• Implementation instruments
• Approaches to implementations
Forces Shaping Tourism
• The Effects of Culture, Health and Time on Travel
• Life Cycle Effect
• Traveller Psychographic Characteristics
• Traveller Perceptions and Destination Image
Frequently Asked Questions
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