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Guidelines on Integrated Planning for Sustainable Tourism Development


Author(s): Transport Division (TD)
Economic Sector(s): (1) Trade in services, including tourism
ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2019
Division/Office: Transport
Published Date: 1999
Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price: N/A


With a view of providing assistance to Asian and Pacific countries to develop strategies to achieve sustainable, strategic and integrated tourism planning and development, the Guidelines provide a systematic framework of factors to be considered when developing such required strategic and integrated tourism plans.




INTRODUCTION

 

 

1

I.

 

SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED TOURISM PLANNING

3

 

A.

The costs and benefits of tourism

3

 

B.

Sustainable tourism defined

6

 

C.

Strategic integrated sustainable tourism planning

13

 

D.

Institutional framework

29

II.

 

STRATEGIC PLAN ELEMENTS

31

 

A.

Tourism-related infrastructure

31

 

B.

Facilities and services

46

 

C.

Visitor attractions

61

 

D.

Resort planning and development

66

 

E.

Destination management

75

III.

 

IMPACT APPRAISAL

83

 

A.

Background

83

 

B.

Economic appraisal

88

 

C.

Environmental impact appraisal (EIA)

101

 

D.

Socio-cultural appraisal

118

IV.

 

IMPLEMENTATION

131

 

A.

Financing mechanisms

131

 

B.

Marketing and promotion

144

 

C.

Tourism information systems

158

 

D.

Tourism awareness programmes

163

 

E.

Human resources development

165

V.

 

REGIONAL COOPERATION

171

 

A.

Background of regional cooperation

171

 

B.

Modalities of regional cooperation

172

 

C.

Regional organizations

175

 

D.

Benefits of regional cooperation

175




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