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Importance of Tourism
Planning
Tourism Planning
Tourism
Tourism Planning
Usually
Importance of Tourism
Planning
Experience
Stages of Tourism
Planning
Macro
possible coordinated
development of different elements in
tourism sector; inter-relating tourist
attractions, activities, facilities &
services
Optimizing & balancing economic,
environmental & social benefits of
tourism
Providing physical structure to guide
location, types & extent of tourism
Approaches to Tourism
Planning
Integrated System
Tourism
planning must be an
integrated system
Must balance supply & demand sides
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Demand Factors
International
tourist markets
Domestic tourist markets
Residents use of tourist attractions,
facilities & services
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Supply Factors
Attractions
& activities
Accommodation
Other tourist facilities & services
Transportation
Other infrastructure
Institutional elements
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Institutional Elements in
Tourism
Organizational
structures like
government tourism offices & private
sector tourism associations
Tourism related legislation &
regulations like standards &
licensing, requirements for hotel and
tour & travel agencies
Education & training programmes to
enable students to work effectively
in tourism sector
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Institutional Elements in
Tourism
Availability
Techniques in Sustainable
Tourism Development
Environmental
planning approach:
environment carefully surveyed,
analyzed & considered in
determining type & location of
development
Emphasizes community based
tourism; properties owned/operated
by local community; instills feeling of
ownership & reduces environmental
& cultural erosion; reduces revenue
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Developme
nt actions
0-5
Years
Developme
nt strategy
5-10
Years
Long range
policy & plan
10-20
Years
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Tactical Planning
Tactics
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Top-Down Tourism
Planning
Decision
making by top
management of area usually political
representatives, senior bureaucrats
& hoteliers of big chains
Strategic long term planning
Decisions made on basis of
extensive data collected & analysis
conducted
Decisions made for whole sums
rather than small units
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Advantages of Top-Down
Tourism Planning
Long
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Disadvantages of Top-Down
Tourism Planning
Sometimes
Bottom Up Tourism
Planning
Decision
making by top
management of area with extensive
consultation with stakeholders i.e.
local panchayat leaders, tribal chiefs,
small business groups, consumer
forums etc.
Short to medium term planning
Decisions made on basis of
experience & gut feeling
Decisions made for small units one
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Advantages of Bottom-Up
Tourism Planning
Nitty-gritty
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Disdvantages of Bottom-Up
Tourism Planning
Too
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Thank You
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