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Tourism Policy and Planning

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
By David L. Edgell, Sr. and Jason R. Swanson and Maria Delmastro Allen and Ginger Smith
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Tourism Policy and Planning: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow offers a comprehensive introduction to the tourism policy process and its connection to strategic tourism planning across local, national, and international levels. The fully revised third edition addresses contemporary themes such as terrorism's impact on tourism, sustainable tourism management, and obstacles to international travel. It includes new case studies from various global markets and end-of-chapter summaries and review questions to support student learning.
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This book is essential reading for tourism students and those interested in policy and planning within the travel and tourism industry.

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The revised and updated third edition of this book offers an introduction to the Tourism policy process and how policies link to the strategic tourism planning function as well as influence planning at the local, national and international level. This is essential reading for all tourism students.

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The wellspring to the future global growth in tourism is a commitment toward good policy and strategic planning. Tourism Policy and Planning: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow offers an introduction to the tourism policy process and how policies link to the strategic tourism planning function as well as influence planning at the local, national, and international level.

This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the many important developments in the travel and tourism industry and subsequent new policies and present planning process issues. The third edition features:

  • A new chapter on policies regarding terrorism and its impact on tourism.
  • New and updated content on managing sustainable tourism, obstacles and barriers to international travel, and strategic tourism planning.
  • New case studies based on established and emerging markets throughout to illustrate real-life applications of planning and policy at the international, regional, national, and local level.
  • New end of chapter summary and review questions to consolidate student learning.

Accessible and up to date, Tourism Policy and Planning is essential reading for all tourism students.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138491212

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 8 Line drawings, black and white; 28 Halftones, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 348

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David L. Edgell, Sr. Education & Reference Ginger Smith Jason R. Swanson Maria Delmastro Allen Non-Fiction

About the Author

David L. Edgell, Sr. is a professor of trade, tourism, and economic development and a senior professor of graduate studies in sustainable tourism at East Carolina University. He has authored 11 books and over 100 articles, has served as U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, and was the first Commissioner of Tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Jason R. Swanson is a professor of hospitality and tourism at the University of Kentucky and is the author of two books on tourism and many articles on tourism-related issues. Professor Swanson also teaches at international universities, conducts important research related to tourism policy and planning, and provides international consulting services.

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