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The aim of this module is to introduce, discuss and analyse the main elements of planning to promote sustainable tourism. Tourism Planning requires an understanding of the meaning of sustainable development and the guiding values for promoting sustainable tourism. It requires that communities be made sufficiently aware of and to understand the tourism industry and its impacts as well as the various processes to integrate and engage in participatory planning, consensus building, and conflict resolution among all stakeholders. This module emphasizes the critical role that the community can play in the achievement of sustainable economic development through tourism, the importance of leadership and skills training programs, and the role of different stakeholders in strategy implementation. It also emphasizes the importance of evaluating performance in achieving sustainable practice in tourism planning and addressing future challenges and issues associated with h ow tourism planning can contribute to the achievement of sustainable tourism.
Dr. Larry Dwyer
Qantas Professor of Travel and Tourism Economics, University of New South Wales Ms. Debrorah Edwards
University of Western Sydney |
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