Tourism planning - Prof C. Michael Hall

Tourism and Planning provides a fresh and stimulating approach to a major area of tourism studies, examining the key concepts of tourism planning. It emphasises the primary themes of tourism planning, examining the forces (at a global, regional and local level) which drive planning, and how tourism is integrated into existing economic, social, natural, business and political environments.* provides an accessible and up-to-date resource for students tackling this complex subject for the first time* draws on examples from around the world, including USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Americas* discusses the relational nature of tourism planning from the international and national settings through to destination planning and then to individual sites* emphasises the critical role of collaboration, networking and trust in tourism planning* discusses the forces and processes at macro and micro level which drive tourism planning and development* tackles head on the issue of sustainabilityC.Michael Hall is based at the Centre for Tourism, University of otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.;He also holds positions as Senior Research Fellow at the New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation and as Visiting Professor in the School of Food and Leisure Management at Sheffield Hallam University.