Tourism, globalization and development : responsible tourism planning / Donald G. Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid, Donald G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

ix, 251 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2003.

Contents:

Tourism and development 1

2 Globalization and the Political Economy of Tourism Development 26

Corporate globalization and its effects on society 27

Globalization, sustainability and sustainable development 38

The new economy 43

Tourism as a system 55

Reasserting the community's role in the new economy 58

3 Tourism as a Function of Development Studies 67

The context for tourism development 67

The context of development studies 71

Development studies 75

Grass-roots implementation in developed and less developed countries 88

4 Concepts of Tourism 102

Social-psychological definitions 103

Sociological definitions 108

Economic definitions 111

Community definitions 112

Ecological definitions 115

5 Planning and Development Theories and Their Relation to Tourism Development 120

The need for theory in tourism development 121

The contribution of planning theory to tourism development 123

General organizational strategies 131

Community organization and leadership 138

6 The Normative View of Tourism Planning 144

The planning framework 144

Research methods 148

Individual and community needs assessment 148

Economic, social and environmental research 153

Economic analysis 154

Physical resource inventory 162

Regulation and logistical analysis 165

Market analysis 167

Social and cultural impact analysis 171

Environmental analysis 173

The concept of carrying capacity 176

Geographical information systems 179

Tourism planner as social critic 180

7 Case Studies in Tourism Planning 182

Case study: Golden, BC, and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort 184

The consultation 187

The tourism sector discussion 190

Critique of the Golden tourism planning process 194

Case study: Kenya 196

Kenya and its tourism product 196

The problems of Kenya and its tourism industry 198

The philosophy and approach of the KWS 199

Highlights of the KWS conceptual plan 201

Kimana 206

Critique of the KWS initiative 208

Tourism in Bermuda 211

Challenges to Bermuda's tourism industry 213

Strategic planning 214

Critique of the Bermudian plan 218

Analysis of the case studies 219

8 The Integration of Tourism Within General Development 224

The intricacies of tourism development 224

Criteria for tourism development 230

Building sustainable community tourism 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-243) and index.

ISBN:

0745319998

074531998X

OCLC:

52079702