Community Development through Tourism
By: Sue Beeton
Integrates community, business and tourism planning, from a global and Australian perspective.
Community Development through Tourism examines the development of local communities through the healthy integration of community planning, business planning and tourism planning. It explores the most pertinent tourism and business theories, moving from strategic planning to community empowerment and practice. Research-based case studies are used to illustrate how things work in the real world, and the ways in which various theories can and have been applied. + Full description
This book will be an important resource for business development managers, tourism operators and community leaders, as well as students and teachers in courses that incorporate aspects of community tourism into their business, tourism, social sciences and arts programs.
- Short descriptionNews
No longer available in a print edition.
Details
ePDF | September 2006ISBN: 9780643093881
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Available from eRetailers
Features
- The structure and content of the book has derived from the author’s experience and research in teaching a Community Tourism specialisation
- Covers important aspects such as community well-being, strategic planning, marketing and ethics
- Incorporates work in community tourism planning from North America and Australia
Contents
Chapter One: Communities and tourismChapter Two: Tourism theories and their relevance to communities
Chapter Three: Strategic tourism planning for communities
Chapter Four: Community-inclusive strategies
Chapter Five: Marketing community tourism
Chapter Six: Rural tourism communities
Chapter Seven: Dealing with risk and disasters in tourism communities
Chapter Eight: Developing communities through tourism
Appendix: Communities and ecotourism in the Year of the Outback