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Book SynopsisOffering how-to tools and step-by-step guidance, this practical Handbook combines academic insight with extensive professional experience to outline best practice in undertaking environmental, socio-cultural and economic assessments that establish the feasibility of new tourism ventures and ascertains their impact over time.
Trade Review'Written by world experts in their fields, it fills a gap in the market for sustainable tourism research that is helpful and practical. It is gratifying to read all these chapters from consultants and practice-oriented academics that I have admired for years, which allow us an insight into the experience they have gained over decades of working for some of the most influential international organisations, overseas development agencies, governments and protected areas.'Table of ContentsContents: Foreword xxi 1 Introduction to the Handbook for Sustainable Tourism Practitioners: The Essential Toolbox 1 Anna Spenceley PART I PLANNING AND DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 2 Tourism Theory of Change: a tool for planners and developers 12 Louise Twining-Ward, Hannah R. Messerli, Jose Miguel Villascusa and Amit Sharma 3 Guidelines for tourism policy formulation in developing countries 32 Mike Fabricius 4 Tourism master planning: the key to sustainable long-term growth 52 Roger Goodacre 5 Commercialization strategies for tourism within parks and protected areas 70 Paul F. J. Eagles 6 Feasibility studies, business plans and predicting returns for new lodging facilities 96 P. J. Massyn 7 Funding proposals for new tourism ventures 110 Michael Wright 8 Planning for optimal local involvement in tourism and partnership development 131 Amran Hamzah 9 Touching the earth, touching people: approaches to sustainability design 154 Nicholas Coetzer 10 UN Indicators Programme: informing sustainable development for tourism destinations 172 Edward W. (Ted) Manning PART II ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF EXISTING TOURISM 11 Sustainable supply chains in travel and tourism: towards a circular approach 190 Jos van der Sterren 12 Using mainstream development economics to improve sustainability: a value chain approach 204 Jonathan Mitchell 13 Establishing sustainability standards in tourism 233 Randy Durband 14 Designing and delivering wildlife viewing protocols that enhance sustainability 249 Jeff R. Muntifering and Wayne L. Linklater 15 Consultation approaches in sustainable tourism 273 Carolin Lusby PART III BALANCING OVERTOURISM AND UNDERTOURISM: VISITOR MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE 16 A research strategy to understand what biophysical and social conditions are appropriate and acceptable in tourism destinations 287 Stephen F. McCool 17 Visitor use management framework 303 William T. Borrie and Elena A. Bigart 18 Developing targets for visitation in parks 323 Paul F. J. Eagles, Andjelko Novosel, Ognjen Škunca and Vesna Vukadin 19 Optimization of tourism development in destinations: an approach used to alleviate the impacts of overtourism in the Mediterranean region 347 Ante Mandić PART IV MONITORING AND EVALUATION 20 Visitor counting and surveys 366 Joel Erkkonen and Liisa Kajala 21 Economic effects assessment approaches: US National Parks approach 382 Cathy Cullinane Thomas and Lynne Koontz 22 Economic effects assessment approaches: Tourism Economic Model for Protected Areas (TEMPA) for developing countries 395 Thiago do Val Simardi Beraldo Souza, Alex Chidakel, Brian Child, Wen-Huei Chang and Virginia Gorsevski 23 Biodiversity and stressors rapid assessment 412 Shane Feyers, Gretchen Stokes and Vanessa Hull 24 Social and cultural impact assessment of tourism 435 Jacqueline N. Kariithi 25 Tourism certification audits: reviewing sustainable certification programs 449 Monica Mic 26 Case study research for sustainable tourism: towards inclusive community-based tourism 477 Regis Musavengane and Darlington Muzeza 27 Establishing and managing research programmes in tourism destinations: the case of South African National Parks 499 Liandi Slabbert Index
