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Book SynopsisWritten by leading international tourism researchers, this book examines the key trends in European tourism planning and organisation. It introduces a theoretical framework to tourism planning and organisation using a procedural and structural approach. Despite having a European focus, it is globally relevant as many lessons from Europe can be applied to international tourism development. The book identifies and discusses six key themes in the context of European tourism planning and organisation: territory, actors and structures, economics, policy, methods and techniques and vision. It also identifies leading and emerging practices and offers a new vision for European tourism planning.
Trade ReviewOverall the book provides much useful content as it clearly emphasizes the synergy between economic impacts and the political dependence of the EU tourism industry, enlightening the most urgent problems currently faced in European tourism development: new perspectives in the light of the Lisbon Treaty, new synergies between territory and actors and positioning tourism in the global economy.
-- Magdalena Kachniewska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland * Annals of Leisure Research, 2014 *
This most interesting and timely book illuminates the complex destination of Europe and its need to adopt new structural approaches to tourism policy. World-renowned tourism experts provide multi-disciplinary knowledge to inform Europe's future tourism planning. It is essential reading for those wanting to understand the fascinating structural changes that EU tourism is undergoing.
* Pauline J. Sheldon, University of Hawaii, USA *
Costa, Panyik and Buhalis have provided a highly insightful edited exposition of European tourism planning in the context of the new global world order. From the impacts of the global financial crunch, the restructuring of European financial arrangements and the beginnings of a European tourism policy through the 2009 Lisbon Treaty, the book provides a holistic framework for understanding the complexity of developing and governing tourism across the European Union to create competitiveness for sustainable destination development.
* Simon Darcy, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia *
The book presents a profound view of European tourism planning and organisation systems, outlining both advantages and challenges faced by Europe as the most visited tourism destination. The most significant contribution is the analysis of all affected sides, tracing their responsibilities and opportunities for improvement, through the lens of the globalisation tendencies and sustainable competition. The book is highly recommended to researchers, postgraduate, graduate and undergraduate students in tourism management/destination governance. It might also be very useful for business entrepreneurs due to its special emphasis on destination management stakeholders.
-- Maya Ivanova, International University College, Bulgaria in European Journal of Tourism Research 7, pp. 148-150
This book is a new publication that offers a number of lively contributions to the discussion on tourism in a European context. Such a European embedment has been missing for a rather long period of time, and therefore this edited book is welcome. The book also includes more general information in a tourism settlement, which can be of interest outside European borders, too.
* Malin Zillinger, Lund University, Sweden in Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Vol 22, issue 8 2014 *
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Costa, C.; Panyik, E., Buhalis, D.: Towards a Conceptual Framework: An Introduction
Section 1. Territory
Chapter 2. Jansen-Verbeke, M.: Mutation of Cultural Landscapes: The ‘Unplanned’ Tourism Map of Europe
Chapter 3. Antonioli Corigliano, M.; Mottironi, C.: Planning and Management of European Rural Peripheral Territories Through Multifunctionality
Chapter 4. Karyopouli, S.; Koutra, C.: Mature Coastal Mediterranean Destinations: Mitigating Seasonality
Chapter 5. Timothy, D. J.; Saarinen, J.: Cross-Border Cooperation and Tourism in Europe
Section 2. Actors and Structures
Chapter 6. Spyriadis, T.; Fletcher, J.; Fyall, A.: Destination Management Organisational Structures
Chapter 7. Peters, M; Buhalis, D.: SMEs in Tourism Destinations
Chapter 8. Clarke, A.; Raffay, Á.: Benchmarking Tourism Partnerships
Chapter 9. Ladkin, A.: Tourism Human Resources
Section 3. Economics
Chapter 10. Wanhill, S.: Funding and Development Processes
Chapter 11. Castro, E. A.; Santinha, G.: State or Market in Tourism: Why Not Something Else? … Club Goods
Chapter 12. Breda, Z.; Costa, C: ‘Going International’: Challenges and Strategies for European Tourism Businesses
Chapter 13. Stavrinoudis, T; Tsartas, P.; Papatheodorou, A.: Business Environment and Accommodation Policies in Europe
Section 4. Policy Chapter 14. Panyik, E.; Anastasiadou, C.: Mapping the EU’s Evolving Role in Tourism: Implications of the New EU Tourism Competence
Chapter 15. Manente M.; Minghetti, V.; Montaguti, F.: The Role of the European Union in Defining Tourism Policies for a Competitive Destination Governance
Chapter 16. Halkier, H.: Tourism Policy and Knowledge Processes in European Tourism
Chapter 17. Robbins, D. K.; Dickinson, J. E.: European Transport Policy and Tourism Section 5. Methods and Techniques
Chapter 18. Carneiro, M. J.; Costa, C.; Crompton, J.: Strategies for Positioning Tourism Destinations: Trends’ Analysis
Chapter 19. Smith, S. L. J.: Tourism Satellite Accounts: An Overview
Chapter 20. Baggio, R.; Scott, N.; Cooper, C.: Using Network Analysis to Improve Tourist Destination Management
Chapter 21. Song, H.; Smeral, E.; Li, G.; Chen, J. L.: Tourism Forecasting Using Econometric Models Section 6. Vision
Chapter 22. Moutinho, L.; Rate, S.;Ballantyne, R.: Futurecast: An Exploration of Key Emerging Megatrends in the Tourism Arena
Chapter 23. Scherl, C; Cooper, C.: Perspectives and Trends on Knowledge Management: European Agencies and Initiatives
Chapter 24. Buhalis, D.; Matloka, J.: Technology Enabled Tourism Destination Management and Marketing
Chapter 25. Zaidan, E.; Wall, G.: Mobility, Migration and Tourism
Chapter 26. Costa, C.; Panyik, E., Buhalis, D.: Towards a New Vision for European Tourism Policy: Conclusions
