Tourism Planning and Development Quiz

Government agencies and professionals with a background in physical planning

Destinations' physical resources

Corporate strategic management and strategic planning

<p>Destinations may not prioritize tourism as an economic sector, believe the private sector can handle its own planning, believe it takes too much time and money, or perceive tourism planning as too complex with many stakeholders involved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The range for the long-term timeframe of tourism plans is typically from 3 to 15 or 20 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of shorter-duration tourism plans include the British Columbia’s Tourism Strategy 2015–2018, Tourism Strategy 2016–2019 in Greenland, and Tourism Strategy 2014–2020 in Norway.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Action plans are prepared for shorter durations, often five years or less. They are generally for the next two to four years and are either included within longer-term plans or initiated due to unforeseen challenges and difficulties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SWOT analysis stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It is a strategic management tool used to assess an organization's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. It helps in identifying areas of improvement, developing strategies, and making informed decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community planners and non-profit organizations focus on involving all parts of communities in discussing and defining future directions in tourism planning. They emphasize inclusiveness and getting buy-in from all stakeholders. Their influence led to the development of the visioning process as an interactive planning tool.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consumers have a significant influence on tourism planning. Their demands for transparency have made tourism plans publicly available documents. The use of the Internet and social media allows for open discussions on planning processes. Tourists' opinions, perceptions, and expectations are valued as crucial inputs to tourism plans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key benefits of long-term planning for tourism include providing clear future directions for stakeholders, drawing greater attention and emphasis to tourism within the destination, and ensuring better coordination and collaboration among stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tourism plan or tourism master plan (10 or more years), Tourism strategy (5 to 9 years), Tourism action plan (2 to 4 years)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Partnership for Growth, Growing Tourism Together</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Annual corporate plans, business plans, community relationships and involvement plan, marketing plan, organization strategic plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying alternative approaches, Creating the desirable, Avoiding the undesirable, Maintaining uniqueness, Adapting to the unexpected</p> Signup and view all the answers