Lesson 4: Approaches to Tourism Planning & Development PDF

LESSON 4: APPROACHES TO TOURISM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Prepared by: Maam L  1 Explain the different tourism platforms. 2 Identify the different approaches OBJECTIVES to tourism planning....

LESSON 4: APPROACHES TO TOURISM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Prepared by: Maam L  1 Explain the different tourism platforms. 2 Identify the different approaches OBJECTIVES to tourism planning. 3 Identify the key principles and strategies of sustainable development.  Tourism is viewed from different lenses, and how we see tourism affects the way we plan or develop it. A. TOURISM PLATFORM PLATFORM common theme shared by each batch of studies on tourism very similar to the concept of paradigm  TOURISM PLATFORM 1. ADVOCACY PLATFORM sees tourism as a good thing TOURISM in an instrument for achieving NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT tourism should be pursued ENTHUSIASTICALLY  TOURISM PLATFORM 2. CAUTIONARY PLATFORM sees tourism as a bad thing TOURISM results in COSMETIC DEVELOPMENT tourism should NOT be pursued at all  TOURISM PLATFORM 3. ADAPTANCY PLATFORM acknowledges that mass tourism has negative impacts but these can be minimised or avoided with “ALTERNATIVE TOURISM.”  TOURISM PLATFORM 4. KNOWLEDGE-BASED PLATFORM views tourism from a HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE (not just from impacts and forms in terms of the underlying structures and functions) any form of tourism is neither innately bad nor good  TOURISM PLATFORM 5. SOCIAL JUSTICE PLATFORM participatory process involving: open dialogue inclusivity resource distribution equity pro-poor planning gender sensitivity responsiveness to diversity B. APPROACHES TO TOURISM PLANNING INTEGRATED NO PLANNING AD-HOC PLANNING PLANNING Planning only as Planning may not the need arises Tourism is be necessary such as planning developed and when the place during town planned as an has fiesta or when integrative underdeveloped there are system. supply and important demand. tourists coming. B. APPROACHES TO TOURISM PLANNING BOOSTERIST PRODUCT-LED SPATIAL PLANNING APPROACH DEVELOPMENT APPROACH Primary goal is focused on to maximize “build it and they DESTINATION tourism will come” LAY-OUT & revenues DESIGN through MASS TOURISM. B. APPROACHES TO TOURISM PLANNING DEMAND-LED BUREAUCRATIC MIDDLE PATH APPROACH APPROACH APPROACH (BHUTAN MODEL) puts the tourists are “know the GOVERNMENT required to customer and at the center of spend a high satisfy them” planning minimum amount of moneyper day of visit B. APPROACHES TO TOURISM PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH RA 7611 June 19, 1992 AN ACT ADOPTING THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR PALAWAN, CREATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, CONVERTING THE PALAWAN INTEGRATED AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICE TO ITS SUPPORT STAFF, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES  C. GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Economic Viability Visitor Fulfillment Physical Integrity Local Prosperity Local Control Biological Diversity Employment Quality Community Well-being Resource Efficiency Social Equity Cultural Richness Environmental Purity