Includes bibliographical references (p.238-248) and index.

List of illustrations -- List of case studies -- Preface to the third edition -- Acknowledgements : third edition -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Social change and the growth of tourism -- Theoretical perspectives on tourism development -- An introduction to tourism impacts -- The economic impacts of tourism -- The socio-cultural impacts of tourism -- Environmental impacts of tourism -- Tourism planning and management : concepts and issues -- The key players in tourism planning and management -- Visitor management -- Managing the natural resources for tourism -- Tourism planning and management and the host community -- Tourism planning and management and the tourism industry -- Partnerships and collaboration in tourism -- Destination management -- Education as a technique in tourism planning and management -- Self-regulation as a technique in tourism planning and management -- Information technology and tourism planning and management -- Tourism planning and management and sustainability -- Conclusions and the future of tourism planning and management.

Tourism impacts are multi-faceted and therefore are difficult to plan for and manage. This book looks at all the key players involved - be they tourists, host communities or industry members - and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism successfully.