Community Destination Management in Developing Economies

About the Editor Contributors Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Defining Urban Tourism Destination Management (Walter Jamieson) What Is Sustainable Tourism? Principles of Sustainable Tourism Product Marketing and Development Destination Planning Organizational Structure and Management Destination Site Management/Operations Conclusion Chapter 2. The Nature of Urban and Community Tourism (Geoffrey Wall) The Importance of Tourism The Nature of Tourism Tourism Experiences Tourism in Urban Areas Stakeholders Why Tourism? High Stakes Summary and Conclusions Chapter 3. Community Participation in the Royal Development Projects (Panthep Klanarongran) Introduction Royal Principles for Social Development and Community Participation Royal Development Projects and Their Objectives The Royal Development Study Centers Examples of Community Participation Educational Development-Oriented Tourism Conclusion Chapter 4. Community Planning for Tourism Development: Klong Khwang Case Study, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand (Pawinee Sunalai) Introduction The Tourism Planning Process of Klong Khwang The Tourism Plan Management Challenges Conclusion Chapter 5. Cumulative Impact Assessment of Hotel Development in Siem Reap, Cambodia (William A. Ross) Introduction Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment of Hotel Development Conclusion Chapter 6. Interpretation and Tourism (Walter Jamieson) Introduction Interpretation and Heritage Planning for Interpretation Conclusion Chapter 7. GIS, Remote Sensing, and Tourism Destination Management (Richard M. Levy and Elizabeth E. Dickson) Introduction Tourism Destination Management and Building Consensus Historic Resource Management GIS/RS and Biophysical Planning Issues Conclusion: GIS and Decision Support Chapter 8. Good Governance in Destination Management (Willi Zimmermann) Introduction Public Participation in Tourism Management Planning Principles Conclusion Chapter 9. Carrying Capacity As a Tool for Tourism Destination Management (Pallavi Mandke) Introduction Concepts and Issues Related to Carrying Capacity in Tourism Carrying Capacity As a Tool of Tourism Management Implementing Carrying Capacities Monitoring Indicators Conclusion Chapter 10. Singapore's ?Tourism Unlimited? and Transport Infrastructure Management (Anthony T. H. Chin) Introduction Transport Infrastructure Development Conclusion Chapter 11. Urban Environmental Tourism Destination Management: Phimai Case Study, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand (Pawinee Sunalai) Introduction Tourism Situation of Phimai Management Issues for Phimai City Suggested Strategies to Improve Phimai's Urban Environment Management Issues for Phimai Historic Park Management Issues for Phimai National Museum Conclusion Chapter 12. Managing Urban Heritage Resources Within a Cultural Tourism Context (Walter Jamieson) Introduction Heritage Resource Management Issues The Nature and Purpose of Urban Districts/Community Heritage Sites Urban Heritage Sites and District Management Techniques Developing a Site Management Plan Elements of a Heritage Site Management Plan Conclusion Chapter 13. Computer Visualization and