Tourism planning and planning theory: Historical roots and contemporary alignment

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Fitri Rahmafitria, Philip L. Pearce, Hera Oktadiana, Heru P.H. Putro

2020 Tourism Management Perspectives Vol. 35 Article Cited by 54 SDG 17SDG 8 Quartile

Abstract

The timelines of planning theory and the approaches to tourism planning are compared from the early twentieth century to the present. The researchers address two specific questions; what are the links between these two timelines and what are the contributions to tourism planning knowledge? Unlike general planning theory, a distinctive business and profitability ethos influenced foundation tourism approaches until the impacts of the sector prompted attention to the need for more stakeholder communication and attention to sustainability concerns. Now, communication based planning and sustainability imperatives tend to co-exist in both domains with strong roles for stakeholder involvement and compartmentalized plans in tourism. Disciplinary contributions from geography and politics are more marked in general planning theory, while business and marketing orientations infuse the tourism perspectives. Tourism planning knowledge is usefully contextualized and advanced by considering generic planning theory, but remains very substantially influenced by tourism industry issues and shocks. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd

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Indonesia University of Education (UPI), Jl. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia; Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia; College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, 4811, QLD, Australia; Trisakti School of Tourism, Jakarta, Indonesia

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