School Of Social SciencesTourism Planning and Development 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 300348.1
Discipline: TOURISM
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
300345 Tourism Planning and Development 1
About this Unit
This unit introduces students to the application of tourism planning tools for impact assessment, evaluation and monitoring systems to conserve tourism resources as well as satisfy all tourism stakeholders. Case studies of sustainable tourism planning and development practices from around the world will be used to show lessons to be learned. The emphasis of the unit is on applied planning skills for integrated tourism planning in the varied developmental contexts of tourist destinations. Multi-dimensional tourism development impacts will be evaluated. Tourism master plan and strategic action plans in selected case studies will be critiqued and assessed as a student final project.