19/2020 Gaurika Grover Tutorial 1 - Google Docs Tutorial 4: 1, Write a brief note on the importance of tourism planning 2. What is the relationship of various stakeholders in Integrated tourism planning? 3. How are tourist amenities identified in a place 1. IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM PLANNING TOURISM PLANNING is the integral part of the city. Any organisation or council needs to manage the assets that are used in tourism of a place. It is important as it creates no of benefits for the local as well as tourists. It could be stated as follows — ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: It helps in managing the areas local economy so that businesses generated goes straight back into the community, to create income and employment benefits for the regions, communities, and country as well. Maintaining the demand and supply of the place and the tourists. COMMUNITY: It would help in considering the potential of cultural and natural resources of the area in a positive way, public participation, awareness programmes, EIA policies It could improve the quality of life, as it supports the creation of community facilities and services, through the provision of better or upgraded infrastructure, facilities, services, transport, health, better quality of commodities and food. PHYSICAL AND SPATIAL IMPORTANCE: A well developed and planned destinations would attract large no of users and tourists to the place. Open and organised spaces would make people more aware about the place, maintaining the social and culture attributes of the area SUSTAINABLITY: This approach is the way to bring together all other aspects together as one ie the economic environmental (physical/spatial), and socio-cultural (community) planning methods. This approach seeks to provide long lasting and secure livelihoods which would minimize depletion of resources, environmental degradation, cultural disturbance and social instability, protection of human heritage and biodiversity, improved economic benefits to support sustainable tourism and also benefit the communities by providing them more employment and the improvement in their standards of living hitps/idocs.google.comidocumentdltoVyNtpiaamlBugg_Q8nNréTED_KCOGROGXveSmNKedit 1“19/2020 Gaurika Grover Tutorial 1 - Google Docs 2, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STAKEHOLDERS AND INTEGRATED TOURISM. PLANNING INTEGRATED TOURISM IS THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM that includes close similarities to sustainable tourism, eco tourism or rural tourism.the stakeholders involved are federal, state and local government entities , industry associations, and community stakeholders. Tourism planning and development takes place in coordination with all the state and local level stakeholders. Strategies are formed on the basis of approach and amount of engagement that is needed for the development. A panel of experts from the academia, practice and public sector developed the matrix of relationships with the scope of spreading different forms of collaboration between stakeholders aimed at jointly improving the right balance needed for sustainable development in tourism. Importance of stakeholders ‘They help in making the guidelines and principles that needs to be followed All stakeholders (host ‘community, government, non-governmental organizations, industry, and tourists) must be involved. - * a decision-making structure designed to link tourism with other sectors of economic and infrastructure development * an approach which is strategic and goal-oriented rather than being reactive and preventative * a structure which can accommodate inputs and influences from the tourism industry, other sectors of government, and the affected community * a process which is purposive and deliberate, but which is also flexible to adjust to changing circumstances a process which is guided by principles of good management. Tourist activities must not degrade the resource. Visitors should be offered educational first-hand experiences. Tourism must respect the intrinsic value of natural resources. Tourism cannot overtax the resource supplies of the local region. Tourist revenue must provide conservation, scientific, or cultural benefits to the resource, local community, and industry as a whole. How the benefits achieved could be long term and effective each stakeholder needs to be the partner for that hitps/idocs.google.comidocumentdltoVyNtpiaamlBugg_Q8nNréTED_KCOGROGXveSmNKedit 21819/2020 Gaurika Grover Tutorial 1 - Google Docs 3. THE WAYS TO IDENTIFY TOURIST AMENITIES IN A PLACE TOURIST AMENITIES refer to the facilities and services that are provided for the comfortable destination and the stay is for the people. These play an important role in determining the visit of the user and his experience. ‘Amenities could be natural or manmade depending upon the place and its use. Various organisers are involved in this tourism management process - the local service provider's city officials, stakeholders and personal supports to provide efficient amenities to the users. The place would comprise of 4 key Elements that help in identifying the tourist amenities — © Access * Accommodations © Attractions © Activities Access would explain th h to site through 1, Technology use — websites. Studying the experiences and opinions on various platforms of the Internet. 2. It would explain accessibility through maps, how the infrastructure help people to navigate and move through the city or a place. Modes of travel to the area, the ease of access,signages, welcoming sites, visitor guides.is it available for all age groups and handicapped people. Accommodation is explained through what visitor expects from accommodation and how hi visualizes and remembers it 1, Different Visitors have different liking for the accommodation some may like the unique experiences and are willing to invest more, seeking that “lve like a local” experience, based on location and what's available in the vicinity to appeal. 2, To ensure that these amenities are available to visitor it must be listed on the website and on site visitor guide. It must be categorized with type, usage, grouped areas and districts and typology, budget which would help the tourist to figure out where to stay in an easy way. Attractions would be help in identifying by knowing how popular the destination is, 1. Promotional initiatives in combination with marketing strategies are the could help in targeting specific potential visitors these could be through the boosting the post on social media, creating landing channels and travellers experiences for each attraction. hitps/idocs.google.comidocumentdltoVyNtpiaamlBugg_Q8nNréTED_KCOGROGXveSmNKedit 3819/2020 Gaurika Grover Tutoral 1 - Google Docs 2. Identifying the city's main attraction is the major aspect these would include — NATURAL WONDERS - mountains, bodies of water, scenic views, hiking and biking trails, and other outdoor attractions, MAN MADE ATTRACTIONS- theme parks and ski lodges to monuments, structures and architectural marvels.CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS — cultural, artistic and heritage activities. SPECIAL EVENTS- festivals, food truck events, marathons, holiday markets, art shows are the great way to put the city on map and to be identified by the Visitors. Activities and Places to visit, to strategize user to stay 1, This would include the types of tourism that visitor wants to be the part of - WELLNESS TOURISM , RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TOURISM, FOOD TOURISM , ADVENTURE TOURISM, NATURE BASED TOURISM AND ACTIVITIES, that further includes - scuba diving , camping, sightseeing etc. Factors that shape the destination in identifying it Destination Appeal Public or 7 ais Destinati Hi . Attractions| Private Accessibility |Pestination Human pica ae Image Resource Amenities L hitps/idocs.google.comidocumentdltoVyNtpiaamlBugg_Q8nNréTED_KCOGROGXveSmNKedit ais