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Tourism Planning
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Tourism Planning
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Tourism Planning
‘Xie’s Handbook on Tourism Planning is a comprehensive and timely compilation
that documents progress in research and practice during the half century since the
publication of Gunn’s pioneering book Vacationscape (1972). Contributing scholar
practitioners from 15 countries and regions show the enduring importance of
effective and multidisciplinary tourism planning in the complex and interconnected
post-pandemic era.’
Brian King, Texas A&M University, USA

‘Given the pandemic and the importance of sustainability, Professor Philip Xie has
curated an excellent collection of tourism planning research exploring genius loci,
“a sense of place”, through 26 chapters spanning 15 different countries. This volume
will be essential reading for those interested in tourism planning, and its impacts.’ Edited by
Stephen Pratt, University of Central Florida, USA Philip Feifan Xie
Timely and accessible, this Handbook offers a thorough account of the growth,
development, and changes in the field of tourism planning over recent decades. With
contributions from an interdisciplinary and international range of top scholars, it
examines critical issues and challenges facing contemporary tourism planning.

Covering research at local, national, and global levels, chapters unpack and frame
planning strategies in various destinations, expanding the definition of tourism
planning to encompass a range of successful case studies. The Handbook looks
at reimagining tourism planning through sustainability; engaging with forms of

Philip Feifan Xie

creative cultural tourism, the smart city, and rethinking how we see, communicate,
understand, and can transform tourist destinations. It also highlights how the
COVID-19 pandemic has intensified pre-existing issues in the tourism sector, including
sustainability, policy, and governance.

Providing both theoretical and practical perspectives on tourism planning, this

Handbook is an essential reference for students and scholars in the field. The diversity
of perspectives and action-oriented, project-specific approach also make this an
invigorating read for tourism planners and practitioners, particularly those focusing on
making tourism practices more sustainable.

Philip Feifan Xie is Professor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management at

Bowling Green State University, USA.
Cover image: Leake Street Tunnel, London © Philip Feifan Xie.

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 HANDBOOK ON

Tourism Planning
HANDBOOK ON
Tourism Planning
HANDBOOK ON
Tourism Planning
‘Xie’s Handbook on Tourism Planning is a comprehensive and timely compilation
that documents progress in research and practice during the half century since the
publication of Gunn’s pioneering book Vacationscape (1972). Contributing scholar
practitioners from 15 countries and regions show the enduring importance of
effective and multidisciplinary tourism planning in the complex and interconnected
post-pandemic era.’
Brian King, Texas A&M University, USA

‘Given the pandemic and the importance of sustainability, Professor Philip Xie has
curated an excellent collection of tourism planning research exploring genius loci,
“a sense of place”, through 26 chapters spanning 15 different countries. This volume
will be essential reading for those interested in tourism planning, and its impacts.’ Edited by
Stephen Pratt, University of Central Florida, USA Philip Feifan Xie
Timely and accessible, this Handbook offers a thorough account of the growth,
development, and changes in the field of tourism planning over recent decades. With
contributions from an interdisciplinary and international range of top scholars, it
examines critical issues and challenges facing contemporary tourism planning.

Covering research at local, national, and global levels, chapters unpack and frame
planning strategies in various destinations, expanding the definition of tourism
planning to encompass a range of successful case studies. The Handbook looks
at reimagining tourism planning through sustainability; engaging with forms of

Philip Feifan Xie

creative cultural tourism, the smart city, and rethinking how we see, communicate,
understand, and can transform tourist destinations. It also highlights how the
COVID-19 pandemic has intensified pre-existing issues in the tourism sector, including
sustainability, policy, and governance.

Providing both theoretical and practical perspectives on tourism planning, this

Handbook is an essential reference for students and scholars in the field. The diversity
of perspectives and action-oriented, project-specific approach also make this an
invigorating read for tourism planners and practitioners, particularly those focusing on
making tourism practices more sustainable.

Philip Feifan Xie is Professor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management at

Bowling Green State University, USA.
Cover image: Leake Street Tunnel, London © Philip Feifan Xie.

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN TOURISM

CONTACT Andy Driver JOB NO 4451 DATE SENT 22.05.2023 TITLE Handbook on Tourism Planning EDITOR Sarah Brown
TEL 07944 643920 PRODUCTION Controller Ilsa Williamson ORDER 96892 SPINE BULK 29mm JACKET SIZE Reference PPC 244mm x 169mm COLOURS CMYK
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EMAIL [email protected] PLEASE NOTE C
 olours on printed laser proofs may differ slightly to those viewed on PDFs due to the nature of laser printing compared to the colour values seen on screen.