QUESTION 1

The complexity of the tourism product and the current emphasis on sustainable development indicate that uncontrolled commercial development is likely to create more problems that it solves. Discuss how and why tourism planning is required to correct market failure. Illustrate your answer with examples

QUESTION 2

(a) Identify the key elements in the tourism policy and planning process

(b) Critically review the changing approaches to tourism policy and planning

QUESTION 3

(a) Critically review the Tourism Area Life Cycle as a model of destination development

(b) How far and in what ways is it useful in making tourism policy? Illustrate your arguments with examples

QUESTION 4

(a) Using examples, critically analyze the socio-cultural and environmental impact of tourism

(b) How can visitor management strategies and other tourism policy tools be used to manage tourism impact