Sample module
| Hours to complete | 2.00 |
| No of pages | 10 |
| Published | August 2007 |
| Updated | January 2009 |
| See more in | Urban design Regeneration Development planning |
| Author | John McCarthy, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University |
| Relevance |     |
| Price | GBP 10.00 |
Tourism Impact Assessment
Purpose
Tourism impact assessment is a mechanism that can assist in evaluating potential impacts from tourism development, in order to assess costs and benefits, thereby allowing an overall assessment to be made of the contribution of the proposal to broad aims for sustainable development.
Benefits
The planning system, in facilitating and promoting the implementation of good quality development, can help to ensure the maximisation of benefits, and minimisation of costs (social, economic and environmental) arising from tourism development. More specifically, the planning system can help ensure that benefits are achieved in the most sustainable manner.
Audience
Urban and regional planners and all those wishing to build and assess their knowledge of the topic.
Learning method
A knowledge builder proving a detailed overview of this economically important topic with links to appropriate websites. Additionally a comprehensive range of further reading is provided for those who wish to become expert in the subject. Includes voluntary self assessment for recording continuous professional development (CPD).
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Leisure and tourism conference
