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The evaluation of tourist resources: an applied methodology
TOURISM IN REVIEW
H. Axilm. International Development Review (1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, USA), 1977(4):9-15. The thesis of this paper is of development (moving from less of everything to more and larger) that the linear assumption is false, and has misled development strategies. Development can be assumed to be a cyclical phenomenon. The concept of a development cycle may be viewed as an alternative assessment of development that places each human group somewhere on a cycle moving at their own pace to a follow-up stage. (TSM) English Cathedrals and Tourism. Problems and Opportun/fles. English Tourist Board (4 Grovenor Gardens, London SWlW ODU, United Kingdom), ISBN 0-86143-0166, March 1979, 128 pp., 3.80 British Pounds. This study examines the consequences of and opportunities from the undoubted growth of visits to cathedrals. The objectives of the study are (a) to show how people can be helped to enjoy the experience of visiting cathedrals, (b) to identify pressure points, (c) to demonstrate means of managing tourism so as to minimise the problems, and (d) to illustrate ways of increasing revenue to support these hugely expensive buildings. (Photographs, Tables) (TSM) The Evaluation of Tourist Resources: an AppHod Methodology. By F. F. Ferrario. Journal of Travel Research (University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA), 1979 (3):18-22. The complex of attractions of an area forms its tourist resources base and is often neglected or taken for granted in tourist studies. This article discusses a new methodology for assessing the tourist potential of such a resource base. (Bibliography and Tables) (TSM) Further Case Studies in Tourism. Roger Doswell, ed. Barrie & Jenkins (24 Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RX, United Kingdom), ISBN 0-214-20592-4, April 1979, 153 pp. 3.95 British Pounds. This book is a sequel to Case Studies in Tourism (1978) and it continues the story of the endeavors of a fictitious international organization which was created as a convenient vehicle for communicating and forstering ideas and knowledge on tourism in all its varied dimensions. The purpose is to arouse the reader's interest and thought processes. (Tables and Charts) (SSC) Getting People Involved: ExpoHenee and Techniques in Participatory Planning. By F. Clark, G. Robinson, and R. Krauss. International Development Review (Palazzo Civilta del Lavoro, 00144 Rome, Italy), 1978 (1):28-31. This article advocates the need for and suggests possible ways of working with the people most directly affected by facilities and programs envisioned for a community. This way, the outcome would be more responsive to local needs; reflects more accurately local perceptions (habits, codes, and mores); produces a sense of local ownership and responsibility; builds on an reinforces the fabric of the community; and supports the evolution of a continuity. [Many of these approaches and ideas can be fruitfully used in the social and physical planning of a tourism destination.] (TSM) Kenya National Report No. 49. International Tourism Quarterly (Spencer House, 27 St. James's Place, London SWIA INT, United Kingdom), 1978(4):38-51. This article reports on the scope, magnitude and role of international tourism in Kenya: the government participation; tourism expenditure; length of stay; purpose of visit; conference business; and seasonality. (Tables)
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ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH JULY/SEPT 1979
H. Axilm. International Development Review (1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, USA), 1977(4):9-15. The thesis of this paper is of development (moving from less of everything to more and larger) that the linear assumption is false, and has misled development strategies. Development can be assumed to be a cyclical phenomenon. The concept of a development cycle may be viewed as an alternative assessment of development that places each human group somewhere on a cycle moving at their own pace to a follow-up stage. (TSM) English Cathedrals and Tourism. Problems and Opportun/fles. English Tourist Board (4 Grovenor Gardens, London SWlW ODU, United Kingdom), ISBN 0-86143-0166, March 1979, 128 pp., 3.80 British Pounds. This study examines the consequences of and opportunities from the undoubted growth of visits to cathedrals. The objectives of the study are (a) to show how people can be helped to enjoy the experience of visiting cathedrals, (b) to identify pressure points, (c) to demonstrate means of managing tourism so as to minimise the problems, and (d) to illustrate ways of increasing revenue to support these hugely expensive buildings. (Photographs, Tables) (TSM) The Evaluation of Tourist Resources: an AppHod Methodology. By F. F. Ferrario. Journal of Travel Research (University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA), 1979 (3):18-22. The complex of attractions of an area forms its tourist resources base and is often neglected or taken for granted in tourist studies. This article discusses a new methodology for assessing the tourist potential of such a resource base. (Bibliography and Tables) (TSM) Further Case Studies in Tourism. Roger Doswell, ed. Barrie & Jenkins (24 Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RX, United Kingdom), ISBN 0-214-20592-4, April 1979, 153 pp. 3.95 British Pounds. This book is a sequel to Case Studies in Tourism (1978) and it continues the story of the endeavors of a fictitious international organization which was created as a convenient vehicle for communicating and forstering ideas and knowledge on tourism in all its varied dimensions. The purpose is to arouse the reader's interest and thought processes. (Tables and Charts) (SSC) Getting People Involved: ExpoHenee and Techniques in Participatory Planning. By F. Clark, G. Robinson, and R. Krauss. International Development Review (Palazzo Civilta del Lavoro, 00144 Rome, Italy), 1978 (1):28-31. This article advocates the need for and suggests possible ways of working with the people most directly affected by facilities and programs envisioned for a community. This way, the outcome would be more responsive to local needs; reflects more accurately local perceptions (habits, codes, and mores); produces a sense of local ownership and responsibility; builds on an reinforces the fabric of the community; and supports the evolution of a continuity. [Many of these approaches and ideas can be fruitfully used in the social and physical planning of a tourism destination.] (TSM) Kenya National Report No. 49. International Tourism Quarterly (Spencer House, 27 St. James's Place, London SWIA INT, United Kingdom), 1978(4):38-51. This article reports on the scope, magnitude and role of international tourism in Kenya: the government participation; tourism expenditure; length of stay; purpose of visit; conference business; and seasonality. (Tables)
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ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH JULY/SEPT 1979