Stakeholder Engagement in Tourism Planning and Development

摘要: Quality-of-life is at the center of decisions about tourism planning and development for residents host communities. Stakeholders are affected in different ways by development; as some stakeholders may see an increase their quality-of-life, others experience a decrease still mixed impacts. Understanding diverse perspectives how they critical constructively engaging planning, but designing effective strategy not straightforward. Several techniques exist to engage stakeholders, ranging from information dissemination public meetings task forces. Case studies participatory modeling workshops, training technical assistance, surveys focus groups illustrate effectiveness applied situations. Challenges include resistance among stakeholder sets, ensuring equity fairness, problematic relationships institutions, communication issues, lack time money, difficulty defining measuring quality-of-life. To address these challenges, researchers working closely with practitioners expand body knowledge practical tools available assessing quality-of-life indicators