Tools for Tourism and Visitor Management

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Chapter Coordinator: Elizabeth Halpenny and Theresa Salenieks
Chapter contributors: Elizabeth Halpenny, Theresa Salenieks, Robert Manning, Ian Bride, Andy Thompson, Midori Paxton, Jim Barborak, P.J. Massey, Paul Eagles, Giulia Carbone, Dan Paleczny, Lisa M. King, Chengzhao Wu, Xiaoping Zhang, Jianghua Ran, Jorge M. Chávez, Jake Paleczny, Donald Hawkins, Ivana Damnjanović, Erik Val, Kurt Holle.


Chapter 8 Table of Contents
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Tourism and Visitor Management Tools

8.2.1 Regulatory and Planning TOols
8.2.2 Site Design and Sustainable Infrastructure Development
8.2.3 Sustainable Transportation and Travel Patterns
8.2.4 Law Enforcement
8.2.5 Security and Safety
8.2.6 Economic and Marketing Tools
8.2.7 Marketing and Communications
8.2.8 Use of Technologies
8.2.9 Education and Interpretation
8.2.10 Certifications
8.2.11 Concessions
8.2.12 Partnerships

8.3 Efficacy Evaluation of Management Tools
8.4 Guidelines

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