Peter Mason is Visiting Professor of Tourism at London South Bank University, has a fractional position at London Metropolitan University and teaches regularly at the Luxury Hotel School, Paris. He has taught for 45 years, 31 of which have been in higher education institutions (HEIs). This book is based largely on his own research and teaching at HEIs in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, France and the Middle East.

Part 1 Tourism Growth, Development and Impacts 1. Social Change and the Growth of Tourism 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Tourism Development 3. An Introduction to Tourism Impacts 4. The Economic Impacts of Tourism 5. The Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism 6. Environmental Impacts of Tourism Part 2 Tourism Planning and Management: Concepts, Issues and Players 7. Tourism Planning and Management: Concepts and Issues 8. The Key Players in Tourism Planning and Management 9. Visitor Management 10. Managing the Natural Resources for Tourism 11. Tourism Planning and Management and the Host Community 12. Tourism Planning and Management and the Tourism Industry 13. Partnerships and Collaboration in Tourism 14. Destination Management Part 3 Tools and Techniques in Tourism Planning and Management 15. Education as a Technique in Tourism Planning and Management 16. Self-regulation as a Technique in Tourism Planning and Management 17. Information Technology and Tourism Planning and Management Part 4 The Future of Tourism Planning and Management 18. Tourism Planning and Management and Sustainability 19. Conclusions and the Future of Tourism Planning and Management