European Tourism Planning and Organisation Systems : : The EU Member States / / ed. by Carlos Costa, Emese Panyik, Dimitrios Buhalis.

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• MitwirkendeR: Aho, Seppo K.,; Andersson, Tommy D.,; Armaitienė, Aušrinė,; Bertuzyte, Renata,; Bryon, Jeroen,; Buhalis, Dimitrios,; Clarke, Alan,; Cloquet, Isabelle,; Costa, Carlos,; Diekmann, Anya,; Dimitrova, Miroslava,; Druva-Druvaskalne, Iveta,; Egger, Roman,; Foley, Anthony,; Frochot, Isabelle,; Gogonea, Rodica-Manuela,; Gołembski, Grzegorz,; Harrington, Denis,; Indrová, Jarmila,; Ivanov, Stanislav,; Ivars Baidal, Josep A.,; Jochmann, Judith,; Kučerová, Jana,; Lebe, Sonja Sibila,; Lenehan, Tony,; Lengkeek, Jaap,; Liburd, Janne J.,; Luís Vieira, Armando,; Līviņa, Agita,; Makovník, Tomáš,; Manente, Mara,; Marcelpoil, Emmanuelle,; Minghetti, Valeria,; Müristaja, Heli,; Niezgoda, Agnieszka,; Novak, Jutta,; Pantzar, Heidi,; Panyik, Emese,; Papatheodorou, Andreas,; Pechlaner, Harald,; Petrů, Zdenka,; Richards, Steven,; Rátz, Tamara,; Saveriades, Alexis,; Simonsen, Peter Saabye,; Taurer, Werner,; Tooman, Heli,; Tsartas, Paris,; Vasileiou, Magdalini,; Vlès, Vincent,; Wilkes, Keith,; Zaharia, Marian,
• HerausgeberIn: Buhalis, Dimitrios,; Costa, Carlos,; Panyik, Emese,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Aspects of Tourism ; 61
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (512 p.)

This book provides a systematic, country-by-country analysis of tourism policy, planning and organisation in the EU. Its main objective is to explore 21st century policy responses to the global challenges shaping tourism planning and organisation systems in the EU. The book offers a new critical approach to comparative policy analysis of EU member states and focuses on six key themes: territory, actors and structures, economics, policy, methods and techniques and vision. The book is designed primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate tourism students and researchers. The book will also be useful for industry practitioners who would like to engage in the theoretical principles and the conceptualisation of planning and organisation systems.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acronyms -- Contributors -- 1. A Comparative Approach to European Tourism Planning and Organisation Systems: An Introduction -- Part 1: Northern Europe -- 2. Tourism in Denmark: From Ugly Duckling to Our Journey -- 3. Tourism in England: London 2012 Olympic Games and Beyond -- 4. Finland Tourism Policies: From Helping to Build New State Identities to Branding a Modern Specific Destination -- 5. Tourism Research, Policy and Practice in Ireland: Current Developments and Future Research Trajectories -- 6. Tourism in Sweden: Between a Social Project and Business Development -- Part 2: Eastern Europe -- 7. Managing Tourism in Bulgaria: Between 'Mission Impossible' and New Hope -- 8. Developing Estonia as a Positively Surprising Tourist Destination -- 9. Tourism in Latvia: From Fragmented Resorts of the Russian Empire to a National Brand on an International Level -- 10. Tourism Policy in Lithuania: Management of Permanent Transition -- 11. Tourism in Romania: From Centralised to Private Initiative, a Growth Path -- Part 3: Central Europe -- 12. Austria: Where Tourism Has Tradition -- 13. The Czech Republic: A Destination in the Heart of Europe -- 14. Germany Tourism: Evolution, Structures, Challenges and Perspectives -- 15. Tourism Policy in Hungary: From Central Planning to Multi-Level Destination Management -- 16. Organisation of Tourism in Poland After 20 Years of Systemic Changes -- 17. Tourism in Slovakia: 'The Best-Kept Secret in Europe' -- Part 4: Southern Europe -- 18. Strategic Planning in National Tourism Organisations: The Case of Cyprus -- 19. Tourism Development and Policy in Greece -- 20. Tourism in Italy: 'Work in Progress' -- 21. Tourism in Malta: From the Knights of St John's to an Independent State -- 22. Tourism Planning and Organisation in Portugal -- 23. Tourism Planning and Organisation in Slovenia: From Cheap Destination Image to Sophisticated Offer -- 24. Spain: From the Mass Model to a New Tourism Economy -- Part 5: Western Europe -- 25. Explaining Tourism Governance in Belgium: Quite a Balancing Act -- 26. Strengths and Paradoxes of French Tourism Planning -- 27. Luxembourg: Quality is Key -- 28. Behind Windmills and Flower Bulbs: Tourism Policies in the Netherlands -- 29. Towards an Emerging Planning and Organisational Framework: Conclusions