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Veal, Anthony James.

Leisure and tourism policy and planning / A.J. Veal. - 2nd ed. - Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York, NY : CABI Pub., �2002. - 1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages) : illustrations

Revised edition of: Leisure policy and planning. 1994.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-275) and indexes.

Introduction -- Leisure and Tourism: Rights, Needs and Citizenship -- Political Ideologies and the Role of the State -- The Market versus the State -- Public Policy-making -- Leisure and Tourism Plans and Planning -- Planning Methods -- Forecasting Leisure and Tourism Demand -- Economic Evaluation Techniques -- Performance Evaluation -- Policy and Planning for Particular Sectors and Groups.

This book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to public policy and planning in the field of leisure and tourism. It includes theoretical perspectives and practical guidelines for the application of a range of analytical techniques. It is an updated edition of Leisure Policy and Planning (1994), now covering tourism as well as leisure and addressing such issues as citizens' rights, the implications of globalization, 'third way' politics, and 'best value' developments. Topics covered include: leisure and tourism needs, rights and citizenship; political ideologies and the role of the state; the market versus the state; public policy making; leisure and tourism plans and planning; forecasting leisure and tourism demand; economic evaluation methods; performance evaluation; and planning for different sectors (sport, outdoor recreation, tourism, and the arts) and groups (men and women, people with disabilities, ethnic groups, older people, and youth). The book has author and subject indexes.

ISBN: 0851997570 9780851997575

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Leisure--Government policy--Great Britain.
Tourism--Government policy--Great Britain.
Recreation--Planning.--Great Britain
Leisure Activities.
SPORTS & RECREATION--General.
Leisure--Government policy.
Recreation--Planning.
Tourism--Government policy.
Man.
Arts.
Decision making.
Demand.
Economic evaluation.
Elderly.
Ethnic groups.
Forecasting.
Globalization.
Government policy.
Human rights.
Leisure.
Leisure policy.
Market economics.
Outdoor recreation.
People with disabilities.
People with physical disabilities.
Performance appraisals.
Planning.
Politics.
Sport.
Tourism.
Tourism policy.
Women.
Youth.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GV75 / .V399 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 790/.941

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QT 250 / V394 2002