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Contents
Unit 1\tPage
1.0.\tIntroduction\t1
2.0\tObjectives\t1
3.1\tNeed for Tourism Policy and Planning\t1
3.2\tTourism Promotion and Development in Nigeria\t2
3.3\tAgencies that Promote Tourism in Nigeria\t7
4.0\tConclusion\t8
5.0\tSummary\t8
6.0\tTutor Marked Assignment\t9
7.0\tReferences and Further Readings
Unit 2\t9
1.0\tIntroduction\t10
2.0\tObjectives\t10
3.1\tPlanning answers three basic questions\t10
3. 1.1 Deve lopme nt\t10
3. 1. 2 Tour ism and P lanning\t10
3. 1. 3 Tour ism P la nning\t10
3.2\tNeed for Tourism P lanning\t11
3. 2. 1 Tourism Development Objectives\t11
3. 2. 2 Consequences for Lack of P lanning for Tour ism Developme nt\t11
3.3\tTourism Planning Process\t12
3. 3. 1 Background Analys is\t12
3. 3. 2 Categorisation of T our ism Resources Components\t13
3. 3. 3 Deta iled Research and Ana lys is\t13
3.4\tFormulation of Tourism Development Programme\t13
3. 4. 1 Assessment of T our ist Attract ions\t14
3. 4. 2 Investment Needs\t14
3.5\tRoles of Public and Private Sectors\t15
4.0\tConclusion\t16
5. 0 Summar y\t16
6.0\tTutor Marked Assignment\t17
7.0\tReferences and Further Readings
Unit 3\t17
1.0\tIntroduction\t18
2.0\tObjectives\t18
3.1\tAspects to be considered\t18
3.2\tInfrastructure\t19
3.3\tInternational Standards\t20
3.4\tManagement of Infrastructure\t21
3.5\tAlternative View P oint
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7.0 References and Further Readings Unit 4
1.0 Introduction\t27
2.0 Objectives\t27
3.1 Local Bodies and Tourism\t27
3.2 Reason for Poor Performance 29
3.3 Measures for Improvement\t31
4.0 Conclusion\t32
5.0 Summary\t32
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment\t32
7.0 References and Further Readings 32
Units
1.0 Introduction\t33
2.0 Objectives\t33
3.1 Development-D epend ency Debate 33
3.1.1 Essential Features\t34
3.1.2 A Critique\t35
3.2 Tourism in the Third World\t37
3.2.1 Initial Soundings\t37
3.2.2 The Manila Conference\t38
3.2.3 An Ecumenical Coalition\t38
4.0 Conclusion\t39
5.0 Summary\t39
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment\t40
7.0 References and Further Readings 40
Unit 6
1.0 Introduction\t41 2.0 Objectives\t41
3.1 Goals of Tourism Development 41
3.2 Obstacles to Development of Supply 42
3.3\tDevelopm ent of Tourist Potentials\t42 3.4\tScope of Development Plans\t44
3.5 Formulating Plans\t45
3.6 Management of Tourism Development 46
3.7 Governm ent Regulation & Incentives 48
3.8 Specific Incentives to Private Investment in Superstructure 48
3.8.1 Subsides\t49 3.8.2 Credits\t49
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3.83 Guaranteed credits, Interest Rebates\t50
3.9\tTechnical Advice\t50
110 Preferential Rates of Interest\t50
3.11 Special facilities for land purchase\t51
112 F i s c al Aids\t51
3.13 Reliefs on Operating Costs\t51
3.14 Recruiting & Training Employees\t52
4. 0 C o n c l u s i o n\t52
5.0 Summary\t52
611 Tutor Marked Assignment\t52
7.0\tReferences and Further Readings
Unit 7\t52
1.0\tIntroduction\t53
2.0 Objectives\t53
3.1\tPublicity policy in the field of tourism\t53
3. 2 P o l i c y a n d b u d g e t\t56
3.4\tPublicity and the national image\t57
3.5\tPolicy and media\t59
3.6\tBudget and policy\t61
3.7\tResearch-- A Bases for Publicity policy\t61
4. 0 C o n c l u s i o n\t63
5. 0 S u m m a ry\t63
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment\t63
7.0 References and Further Readings
Unit 8\t65
1.0\tIntroduction\t66
2.0\tObjectives\t66
3.0\tTourism Planning & Development\t66
3.1\tTourism Development & Policy Formulation\t69
4.0\tConclusion\t69
5.0 Summary\t69
6.0\tTutor Marked Assignment\t69
7.0\tReferences and Further Readings\t69
UNIT I:\tTourism Policy and Planning I