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IMPACT:
The Effects of Tourism on Culture and the Environment in Asia and the
Pacific: Tourism and Heritage Site Management, Luang Prabang, Loa PDR.
Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok. 2004, 130p.
ISBN 92-9223-033-6
This publication examines the positive and negative impacts of tourism in Luang Prabang and suggests a strategy for managing tourism in this World Heritage town. This book will assist tourism planners and managers to work with local residents and other stakeholders to find a successful balance in which the needs and aspirations of the community are fulfilled, while the resources on which they and the tourism industry depend are protected. This publication will also be of interest to all those teaching or studying Sustainable Tourism.
| Acknowledgements (pdf, 38KB) | ||
| Foreword (pdf, 36KB) | ||
| Introduction to Luang Prabang: A Special and Fragile Place (pdf, 280KB) | ||
| Part I: Heritage and Preservation in Luang Prabang | ||
| A. Understanding the Heritage of Luang Prabang |
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Community
Life |
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| B. Heritge Preservation in Luang Prabang | ||
| Heritage Preservation so far Preservation Issues and Efforts | ||
| Part II:Tourism Impacts and Management in Luang Prabang | ||
| C. Tourism Issues and Impacts in Luang Prabang | ||
| Tourism
in Luang Prabang Assessing the Impacts of Tourism |
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| D. Designing A Management Strategy for Tourism in Luang Prabang | ||
| Existing
Tourism Management Destination Management Models Identifying and Organizing Stakeholders Tourism Planning Product Development Management Strategies Monitoring and Evaluation |
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| Future Directions | ||
| Bibliography | ||
| Glossary | ||
