Section 1: The Nature of Tourist Destinations. An overview of tourism and the tourist. The nature of destinations and destination management. Section 2: Planning, Developing and Managing the Destination. Sustainable development - a foundation for planning and developing the destination. Planning the destination - principles, theories and practice. Policy making in the destination - values winners and losers. Development - The only constant is change.

Section 3: Marketing the Destination. The spirit of place - valuing and enhancing the uniqueness of a destination. Section 4: The role of technology. The world wide web and the internet. Section 5: The Case Studies. Case study: the historic-cultural- tourist city. Case study: Village/small town and rural area. Case study: The resort.

Case study: The region. Case study: The sub-region and "designated areas". Case study: The country level. Section 6: The Future of Tourist Destinations. References. Bibliography. Index.