Synopsis A tourist destination is the area where tourism is a relatively important activity and where the economy may be significantly influenced by tourism revenues. Destination management is complicated by the fact that a single, recognizable destination may include several municipalities, provinces, or other government entities –in island environments it may be the entire country. The present book provides a comprehensive view of the issues involved in destination management. It explains in detail the complex task of destination management, making the needed basic knowledge and skills understandable to all readers. It will be an essential reading for tourism planners, policy-makers, officials from aid agencies responsible or developing and approving development projects for tourism purposes, educators and students and all those who need specialized information on destination management.