Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, Thailand
This article examines the implementation of tourism development plans in Thailand, focusing on the island of Koh Tao as a case study. It examines the applicability of plan implementation theory and explores context-specific factors that affect the success of the tourism development planning process....
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Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
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| description | This article examines the implementation of tourism development plans in Thailand, focusing on the island of Koh Tao as a case study. It examines the applicability of plan implementation theory and explores context-specific factors that affect the success of the tourism development planning process. The research describes the history of land use planning on Koh Tao, evaluates the success of plan implementation, and identifies factors affecting planning outcomes. A key finding of this research is that a more sophisticated understanding of local context could provide opportunities for improved planning outcomes in island communities facing rapid tourism-related development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-402aef189db543c39583e80b58e362d42022-12-21T19:50:02ZengThai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on EnvironmentEnvironmentAsia1906-17142014-06-0172124132Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, ThailandBrian W. Szuster0John Dietrich 1Department of Geography, University of Hawai, Manoa, 445 Saunders, 2424 Maile Way Honolulu, HI 96822, USADepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawai, Manoa, 107 Saunders, 2424 Maile Way Honolulu, HI 96822, USAThis article examines the implementation of tourism development plans in Thailand, focusing on the island of Koh Tao as a case study. It examines the applicability of plan implementation theory and explores context-specific factors that affect the success of the tourism development planning process. The research describes the history of land use planning on Koh Tao, evaluates the success of plan implementation, and identifies factors affecting planning outcomes. A key finding of this research is that a more sophisticated understanding of local context could provide opportunities for improved planning outcomes in island communities facing rapid tourism-related development.http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol7no2-15.pdfKoh Taotourismplan implementationThailand |
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| title | Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, Thailand |
| title_full | Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, Thailand |
| title_short | Small Island Tourism Development Plan Implementation: The Case of Koh Tao, Thailand |
| title_sort | small island tourism development plan implementation the case of koh tao thailand |
| topic | Koh Tao tourism plan implementation Thailand |
| url | http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol7no2-15.pdf |
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