Essentials of Tourism and Recreation Planning

This publication presents the principles and techniques of Tourism and Recreational Planning. Recreation, leisure and tourism activities have been shown to significantly contribute to optimum health and productivity. Furthermore, they have much to offer to individuals when utilized in worthwhile activities, especially in areas of mental, social, physical and psychological developments. They are very wide in scope. They range from active physical pursuits to passive activities. They may also be in the form of individual or group activities. The purpose of recreation, leisure and tourism activities is fundamentally to provide human beings with experiences that will assist them in achieving a better state of well-being. All such experiences are directed towards the individual's total development. Despite the abundant leisure hours we have today, availability of tourism and recreational materials, coupled with numerous public holidays, only very few people actively participate in recreation, leisure and tourism activities regularly. This book is an outcome of the authors' practical experience and theoretical knowledge acquired in the field of tourism and recreation planning.