For the past decades, planning has been informed by various economic, social and political
ideologies, and planning approaches in the past have evolved from an economic approach,
to physical/spatial planning approach, to a community approach. The current dominant
planning paradigm is integrated sustainable tourism planning central to which is a
concern for the long-term future of resources (Hall, 2008). This approach is holistic in
its nature as it takes all impacts into account, sees tourism as one element within the
overall economy of the destination and as an element of the overall destination development
plan. Long-term planning, public–private partnerships, continuous monitoring, and
cooperation among all stakeholders affected by tourism within the destination are the key
features of sustainable tourism planning. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders
means that all planning and operational management in the sector is governed
by the needs of host and visitor communities within the destination. In connection with
film-induced tourism, planning has received only limited attention, as the subjects of
studies so far focus more on marketing, image, and tourist experience. Beeton (2005)
investigated film-induced tourism in the context of community planning, stressing the
importance of the inclusion and participation of local communities when it comes to
tourism planning and therefore echoing scholars in the field. Using case studies from
Kangaroo Island, Australia, and Iowa, USA, she identifies the key problems of film-induced