INTEGRATED TOURISM PLANNING
The nature and scope of tourism planning continues to be contentious and somewhat nebulous,
because most government officials and tourism industry practitioners harbour their own definitions and
parameters of the task. By its very nature planning is multidimensional and is purposely i.ntegrative.
This being so, the narrow definitions and perspectives of special interest groups, particular disciplines
and professions, and each of the various contributory industries and activities are likely to miss the
opportunities which are inherent in planning.