Tourism Sector Planning

A Tourism Sector Plan (or Responsible Tourism Sector Plan (RTSP) - focusing on Responsible Tourism) "..is an integrated tourism development and marketing plan in harmony with the environment". It is a strategic plan for the development of the tourism sector within a defined geographic area, and incorporates all the common elements required for a strategic plan, plus a tourism spatial development plan and a strategic environmental assessment (SEA).

The tourism spatial development plan links the tourism development strategy to the spatial features and strengths of the area, as well as the imperatives to distribute tourism within the area and so manage the social and environmental impact of tourism. The SEA identifies environmental factors within the area which are either strengths for tourism, which need to be managed for tourism, or which can derive benefit from the development of tourism.

Our partnership approach to tourism sector planning aims to enable our clients to undertake future revision and review themselves - this ensures that the strategy belongs to the client, can be effectively implemented, and can be revised in the future to adapt to changes in the tourism sector and market. We also have extensive expierience in supporting the implementation of the action plan through capacity building with the responsible staff and officials.