Abstract
This article presents a new planning tool for natural resource-based tourism development, the Tourism Opportunity Spectrum. It is based on Clarke and Stankey's (1979) Recreation Opportunity Spectrum and presents a framework for tourism development incorporating factors of accessibility (both transportation and marketing channels), characteristics of tourism infrastructure, degrees of social interaction (host/guest, crowding), other nonadventure uses, acceptability of regimentation. The responsibility for these factors under the TOS is discussed and its use is illustrated using examples from Canada's Western Arctic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25-36 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change |
Volume | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- tourism
- transportation
- marketing
- hospitality industry