• Identifying the factors that determine the
success of a tourism destination
• Relate tourism planning to tourism policy
• Discover what the goals of tourism
development should be
• Recognize that some serious barriers to
tourism development must be overcome
if a desired growth is to occur
• Learn the political and economic aspects
of development including those related
to developing countries
• Appreciate the importance of architectural
design and concern for heritage preservation,
local handicrafts, and use of indigenous
materials in creating tourist facilities
, The Ritchie/Crouch Model
of