REC280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Built Environment, Paramount Pictures, Niagara Falls
31 Mar 2017
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Organizing the future to achieve certain goals. Public perception of planners: negatively, resentment based on ascribing power to professional planners, plans to collecting on the shelf . Short/long term strategic planning: training, equipment, setting targets follow up on sustainability targets implementing a certification. Transportation costs e. g. , monopoly in large countries. Lack of integrated marketing plan role of ctc. Integrated development: single developer resorts/theme parks e. gz, walt disney world, Catalytic development: an initial development stimulates subsequent developments e. g. , ski resorts such as mont tremblant, whistler, reliance on complementary facilities e. g. , bars, hotels, rec activities. Coattail development: development that occurs around attractive areas e. g. , national parks, natural attractions such as niagra falls, no common themes, duplication, competition = boosterism. Infrastructure: roads, highways, electricity, flow of power/communication. Transportation system: vehicles that use the infrastructure. Hospitality of host: genuine warmth demonstrated, willingness to tolerate change. Implement transportation policies to consider tourism economic benefits. Supply of tourism/hospitality labor must be consistent with demand.
