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Page 1: urban tourism planning
Page 2: urban tourism planning

Urban places often serve as gateways to and staging areas for tourism regions or areas and major attractions

Have important business, government and educational centers which attract business travellers

Can bring significant economic benefits of employment and income to residents

Help support amenity features

Page 3: urban tourism planning

Plays a major role in the physical and economic rejuvenation of older cities or districts

Urban tourism plan should be prepared as an integral component of the comprehensive urban plan• Tourism can be well integrated in the urban

fabric Follows the basic planning process

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Develop or improve urban type of attractions and facilities• Attractions near the city must be included in the

planning to provide the basis for day tours outside the city.

Take advantage of special environment features

Provide a wide variety of accommodation, restaurants, and other tourist facilities• Concentrate in certain areas related to major

attractions for convenience and efficiency

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Provide a good public transportation network and encourage pedestrianization of tourism and shopping areas.

Provide good tourist information services and guide maps.• Tourist information booths can be set-up in places

where there are concentrations of tourists. Provide a variety of well guided bus tours

of the city and develop urban walking tours

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Provide a high level of public health with good sanitation and hygiene standards, and adequate medical facilities and services.

Maintain a high level of public safety standards with control of crime to the extent possible

Improve the environmental quality of the urban area where needed:• controlling the pollution, traffic congestion,

clean environment