ABSTRACT
The post-war tourism boom lured many nations and individual communities into the business with little forethought concerning a viable tourism product, the social and environmental consequences of development, or the spillover effects in surrounding areas. Instead, the approach to tourism development was essentially myopic, both in terms of its economic objective and planning scale. The pursuit of economic benefits has seldom been accompanied by concern over lost opportunities or trade-off situations. Planning for these economic objectives has been conducted by individual entrepreneurs or individual communities, with little regard for potential impact on others.
