Planning and implementing successful tourism programmes requires on in-depth predictions of tourist behaviour. However, the actions of tourists are not always based upon conscious thinking and decision-making and therefore more realistic and practical management strategies are needed. Tourism Management provides an in-depth coverage of sense making, planning, implementing, evaluating and administering tourism marketing and management programmes. Recent advances in tourism theory and research on causal history and ecological systems are used to discuss how leisure and tourism occurs. This book offers useful descriptions, tools, and examples of tourism management decision-making. The present book is a valuable asset for those concerned with the tourism industry. The author has used his many years of experience as a teacher to give a general guide for developing successful and sustainable tourism programmes within an economic market. This is not a ???how-to??? book with clear, step-by-step instructions, but rather an analytical discussion of the methods, components, and techniques that characterise effective tourism management strategies. The book looks at the impact tourism has on the economic, social, and cultural status of the travel destination.About the AuthorRavindra Verma teaches tourism management at Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Delhi. His several research paper have been published in different reputed journals. He also participated in many national and international seminars.Table of Contents Introduction History of Tourism Strategic Framework for Tourism Economic Development of Tourism Tourism Marketing Tourism Planning Tourism Development Simulation Model A System for Estimating Local Economic Impacts The Impact of Tourism on Local Government Public Service Expenditures Managing Tourism Information Systems Sustainable Tourism, Environmental Protection Influencing Consumer Behaviour to Promote Sustainable Tourism Reducing Poverty Through Tourism Tourism and the Environment: Current Issues for Management.