This book by leading international tourism researchers examines the key trends in European tourism planning and organisation. It introduces a theoretical framework to tourism planning and organisation using a procedural and structural approach. It also identifies leading and emerging practices and offers a new vision for European tourism planning.

Chapter 1. Costa, C.; Panyik, E., Buhalis, D.: Towards a Conceptual Framework: An Introduction Section 1. Territory Chapter 2. Jansen-Verbeke, M.: Mutation of Cultural Landscapes: The ‘Unplanned’ Tourism Map of Europe Chapter 3. Antonioli Corigliano, M.; Mottironi, C.: Planning and Management of European Rural Peripheral Territories Through Multifunctionality Chapter 4. Karyopouli, S.; Koutra, C.: Mature Coastal Mediterranean Destinations: Mitigating Seasonality Chapter 5. Timothy, D. J.; Saarinen, J.: Cross-Border Cooperation and Tourism in Europe Section 2. Actors and Structures Chapter 6. Spyriadis, T.; Fletcher, J.; Fyall, A.: Destination Management Organisational Structures Chapter 7. Peters, M; Buhalis, D.: SMEs in Tourism Destinations Chapter 8. Clarke, A.; Raffay, Á.: Benchmarking Tourism Partnerships Chapter 9. Ladkin, A.: Tourism Human Resources Section 3. Economics Chapter 10. Wanhill, S.: Funding and Development Processes Chapter 11. Castro, E. A.; Santinha, G.: State or Market in Tourism: Why Not Something Else? … Club Goods Chapter 12. Breda, Z.; Costa, C: ‘Going International’: Challenges and Strategies for European Tourism Businesses Chapter 13. Stavrinoudis, T; Tsartas, P.; Papatheodorou, A.: Business Environment and Accommodation Policies in Europe Section 4. Policy Chapter 14. Panyik, E.; Anastasiadou, C.: Mapping the EU’s Evolving Role in Tourism: Implications of the New EU Tourism Competence Chapter 15. Manente M.; Minghetti, V.; Montaguti, F.: The Role of the European Union in Defining Tourism Policies for a Competitive Destination Governance Chapter 16. Halkier, H.: Tourism Policy and Knowledge Processes in European Tourism Chapter 17. Robbins, D. K.; Dickinson, J. E.: European Transport Policy and Tourism Section 5. Methods and Techniques Chapter 18. Carneiro, M. J.; Costa, C.; Crompton, J.: Strategies for Positioning Tourism Destinations: Trends’ Analysis Chapter 19. Smith, S. L. J.: Tourism Satellite Accounts: An Overview Chapter 20. Baggio, R.; Scott, N.; Cooper, C.: Using Network Analysis to Improve Tourist Destination Management Chapter 21. Song, H.; Smeral, E.; Li, G.; Chen, J. L.: Tourism Forecasting Using Econometric Models Section 6. Vision Chapter 22. Moutinho, L.; Rate, S.;Ballantyne, R.: Futurecast: An Exploration of Key Emerging Megatrends in the Tourism Arena Chapter 23. Scherl, C; Cooper, C.: Perspectives and Trends on Knowledge Management: European Agencies and Initiatives Chapter 24. Buhalis, D.; Matloka, J.: Technology Enabled Tourism Destination Management and Marketing Chapter 25. Zaidan, E.; Wall, G.: Mobility, Migration and Tourism Chapter 26. Costa, C.; Panyik, E., Buhalis, D.: Towards a New Vision for European Tourism Policy: Conclusions

Overall the book provides much useful content as it clearly emphasizes the synergy between economic impacts and the political dependence of the EU tourism industry, enlightening the most urgent problems currently faced in European tourism development: new perspectives in the light of the Lisbon Treaty, new synergies between territory and actors and positioning tourism in the global economy.