Sustainable 2

A tourism plan is complex because it varies according to the following dimensions

There are different levels where a tourism plan can be made, such as international, national,

regional, provincial, city, or site, depending on the scope and details involved.

Plans are always future-oriented and dependent on the length of time that the plan

intends to be completed. It can be short-term (two [2] years or less), medium-term (two [2] to five [5]

years), and long-term (five [5] years and more).

A tourism plan’s coverage can be wider and more comprehensive or can focus only on a few

aspects of tourism planning.

These are the spaces that are covered in tourism planning and where tourism is

developed, also known as tourism development unit.

The accuracy of tourism-relevant data is highly

essential for estimating supply-capacity, demanding forecast, and monitoring results. In the

Philippines, data gathering at the national level is updated generally every year. However, in local and

barangay levels, it becomes less updated and means that improvements in data gathering under this

level should require more effort.

Expertise in planning is built over years of education and experience.

Hence, the level of expertise of the people involved in tourism planning can determine the quality of

the output (tourism plan). It may range from a less sophisticated to a detailed and concise tourism

plan.

Each country has a unique characteristic that can be used

as an asset for tourism purposes. Tourism planning may depend on the available tourism resources or

assets a destination may offer. It may opt to capitalize on what tourism resources the destination has.

The different kinds of tourism resources or

assets in adjacent destinations may affect the level of competitiveness of a potential area for tourism.

The area of concern in the tourism plan must be able to differentiate themselves among other similar

tourist attractions.

The cultural characteristics of a destination may affect the types of tourists

they may attract. The tourism plan must take note for it can be used as an advantage to improve its

competitiveness