Caribbean regional training manual : environmentally sound tourist facility design and development for the tourism industry

It introduces the concept and presents a new framework for project development based on sustainable infrastructure and practices for the design and siting of tourism facilities and their value to the tourism industry. Although the manual is not intended to serve as a textbook for the tourism industry or as final authoritative guidelines, it provides overall principles based on the current state of knowledge for the sustainable design and siting of tourism facilities. The manual was produced as an introduction to the design and siting of tourism facilities for all of those who are actively involved or interested in the planning, development and construction processes of facilities, and their environmental dimension, within the tourism sector and the environmental community alike. These include hotel and tourism facility developers, tourism development companies, coastal managers and town planning staff, architects and engineers, as well as other stakeholders from local community associations and policy decision-makers. In addition, many issues addressed by the manual are also of relevance to students and teachers in tourism at engineering, architectural and environmental schools and universities. (Author abstract, modified)