TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract The two Finnish tourism development cases presented in this chapter illustrate the importance of linking national tourism policies to regional destination development strategies and projects. However, balancing national policies, regional strategies, and tourism development structured in projects is demanding. This is especially evident in regions where tourism can be characterized as peripheral, small scale, and seasonal, as in the region of Ostrobothnia in Finland. This chapter elaborates on three strategic dimensions to accelerate regional tourism development and leverage the gap between tourism policies and practices. These are the foundation of regional tourism development teams, acknowledging the power of business hub structures, and to make policymakers into friends.
VL  - 5
SN  - 978-0-85724-680-6, 978-0-85724-679-0/2042-1443
DO  - 10.1108/S2042-144320140000006020
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-144320140000006020
AU  - Björk Peter
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Tourism Development in Finland
T2  - Tourism as an Instrument for Development: A Theoretical and Practical Study
T3  - Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 265
EP  - 280
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -