Theories on destination management, destination leadership and destination governance have made noteworthy contributions to the advancement of tourism research. However, current global dynamics in regards to political, social, technological and economic developments demand a revision of traditional methods and instruments of destination development. This paper suggests perspectives rooted in design and design thinking as a source for gaining fresh understandings of challenges in tourism destinations and for offering innovative solutions. This paper reflects on the possibility of integrating design approaches into the theorising on and practice of destination development. It explores how a transdisciplinary fusion of notions can ultimately result in a new vision for destination development.

关于目的地管理，目的地领导和目的地治理的理论为旅游研究的发展做出了显着贡献。但是，当前有关政治，社会，技术和经济发展的全球动态要求修订传统的目的地开发方法和手段。本文提出了植根于设计和设计思维的观点，以此作为对旅游目的地挑战的全新理解和提供创新解决方案的来源。本文探讨了将设计方法整合到目的地开发的理论和实践中的可能性。它探讨了概念的跨学科融合如何最终导致目的地开发的新视野。