摘要：This contribution proposes a set of guidelines which can be constructed and applied as a framework within which planning policies and strategies can be set. These guidelines are based on information selected from the main components of the leisure industry that are relevant for planning, and are determined by approaching issues from the perspectives of an urban and regional planner. From the discussion it is apparent that the establishing of an adequate and appropriate infrastructure in South Africa’s deprived areas is a major factor in leisure planning. Participation patterns and preferences are changing continuously, with new activities becoming popular and a broader spectrum of activities being recognized and practised as leisure. Differences in participation patterns seem to correspond mainly with differences in socio-economic standing. Leisure in general and tourism in particular are influenced by the growing importance attached to the natural environment. Global and South African leisure trends are weighed against the factors influencing leisure planning in South Africa. From this ten challenges evolve with which an urban and regional planner in South Africa will have to cope when planning for any leisure-related project. An international perspective is acquired from the literature with regard to various approaches to these problems, theoretical and practical. These are then applied to the situation in South Africa and used as a basis for a framework for leisure planning.
