The Impact of Tourism in Greece: Future Trends and Prospects.
DISSERTATION TITLE.
The impact of tourism in Greece: Future trends and prospects.
SUMMARY.
The aim of this study is to investigate tourism impact in Greece into the socio economic life, as well as for small and big businesses, since tourism is one of the most prominent factors of Greek development. The findings were very interesting, since it clearly appeared that tourism tendency will be a very dynamic factor over the next years , therefore, Greece as well as other tourist destinations, need to invest a great deal of money, human resources and resources in order to maintain its leading position to the tourist market.
INTRODUCTION Tourism is a dynamic industry, a cross –cutting sector which involves a vast diversity of products, services and professions, linked to many other activities and policy areas.
Tourism is a multi-activated sector, since it mobilizes a wide range of infrastructure services, such as airports, ports, air navigation railways but at the same time it includes services such as transportation, catering, accommodation, recreation, leisure. It is also a jobs generator, with almost 220.000.000 employees worldwide.It has been estimated that in a worldwide basis, tourist activity supports sixty-five million jobs, a large number of minorities amongst them, young people and women not only in hotel, travel, tour operators and shop attendants but also in secondary employment, such as agriculture, handicrafts and other services, like construction, retail, telecommunications and manufacturing businesses. It has a very strong impact in economies, since it contributes to the economical, ecological and socially sustainability, through an economical shrinkage of costs, by improving the environment and at the same time, by preserving country’s culture.
Tourism is and will be over the decades, one of the most prominent sources of foreign exchange earnings and from the production point of view, worldwide tourism represents almost 10% of GDP.
The impact of tourism in Greece: Future trends and prospects.
SUMMARY.
The aim of this study is to investigate tourism impact in Greece into the socio economic life, as well as for small and big businesses, since tourism is one of the most prominent factors of Greek development. The findings were very interesting, since it clearly appeared that tourism tendency will be a very dynamic factor over the next years , therefore, Greece as well as other tourist destinations, need to invest a great deal of money, human resources and resources in order to maintain its leading position to the tourist market.
INTRODUCTION Tourism is a dynamic industry, a cross –cutting sector which involves a vast diversity of products, services and professions, linked to many other activities and policy areas.
Tourism is a multi-activated sector, since it mobilizes a wide range of infrastructure services, such as airports, ports, air navigation railways but at the same time it includes services such as transportation, catering, accommodation, recreation, leisure. It is also a jobs generator, with almost 220.000.000 employees worldwide.It has been estimated that in a worldwide basis, tourist activity supports sixty-five million jobs, a large number of minorities amongst them, young people and women not only in hotel, travel, tour operators and shop attendants but also in secondary employment, such as agriculture, handicrafts and other services, like construction, retail, telecommunications and manufacturing businesses. It has a very strong impact in economies, since it contributes to the economical, ecological and socially sustainability, through an economical shrinkage of costs, by improving the environment and at the same time, by preserving country’s culture.
Tourism is and will be over the decades, one of the most prominent sources of foreign exchange earnings and from the production point of view, worldwide tourism represents almost 10% of GDP.