The Travel and Tourism Sector
Sarah Pender
The Travel and Tourism Sector
14th November 2012
Table of Contents
Title Page 1
Table of Contents 2
Introduction 3
Task 1: The history and structure of the travel and tourism sector 4
Task 2: The influence of local and national governments and international agencies on the travel and tourism sector 8
Task 3: The implications of political change 10
Task 4: Investigate the effects of supply and demand on the travel and tourism sector 11
Task 5: Describe the positive and negative impacts of tourism 14
Conclusion 18
References 19
Introduction
What was once a movement known mostly for religious reasons, tourism has grown in to a major economic sector and is now one of the worlds largest industries. Tourism is a valued activity globally and provides an important and vital source of income and employment for many countries.
In this paper I have looked at the evolution of tourism over the decades and the structure as we see it today. I discuss how the governments and agencies have an influence over travel and tourism including political implications, how supply and demand affects the sector, and the impacts which tourism inflicts socially, environmentally and economically.
Task 1 – The history and structure of the travel and tourism sector
Tourism has been around for many years, ever since people have had some form of transport such as boats or chariots (later changing to horse-drawn wagons), which allowed people to move around (Sharpley, 1999a).
The history of tourism can be seen all over the world. Dating back to the Egyptian and roman times, evidence has been found in Egypt where the Egyptians would visit the pyramids either for religious purposes or for curiosity and also for leisure; this can be seen in markings in the pyramids themselves.
From then came Pilgrimages which were a movement mostly for religious
The Travel and Tourism Sector
14th November 2012
Table of Contents
Title Page 1
Table of Contents 2
Introduction 3
Task 1: The history and structure of the travel and tourism sector 4
Task 2: The influence of local and national governments and international agencies on the travel and tourism sector 8
Task 3: The implications of political change 10
Task 4: Investigate the effects of supply and demand on the travel and tourism sector 11
Task 5: Describe the positive and negative impacts of tourism 14
Conclusion 18
References 19
Introduction
What was once a movement known mostly for religious reasons, tourism has grown in to a major economic sector and is now one of the worlds largest industries. Tourism is a valued activity globally and provides an important and vital source of income and employment for many countries.
In this paper I have looked at the evolution of tourism over the decades and the structure as we see it today. I discuss how the governments and agencies have an influence over travel and tourism including political implications, how supply and demand affects the sector, and the impacts which tourism inflicts socially, environmentally and economically.
Task 1 – The history and structure of the travel and tourism sector
Tourism has been around for many years, ever since people have had some form of transport such as boats or chariots (later changing to horse-drawn wagons), which allowed people to move around (Sharpley, 1999a).
The history of tourism can be seen all over the world. Dating back to the Egyptian and roman times, evidence has been found in Egypt where the Egyptians would visit the pyramids either for religious purposes or for curiosity and also for leisure; this can be seen in markings in the pyramids themselves.
From then came Pilgrimages which were a movement mostly for religious
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