Assignment 4: Tourism and the Environment Analysis of Ecotourism in Rathdowney‚ Queensland‚ Australia By: Angie Haves December 14‚ 2009 Introduction The effect of global warming is becoming ever more evident‚ well-known and of increasing concern as research is conducted on an ongoing basis and the results of this research are communicated widely through the media and print publications. Scientists believe that climate change is largely caused by humans producing
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citizens. The term “Carbon tax” refers to an environmental tax that polluters will pay per ton of carbon they release into the atmosphere. This essay will argue that carbon taxes should not be introduced in Australia due to inefficacy‚ financial burdens and better actions to protect environment. First of all‚ implementing carbon taxes would not do anything to solve the greenhouse effect. Take cigarettes for example‚ cigarettes are universally taxed all over the world in higher amounts than other
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Executive Summary Eagle Motors Ltd is a well-established Swedish Car Manufacturing Company trying to set up their firm in Australia. In order to compete successfully in the car industry in Australia‚ Eagle Motors Ltd needs to conduct an analysis of the industry context in which they would like to operate. Using the porters five forces model‚ this provides a detailed analysis of the competitive nature of the Australian car industry and also it suggests an appropriate competitive strategy for Eagle
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Macro environment‚ one of the three key elements of the marketing environment explains the influences of broader societal forces. These major external forces are not controllable‚ but being aware of the environmental factors and its changes will be of great advantage for growing the business (Angela‚ 2012). In the travel business‚ the operation does not depend only on the internal functioning but is also affected by external factors. Wotif is also affected by these internal and external factors.
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In the Philippines: Today‚ as of the second quarter of the 2013‚ the Philippines’ sees unemployment at the rate of 7.5%‚ an increase from the 1st quarters 7.1%. Even with this slight upward movement‚ the country is still below its average in the past decade of 8.6%. In the latest results of the April 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS)‚ the National Statistics Office reported that the number of agricultural workers decreased from an estimated 12.47 million in April 2012 to 11.84 million in April 2013
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the grocery industry in Australia since 2001. It offers customers very low prices on a limited range of groceries to attract low and working classes. Although “the Australian retail grocery industry is one of the most concentrated in the world‚ with the two major chain stores‚ Coles and Woolworths”( Walker‚ 2004‚ p. 317)‚ Aldi becomes the another force by its lower prices products and other advantages. This critique will first analyze micro and macro marketing environment. Then it will illustrate
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Rabbit Infestation in Australia Rabbits have been the worst invasive species that have been reported in Australia. They have widely spread in Australia leading to a massive destruction of the Australian environment. Rabbits have caused devastating effects on the ecosystem since they are believed to be the main factor in species loss in Australia. They have caused a lot of damages on crops and also destroyed and killed young trees and plants. In addition‚ rabbits cause serious problems on soil
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Market Size and growth rate: Market size of the industry is 40 billon and the industry has been growing at the rate 20% during the period 2000-08. The industry is currently in the rapid growth and takeoff phase since many innovations are coming up and the industry is being attracted by many big corporate to enter in. Number of rivals: The industry is divided into two sub segments: routine tests and specialised tests. In routine test segment‚ the industry is fragmented into many small companies
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1) What are Virgin Group’s distinctive resources/capabilities?The Virgin BrandFirstly‚ the Virgin brand is valuable in the form of brand equity‚ where ’Virgin’ is one of the most recognised brand names in the UK‚ and is also well-known in other important markets including Europe and the U.S.A. Based on 1990s research‚ the Virgin brand was recognised by 96% of UK consumers (Case‚ p.685). Secondly‚ it is rare for a brand to have such positive consumer perceptions; which include value-for-money‚ fun
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Ageing Population Australia’s population is getting older at a rapid rate. About two million people are aged 70 years or older are expected to rise. The ageing of the population is caused by two factors which are‚ increased life expectancy and decreasing birth rates. Population changes in Victoria are similar to the Australian pattern. An ageing population is a shift in the country’s population towards older ages and this is usually reflected in an increase in the proportion of the population that
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