DEFINITION OF CULTURAL TOURISM A review of existing definitions One of the research tasks undertaken for this report was to investigate the feasibility of establishing an agreed definition/definitional framework for cultural tourism research. This involved a review of definitions included in the culture and tourism literature‚ as well as discussion on this topic with cultural tourism stakeholders. The first question asked by those contacted about the collection of cultural tourism statistics
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Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of not only recreation‚ but also the provision of services for this act. It might occupy local services such as entertainment‚ accommodation and catering for tourists. It may seem‚ that tourism brings only benefits‚ but further consideration shows that it also has disadvantages. According to Shirleyrader (2014) ‚ many countries depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners as a source of taxation and as a source of income for the enterprises. Therefore
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Manalac‚ Katrina Mari Y. January 11 2012 2T1 Cultural Tourism Legacy: Philippine World Heritage Sites Our country has the magnificent beauty of the Tubbataha Reef in Cagayancillo‚ Palawan‚ Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan‚ Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras‚ Historic Center of Vigan in Ilocos Sur‚ and the Baroque Churches of the Philippines. The future of our country and world’s beauty is in our hands and protection. The world holds
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Advantage (depending upon implementation some of these can turn into disadvantages) employment (1 emp/1000 tourist) (labor intensive‚ few administrative positions‚ little upward mobility.) infrastructure development (roads‚ water‚ electricity‚ telecom and cybercom‚ but not necessarily local priorities.) cultural preservation (economic incentives to preserve food‚ fashion‚ festivals and physical history‚ but these tend to be superficial elements of a culture.) environmental protection (econ incentives
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are decreasing and tourism is growing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of increasing tourism activity in different countries? Nowadays more and more people are becoming aware of the decrease in the expenses of travelling and hence tourism is booming. Although many may see this as a positive phenomenon‚ it is not a trend without drawbacks. Both the pros and cons of the rapidly growing tourism activity will be discussed in this essay. It is believed that tourism is playing an important
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“Tourism can be a blessing to a country but it is by no means an unmixed blessing.” Discuss By: L6E1 Tourism is the world’s largest and fastest growing industry and can be defined as the totality of the relationship and phenomenon arising from travel and education purposes of people‚ provided the stay does not imply the establishment of a permanent residence and is not connected with remunerated activity. While it may boost a country’s economy‚ doubts about the overall benefits of
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Nowadays‚ tourism is becoming one of the most attractive sectors in many countries in the world. Many people travel a lot yearly‚ a large number of companies invest much money in this field because of its benefits. It may seem that tourism brings only benefits‚ but further consideration shows that it also has disadvantages. It can be admitted that tourism offers many advantages. The most obvious advantages is generating huge amounts of money which contributes considerably to the economic growth
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for Hospitality and Tourism Assignment 1 – Individual Written Project “Tourism and the Benefits it brings” Class of / Group: BH6 / G1 Name: Ribka Marchella Limantara Student ID: 0309243 Date of Submission: 8th November‚ 2012 Lecturer: Ms. Audrey Lee The tourism industry is the “fourth largest industry in the global economy” (Honey‚ et al.‚ 2009:1). In the last few decades‚ it has been considered to be one of the most rapidly growing industries. According to Tourism Highlights (2012)‚ there
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ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM Advantages 1. Tourism provides foreign exchange (US dollars) which allows: i) The government to pay bills such as: a) Allows government to pay foreign debt. b) Allows the Bahamian dollar to stay on par with the US dollar. c) Allows government to pay the thousands of persons employed in government their monthly salaries. d) Allows government to have money to do road works‚ school construction and all other governmental works. ii) Allows Bahamians
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Advantages and disadvantages of tourism Nowadays many people travel around the world. They get new experience‚ emotions‚ relaxation… But is it that good? In some cases a trip can be even dangerous. If it is‚ is the new experience worth going for a trip? One major disadvantage of tourism is that it is dangerous. There are many animals and deceases which are not common for our country‚ and we do not know about their existence and symptoms. When people get back they don’t pay attention to
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