SPORT AND TOURISM Definition of : * Sport : An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. * Tourism : Tourism is a collection of activities‚ services and industries which deliver a travel experience comprising transportation‚ accommodation‚ eating and drinking establishments‚ retail shops‚ entertainment businesses and othe hospitality services provided for individuals or groups traveling away from home. Tourism comprises
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IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore
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Health Tourism: Medical tourism (also called medical travel‚ health tourism or global health care) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care. Such services typically include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement (knee/hip)‚ cardiac surgery‚ dental surgery‚ and cosmetic surgeries. However‚ virtually every type of health
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Tourism in Northern Ireland and the Northern Irish Tourist Board Historically‚ conflict in Northern Ireland has prevented the growth of the Northern Irish tourism industry. In 1972‚ in the midst of “the troubles”‚ revenue generated by tourism was estimated to be around £8.64 million with just under 440000 trips being made to Belfast that year (See table 1). Fast forward thirty eight years to 2010‚ where 3.164 million tourists have paid a visit to Northern Ireland (NIbusinessinfo.co.uk)‚ and it
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role of government is an important aspect of tourism which involves policies and political philosophies. In the developing countries‚ where tourism is still new‚ the public sector controls tourism activities‚ where they have Ministry of Tourism (e.g. Embratur in Brazil)‚ which have the following duties: Licensing‚ supervision and control of the different components of the tourism industry. Tourism planning‚ including financial assistance for tourism development‚ notably trough the provision of
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Tourism in Egypt: How Do British Tourists Perceive The Local Problems In The Industry? Research Proposal – Research Methods 2 By: Miglena Lozancheva 2011 1/13/2011 CONTENTS Introduction ..............................................................................................................................3 Research Background ...............................................................................................................3 Research Aim .................
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Executive summary 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Booming industry Indian travel and tourism experienced a boom during 2004. There was a surge in arrivals and departures as well as robust expansion in domestic tourism. After growing by 15% in 2003‚ the number of incoming arrivals rose by a hefty 22% in 2004 over 2003. Not surprisingly‚ incoming tourism receipts also rose sharply by about 16% in 2003 and 32% during 2004. Strong government support The strong support provided by the government played an
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ENGLISH IN TOURISM INTRODUCTION: Tourism is one of the most remarkable success stories of modern times. The industry‚ which only began on a massive scale in the 1960’s‚ has grown rapidly and steadily for the past 30 years in terms of the income it generates and the number of people who travel abroad. Tourism is the largest service - sector in India. Tourism contributes 6.23% to the national GDP Tourism generates 8.78% of the total employment in India .India is to be a Tourism hotspot from
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Tourism Policy of the Government of Bangladesh Summary The expansion of the tourism throughout the world has increased competition among the tourist destinations‚ trying to attract more tourists by adopting appropriate marketing techniques and strategies. Failure of doing so by a particular marketer will lead to a less competitive in the world tourism market. Bangladesh lacks the coordinated efforts among different ministries related to tourism like Ministries of Home‚ Civil
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists vTaj MahalAgraUttar PradeshTso Moriri LakeLadakhUnion TerritoriesUnited StatesUnited KingdomMaharashtraTamil NaduDelhiUttar PradeshAndhra PradeshTamil Nadu[4]ChennaiDelhiMumbaiAgraChennaiDelhi ranked at 50‚ Mumbai at 57 and Agra at 65.[5] The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 ranked the price competitiveness of India’s tourism sector 28th out of 139 countries
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