FOUNDATION DEGREE IN TRAVEL & TOURISM MODULE: FTH 104 TRAVEL ‚TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY ENVIRONMENT ESSAY 1.Introduction The tourism‚ travel and hospitality industry is a complicated subject. The situation and the related information will be improved and changed through various issues and diversification of the worlds. Why people wan to go to travel? What motivated people have a trip? Where people want to spend time to visit? What kind of tour routes more popular? What the services and facilities
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INTRODUCTION: Tourism is no more an occasional past-time for wealthy and adventurous people. Nowadays‚ everyone is participating in the tourism industry‚ may it be a catering company‚ a hotel or an entertainment business. In fact‚ tourism has an impressive impact on its host country’s economy. It increases growth rate‚ national profit‚ investment and country celebrity as well‚ going from short term to long term improvements. However‚ it has crucial negative impacts on other sectors‚ mostly‚
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Background 2. Literature Review of Sustainable Tourism At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro‚ Agenda 211 was adopted by 182 countries and sets out a comprehensive blueprint of actions to be taken globally‚ nationally and locally by organisations of the United Nations (UN)‚ governments‚ and major groups in every area to bring about sustainable development. Stakeholders of the travel and tourism industry including world organisations‚ governments and industries started to include sustainable development
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INTRODUCTION Malaysia has long been one of the world’s best kept tourism secrets. It is an ideal tourism destination in so many different respects as it offers a wide range of diverse attraction to suit all tastes and most importantly‚ at relatively affordable prices. Figure 1: Map of Malaysia Lying just north of the equator‚ Malaysia is located at the south of Cambodia and Vietnam and north of Singapore and Indonesia. More than one thousand islands are part of Malaysia with some 38 designated
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The Environmental Impact of Tourism 1. Tourism and the Environment The term ‘environment’ is a generic concept. It encompasses different contexts including the cultural‚ social‚ political and economic. The most often assumed meaning of environment is that of nature. However‚ we must also remember that how we use nature carries with political‚ economic and social implications. We know that the impacts of human activities upon nature have implications for its biodiversity and the welfare
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Gustavo Barraza Computer Ethics Google Street View Invasion of Privacy The enthusiasm was evident in social networks by the entry of Google Street View. For many of us was practical for others this development can mean a violation of privacy. The pictures of house numbers‚ which are taken from doors and fences on its Street View mapping service‚ appear on Google’s websites. According to the article of Consumer Affairs Editor (Hall‚ 2012)‚ campaign groups said that the use of pictures of real
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Impacts of “Commoditization” on Tourism Tourism & Social Policy Impacts of “Commoditization” on Tourism Types of tourism‚ these days‚ seem to be as plentiful as ice cream flavours. Marketing teams have developed “the dream vacation” for just about everyone‚ whether your interests lie in adventure travel‚ cruising‚ or wine tasting‚ your imagination (and perhaps your budget) is pretty much your only limitation. Along side this ever increasing
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The Role of Computer Games & Violence Sara Safdiah 11/14/2012 Comp 129-025RL Video games‚ television shows‚ movies‚ computers‚ phones‚ and other forms of technology have tangled up most of our lives in ways both beneficial and detrimental. People sit in front of computers and tvs‚ staring at the screens all day with beady eyes‚ oblivious to their surroundings‚ living in a fantasy world. As our technological programs become more upgraded so do our behinds. The sedentary behavior
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Capital Expenditures in the Hospitality Industry Abstract Hotels of any size are costly investments to begin with. The costs involved in maintaining the property to the necessary levels to keep attracting customers can at times be very high. Capital expenditures projects in the hospitality industry are primarily focused on the achievement of customer safety and comfort in a clean‚ friendly‚ and healthy environment. This paper will describe what capital expenditures are‚ what is involved in setting
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Sustainable tourism is an industry that attempts to make a low impact on the environment and local culture while helping to generate income‚ employment‚ and the conservation of local ecosystems. It is responsible tourism that is both ecologically and culturally sensitive. Meaning‚ sustainable tourism activities have minimal impact on the environment and culture of the host community. It aims to meet the needs of the present tourists and host communities whilst protecting and enhancing needs in the
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