www.elsevier.com/locate/atoures Annals of Tourism Research‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 2‚ pp. 360–377‚ 2001 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0160-7383/01/$20.00 PII: S0160-7383(00)00051-7 OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TOURISM A Review of Research Approaches Karin Weber La Trobe University‚ Australia Abstract: A review of the existing literature on adventure tourism reveals that research on this subject has so far focused mainly on preconceived notions of scholars and
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“Do you believe that the benefits of the WTO in promoting free trade among its member states outweigh the costs and criticisms often associated with the organisation? Use examples to support your arguments.” This essay will provide an in-depth analysis of the existence of the WTO; how it came into existence‚ its objectives and what it fundamentally stands for. Criticisms of the organisation will be debated against the benefits and a conclusion will be reached explaining why the WTO is an effective
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This report has been written to investigate and make suitable recommendation for improvement to the company’s internal control and accounting systems and assign such improvements to a cost benefit analysis. Fraud: No precise legal definition of fraud exists‚ though many of the offences referred to as fraud are covered by the theft Acts 1968 and 1978 (Kaplan chapter 5) Causes of fraud‚ common type of fraud: Falsification or alteration of accounting
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culture‚ Malacca has a huge achievement in year 2008 – Malacca has been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site together of Georgetown‚ Penang‚ Malaysia. The declaration has brought a big impact to Malacca in term of tourism where the tourist flow into Malacca has been increased. The tourism attractions of Malacca included Al Azim Mosque‚ Portuguese Square‚ A’Famosa Water World‚ Crocodile Farm‚ St Paul’s Church‚ Poh San Teng Remple and Perigi Rajah Well and more. (http://www.malaccaguide.com)
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To what extent do the opportunities presented by China outweigh the threats? Justify your answer with reference to your own research and the item above. China is considered to be a leading emerging market in the world of business. Because of this‚ China can offer a sum of opportunities‚ such as a promising youthful demographic and a bourgeoning middle class‚ who have an increasing disposable income. However‚ with this range of opportunities come potential threats also. These may include the problem
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BSHRM2y1-2 1.1Tourism as an academic field of study a.) Obstacles development: The emergence of tourism as a legitimate area of investigation within the university sector is a recent and ongoing development‚ and one that has encountered many obstacles. 1.2Tourism as an academic field of study >Tourism perceived as a trivial activity >Large-scale tourism as a recent activity >Tourism perceived as a vocational field of study >Lack of clear definitions and reliable data >Lack of indigenous
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Recently‚ Indian government adopted a multi-pronged approach for promotion of tourism‚ which includes new mechanism for speedy implementation of tourism projects‚ development of integrated tourism circuits and rural destinations‚ special capacity building in the unorganized hospitality sector and new marketing strategy. A nation wide campaign‚ for creating awareness about the effects of tourism and preservation of our rich heritage & culture‚ cleanliness and warm hospitality through a process
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In a newspaper article “Eco-tourism: It’s not easy being green”[1] dated in June‚ 2007‚ the author criticizing there are still ecological damages‚ especially the effect to the wild animals that accompanies the eco-tourism. It says‚ Eco-tourism‚ generally defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people”‚ is often misunderstood. And most of the travelers‚ even they are concerned about the environment of the places they visit
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the structures (physical) in the economy when planned will lead to workers- for instance‚ being able to put in more labour-hours of work. The effects are very easy to observe in the services sector where lateness of personnel like a health specialist do sometimes result in the death of people who would also have added to output in the economy through the various productive activities. This is because routes to work especially in developing countries- because of the associated congestion‚ consume almost
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Immunizations: Do they Harm Children or Benefit them? The purpose of vaccines is to eradicate a disease. The debate regarding vaccines is that we do not know if they are causing more harm than damage‚ especially to children and infants. The benefits of vaccines most likely outweigh the risks of it causing harm. Vaccines contain many ingredients that are beneficial and harmful. According to an article about the ingredients in vaccines‚ it states‚ “Vaccines include ingredients to help your
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