Critically analyse and evaluate the relationship between tourism and development & illustrate your arguments with practical examples from a variety of destination areas. In order to be able to understand the relationship that exists between tourism and development‚ it is important primarily to understand what is meant by the term ‘development’. One important point is that if development is linked to economic progress‚ then the majority of third world countries are currently not in a developmental
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8 per cent over the same period last year.(Tourism Fact Sheets‚ HKTB‚ 2012) The importance of events as an element of destination tourist offers is reflected in tourist‚ social and cultural functions. It is by means of tourist functions of events that many destinations widen the tourist market‚ attract tourists to destinations‚ build the destination image‚ promote the destination and stimulate the creation of economic benefits (Sherwood‚ Jago & Deery‚ 2005). With events‚ local culture‚ tradition
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9-207-005 REV: MAY 24‚ 2007 WILLIAM GOETZMANN IRINA TARSIS Dubailand: Destination Dubai The biggest war that any country can engage in is that of development. Although it is a long and costly war‚ the number of soldiers increases instead of decreasing. So let’s take part in the war of development together‚ and let our victims be poverty‚ ignorance‚ and backwardness. — Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum‚ Crown Prince of Dubai1 Dubailand‚ designed to be the world’s largest amusement park‚ was rising
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INTRODUCTION OF TOURISM “Tourism is the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal place of work and residence.”The word tourism was originated from the word ‘tour’ which is closely associated with the idea of a voyage or circuit‚ then with the idea of an individual being temporarily away from home for pleasure purpose‚ which is a significant feature of the world today. The definition of tourism given by the Swizz Professor Hunziker & Krapt is considered to
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The tourism industry has developed into one of the most powerful industries in the world. The impacts of tourism development growth can produce both benefits and costs to the host nation. In order to eliminate the negativities caused by tourism‚ and provide a more sustainable future for the ever-expanding industry‚ Government’s need to be actively involved throughout. However‚ the extent of their involvement is disputed. The Government’s of such nations must try to develop initiatives that will not
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Describe and evaluate the negative social‚ cultural or environmental impact caused by tourism in a destination of your choice. Analyse the causes of this impact and judge to what extent sustainable tourism strategies and methods could eliminate or ameliorate them and thereby secure the long term future of the destination. The negative effects of tourism are widely publicised in a number of destinations worldwide; however it is often underdeveloped nations that are home to natural wonders of the world
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Global Village is a term closely associated with Marshall McLuhan‚[1] popularized in his books The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man (1962) and Understanding Media (1964). McLuhan describes how the globe has been contracted into a village by electric technology[2] and the instantaneous movement of information from every quarter to every point at the same time [3]. In bringing all social and political functions together in a sudden implosion‚ electric speed has heightened human awareness
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Topic 2: Air traffic is increasingly leading to more noise‚ pollution and airport construction. One reason for this is the growth in low-cost passenger flights‚ often to holiday destinations. Some people say that governments should try to reduce air traffic by taxing it more heavily. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. I disagree with the idea that government should reduce air traffic by taxing it
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come to work in the UK in 2006. More then half of this group came from Poland where big rate of unemployment and low salaries are the push factors which motivate people to travel (BBC News). He says about relation between motivational push and destination pull factors‚ that they response to each other. He explained that tourist’s travel might be a result of lack of given cultural behaviour in their home environment. He meant Another Dann’s point says that "motivation is a classified purpose". That
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Case Study‚ "Dubai-Land of Mega Projects” Hydrpolis—This Hotel is presently under construction. It was originally planned in 2006 but has been delayed because of financial constrictions. The Hotel will feature three parts: the land post‚ the connection subway and the 220 suites found in the underwater leisure complex. The Palm Islands- The Palm Islands of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are the world’s largest artificial islands‚ each manmade into the shape of a palm tree. The Palm Islands can
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