Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Bhutan The concept of tourism development in Bhutan took place in post 1974 period during the reign of late majesty‚ King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in national assembly. However‚ tourism business begun its operation with 274 tourist in 1974 at the time of coronation of fourth king‚ His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuk and since then tourism business started growing in Bhutan. Tourism is now recognized as having considerable potential as a tool for development and as a
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Cost of terrorism – Effect of the September 11 attacks on tourism industry: 1The total economic impact of 9/11 is realistically immeasurable; however the world travel and tourism council has estimated the decrease of the travel and tourism demand world wide to be 10%. 2Job loss of 8.8 million people globally including airlines‚ hotels‚ tour operators‚ car rental and credit card companies‚ creating a 1.7% decrease of total GDP for the world economy. Terrorism is an inhuman act which is
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Tourism has several impacts on many different aspects of Bali’s society. Tourism has impacted on the already existing‚ social‚ economic‚ cultural and environmental processes of the island. For example‚ as a result of tourism the pace of urbanisation has rapid increased and tourism has sped up the process of economic development. There are large economic consequences on the economy of Bali. One significant impact on Bali is the foreign exchange earnings. Tourism is the fourth-largest income earner
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The Impact of Tourism on Economy of Singapore Introduction Located in the southern tip of Malay Peninsula‚ Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. By 2012‚ the population of the country was 5.3 million‚ composed by 62 percent citizens and 38 percent permanent residents or foreigners. As a small country with limited resources‚ it is strategized to develop itself as a trading-based and tourism-based country. In 2013‚ there were 15.6 million tourists visited the country
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The Beach by Alex Garland portrays a form of tourism where it differentiates the authentic experiences of a traveller to a tourist. Danny Boyle’s(2000) adaptation depicts an American backpacker‚ Richard‚ who seeks to discover beyond the sightseeing of typical tourists. Upon following a series of unfortunate events on an island‚ the article examines how the film has shaped a diverse audience’s interpretation of cultural travel. The Tourist Gaze (2002) by John Urry reinforces Richard’s motivation to
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ECONOMIC SECURITY OF SOUTH KOREA Introduction The economy of South Korea is ranked at fifteenth place in the world. In terms of its relation with the United States‚ South Korea is the seventh largest trading partner. South Korea is well known for its high level of growth in economic field. Before 1960‚ South Korea was just another poor third world country and hardly known regionally as well as internationally. Its economic booming has elevated South Korea in the eyes of international cooperation
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TOURISM IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF GABORONE GAME RESERVE AND STRATEGIES USED TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS WITH THE HELP OF STAKEHOLDERS Gaborone Game Reserve was established in 1988 as a wildlife education centre. Although small‚ at just under 600 hectares‚ it is now the third busiest reserve in the whole of Botswana. The park has network of game viewing roads‚ a visitor’s education centre‚ picnic sites with barbeque stands set among tall trees‚ a ‘hide’ for viewing game around waterhole and a ‘bird
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Antoine de Bary Daniela GrozeaHelmenstein Economic impact of the UEFA EURO2008TM in Switzerland Study on behalf of the UEFA and Swiss Football Association in teamwork with the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)‚ Vienna Rüschlikon / Lucerne‚ November 2004 Economic impact of the UEFA EURO 2008TM in Switzerland CREDITS Client UEFA Swiss Football Association (SFV-ASF) Prepared by Rütter + Partner‚ concertgroup‚ Rüschlikon Institute of Tourism (ITW)‚ Lucerne School of Business Project
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IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN HOST COMMUNITIES Tourism is one of the most important worldwide activities; it is also of great importance to the socio-economic and cultural development of a country. Tourism is a vital tool for conservation of natural systems‚ contributes to sustainable development of local communities and creating communities about sharing experiences. But if this activity is disorganized‚ uncontrolled and poorly planned can cause damage to both‚ environmental and cultural. People started
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The effects of tourism and its impact in the Philippines. Is the proliferation of mega malls in the Philippines beneficial to the country? Why? For me‚ the rapid growth of mega malls in the PH is not that beneficial to the country because it takes away the opportunities for other small time investors to produce and to build new businesses. There will be less opportunity for others who want to build their own business because of the monopoly they are creating and the center of market. Having
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