3 1 Tourism in Singapore: An Overview of Policies and Issues Brenda S.A. Yeoh‚ Tan Ern Ser‚ Jennifer Wang and Theresa Wong The management of tourism in Singapore has undergone various changes over the decades. The adoption of different policies and strategies aimed at promoting and championing tourism in Singapore has been subject to socio-economic changes on the local and global fronts. A deeper understanding of the issues pertaining to tourism development in Singapore necessitates
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often used by tour guides to market any type of tourism that involves nature. From community-based tourism with indigenous societies to guided tours into pristine rain forests‚ the term ecotourism is generally applied to many types of vacations that involve visiting natural areas and leaving as little trace of your presence as possible. I strongly agree that ecotourism will bring more benefits to the local people because of the next reasons: gives benefits to the local communities‚ environmental
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Examining the Feasibility of Agro-Tourism Development in Sri Lanka Case Study of the Fruit Crop Research and Development Center‚ Horana by D.A.C. Silva‚ Senior Lecturer‚‚ Department of Economics‚ Faculty of Arts‚ University of Colombo and K.C. Vithanage‚ MEcon Student‚ Department of Economics‚ University of Colombo ABSTRACT Tourism is one of the largest and the fastest growing industries in the world economy. Tourism industry is also the fourth highest foreign exchange generator of the
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In a developing country such as India‚ the tourism industry can be main source of revenue and if carried out properly the tourism industry can also give an increase to the country’s economy. This paper on the case study of the Himalayas will discuss the effects of tourism in this area. The Himalayan Mountain is the longest and highest range of mountain compared to all the other mountain systems of the world (Sharma). The Himalayan Mountain range is separated into 3 sectors from east to west‚ The
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THE EFFECTS OF SPORTS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF ANILAO‚ BATANGAS AS PERCEIVED BY INTERNAL TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS A Thesis Proposal Presented to the faculty of College of Arts and Sciences of Colegio San Agustin – Biñan‚ Laguna In Partial fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor Of Science in Tourism GENEVA JOY G. TABUENA MARCH 2012 Chapter 1 The Problem and It’s Background 1. Introduction Sports Tourism is defined as a specific travel outside
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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 infrastructure
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Impacts of Urban Tourism: A Case Study of Cape Town Introduction For many countries‚ tourism is regarded as a new activity. It is becoming one of the most crucial social and economic activities. The increase in the demand for urban tourism or tourism in cities has occurred over the last few decades (Paskeleva-Shapira‚ 2003).However‚ the literature on urban tourism is still relatively new (Tyler‚ Guerrier‚ and Robertson‚ 1998; Timur and Getz‚ 2008). Urbanisation is a global process
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Abstract Nature-based tourism is an important part of the global tourism industry‚ and its components and features vary considerably from one destination to another. In Malaysia‚ location‚ quality and quantity of natural resources‚ and their infrastructure have not been well documented in the past. Thus‚ this paper attempts to assess local community-based management for potential ecotourism in South Kelantan which is Gunung Reng‚ Jeli as case study. The study investigated the local community involvement
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American History Timeline Through 1848 Native Americans Prior to Colonization The lands of North and South America were populated long before any Europeans arrived. Early Native Americans relied almost solely on hunting. Because of this and weather changes they would frequently be on the move to find new sources of food. The development of growing certain crops would change how they lived. Now they could have more permanent settlements instead of going from place to place. This would aid
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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT OR INNOVATION: WHAT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN TOURISM? by Klaus Weiermair Professor and Head of the Center for Tourism and Service Economics University of Innsbruck Abstract This paper is built like a three–layered club house sandwich with the first layer providing some theoretical and conceptual insights regarding expected innovation behaviour in tourism based on available material in tourism and industrial economics. The second layer will provide empirical insights and/or testing
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