Introduction Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries and is a major source of income for many countries. Being a people-oriented industry‚ tourism also provides many jobs which have helped revitalise local economies. However‚ like other forms of development‚ tourism can also cause its share of problems‚ such as social dislocation‚ loss of cultural heritage‚ economic dependence and ecological degradation. Learning about the impacts of tourism has led many people to seek more responsible
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Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ii Copyright © 2011‚ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Calle Capitán Haya‚ 42 28020 Madrid‚ Spain Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ISBN-13: 978-92-844-1380-5 Published and printed by the World Tourism Organization‚ Madrid‚ Spain First printing: 2011 All rights reserved The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions
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Importance of Tourism | | | | | | Citizens now demand more meaningful involvement and more responsible and sustainable tourism practices. Local communities and Non Government Organizations today have a very important voice in the way in which tourism is developed and resources allocated. It is this more responsible and sustainable tourism that the Government of Trinidad and Tobago wishes to develop and promote. Tourism provides entrepreneurial opportunities for small operators‚ can foster
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Darryl Eugene Collins Tourism Management Hospitality 450 Instructor: Professor Marco Albarran Week 1 Assignment Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective Chapter 2: Tourism through the Ages Chapter 3: Career Opportunities September 9‚ 2012 Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective CASE PROBLEMS 1. Suppose that you are a high school economics teacher. You plan to visit your principal’s office and convince her that tourism should be included as part of one of your courses. What arguments
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BRIEF ANALYSIS ON THE STATUS OF RURAL TOURISM IN INDIA REFERENCE: GIMRM024 Table of Contents Abstract 2 Initiatives 6 Issues Faced 8 Infrastructure 10 Finance 11 Impact 12 The Way Forward 13 Bibligography 14 ABSTRACT Tourism is one of the primary catalysts in generating sustainable livelihood in India. India’s vast rural diversity and heritage offers tremendous opportunity for rural tourism. The idea of rural tourism was born out of the need to provide first-hand
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Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes".[1] Tourism is important and in some cases vital for many countries‚ such as France‚ Egypt‚ Greece‚ Lebanon‚ Israel‚ the United States‚ the United Kingdom‚ Spain‚ Italy‚ and Thailand‚ and many island nations‚ such as Mauritius
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terrorism on tourism? The economic importance of tourism is undeniable. The impact of terrorism on a countries economy may be enormous. In an information free society‚ tourists might travel to destinations regardless of whether a terrorism threat exists or not. However‚ few information free societies exist. Via different forms‚ terrorism generates attention‚ which‚ when relayed back to tourists‚ has an impact on travel plans. Taken as a collective‚ these decisions affect tourism levels‚ which
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MASS TOURISM BROAD TRENDS IN TOURISM AND TRANSPORT IN THE 21ST CENTURY 1. Shifting from traditional mass tourism to individual travelling 2. Shifting from long-haul to shorter break visits 3. IT times: E-commerce 4. Polarization between ‘big’ and ‘small’ players 5. Various traveling purposes‚ dominated by ‘holiday’ and ‘VFR’ travellers 6. A globalized destination era 7. Sustainable and pro-poor tourism become popular in many of the LDCs 8. Stronger environmental
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF NORTH EAST AND LADAKH ABSTRACT Tourism acts as a backbone for majority of nations especially the growing economies while the adverse impacts of tourism on the environment and the sociocultural are not ignorable. The tourism sector‚ if driven well in the right direction‚ can play a holistic process of economic‚ social and environmental sustenance as well as development. Sustainable form of tourism not only ensures the profitable income but also
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dissertation topics 1. Tourism as a development strategy in micro regions‚ demonstrating it by a few specific examples. 2. The role of strategic and operative tourism programs and their contribution to the development of tourism in the regions. 3. The role of Tourism Marketing Boards in the development of regional offers – thematic tours‚ etc. 4. Changes in the scale of values among the inhabitants of those settlements where they make their living from tourism. (Survey of literature and
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