The Authority on World Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2013 World WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2013 1 For more information please contact: Rochelle Turner Research Manager rochelle.turner@wttc.org © 2013 World Travel & Tourism Council Contents The Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism 2013 Foreword.................................................................................................................................................
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Negative effects and impact of drugs on a user and their family Negative effects and impact of drugs on a user and their family Drugs‚ such as heroin‚ cocaine‚ and prescription pain relievers encompass negative effects on users and his or her family members physically and mentally‚ however there are various treatment options for the drug or drugs abused. In 2003‚ 7.1% of Americans aged 12 or older were classified as current substance abusers. Statistically significant increases in the use
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Economic Impacts of Tourism on Destinations TOWN OR CITY COUNTRYSIDE AREA SEASIDE RESORT POSITIVE IMPACTS One of the positive impacts of getting tourists into the country is increased employment. When a city gets lots of tourists into it they need to build new hotels and attractions that will keep the increasing number of people coming. This means that there are more people needed fort building the hotel and than to run the hotel so many people get new‚ mostly permanent jobs and the number
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THE LASTING NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF DIVORCE Varying Negative Impacts of Divorce and Their Lasting Effects on Children Ashley Garrett Sociology 1301 Professor Henderson November 27‚ 2010 Varying Negative Impacts of Divorce and Their Lasting Effects on Children Countless research studies have been conducted on divorce for example‚ California family law and the no-fault divorce law. Ironically there was no consideration on how it would have a negative lasting impact on children. Judith Wallerstein
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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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specifically describes the effects of globalisation on coffee‚ the most important item in Uganda’s international trade. In particular‚ this report attempts to analyse the impact of liberalization on the production‚ marketing (supply)‚ demand as well as prices and revenues from coffee in Uganda. Central to this report is the impact of globalisation on the lives of needy rural farmers whose main source of income is coffee. This paper also points to some elements of the biblical basis for needed action
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Negative Impact of Technology How information technology is changing the family and how it might affect the future. Some of the ways that IT may affect the perceptions and behaviors of individuals are considered next. Critics of this technology argue that it is negatively affecting our family lives. Their concern is that because of increasing use of home computers‚ a growing number of family people are becoming addicted to computers and loosing human interaction. Information technology is
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IMPACTS OF FOREIGN TOURISM TO INDIA POSITIVE IMPACTS 1. Generating Income and Employment: Tourism in India has emerged as an instrument of income and employment generation‚ poverty alleviation and sustainable human development. It contributes 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. Almost 20 million people are now working in the India’s tourism industry. 3. Source of Foreign Exchange Earnings: Tourism is an important source of foreign exchange earnings in India
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Market Survey By: Dr C. VETHIrAJAN IMPACT OF TOURISM ON INDIAN ECONOMY Tourism can generate maximum employment opportunity because of a large number of subsidiary industries. September 2008 and a 3.3 per cent growth in passenger traffic through September. The negative trend intensified during 2009‚ exacerbated in some countries due to the outbreak of the AH1N1 influenza virus‚ resulting in a worldwide decline of 4 per cent in 2009 to 880 million international tourist arrivals‚ and an estimated
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Since 1997‚ during the annual June to October period‚ South East Asia would be shrouded in a blanket of haze and smoke‚ Singapore is no exception. The haze is a recurring annual problem in South East Asia caused by forest fires raging in Indonesia due to the local farmers’ “Slash and Burn” method of clearing land for agricultural purposes. Just last month‚ the haze in Singapore worsened to unprecedented levels‚ with the 3-hourly Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hitting a record 401 on June 21‚ far
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