Introduction For my assignment‚ I have selected the article ’Tourism industry to get S$905 Million over 5 years’ by Ng Kai Ling of the Straits Times Newspaper as my newspaper article. The article indicates our Singapore government’s plan to allocate $905 million spread over 5 years to make our country even more attractive to tourists‚ with hope that the amount of visitations‚ the duration of their stays and their spending capacity of these tourists will increases. The article’s key themes are
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TOURISM IN MALDIVES AN ACTION INTRODUCTION The republic of Maldives is a nation of islands looping the equator‚ at the center of the Indian Ocean. It is a natural paradise‚ a world of intensely simple beauty‚ a place that will captivate the mind and rest the human’s spirit. The Maldives is that sort of place fascinating some of‚ frustrating for others. When the very first airport was made in “Hulhule”‚ some U
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EFFECTS OF TOURISM on the ECOLOGY of JAMAICA by Elaina Kozyr BLPR 101.51 Introduction Tourism and the environment have a very complex and interdependent relationship. Today‚ tourism is one of the largest industries in today’s world economy and is a great source of foreign exchange for many developing countries‚ whose major assets are their natural resources.1 At the same time‚ it is the environmental quality of a place that will determine the success of the tourism industry‚ since
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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: U n i t e d N a t i o n s E n v i ro n m e n t P ro g r a m m e Frameworks‚ Tools and Practices UNEP MANUALS ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Copyright © United Nations Environment Programme‚ 2008 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-proÄt purposes without special permission from the copyright holder‚ provided acknowledgement of the sourse is made. UNEP would appreciate
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- The Bahamas tourism industry is not only a valuable contributor to the economy of the Bahamas‚ but a significant contributor to employment sector of the Bahamas as well. The tourism industry contributes over 3.5 million dollars to the economy annually and employs more than 50‚000 people. Developing a strong and sustainable tourism industry will ensure growth in employment. A ten year tourism plan will help to protect the jobs of the 50‚000 Bahamians who are directly and indirectly employed
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Malaysia is rich with diverse natural attractions which become an asset to the country’s tourism industry. This is recognized by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)‚ who declared Malaysia as;“a destination full of unrealized potential” Malaysia is also abound in historical monuments such as old buildings from the era of Portuguese and British colonization‚ especially in the cities like Kuala Lumpur‚ Melaka‚ Pulau Pinang and Taiping. In addition‚ there are also the remains of ancient settlements
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Advantages of Tourism in Bali Tourism is often seen by the government as a vital source of income which can be used for development. Bali in Indonesia‚always be an enchanting placr for foreigners‚ visited for its beauty beaches‚ temples and fascinating culture that draw tourists from all around the world. The industry brought many benefit to the island and also for the local people. Such as increased employment‚ and become th most important area in Indonesia after Jakarta. However tourism need to be
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Environmental Impacts of Tourism * The history of tourism closely shows that the environment has contributed to the birth and progress of tourism. * The term “environment” connotes both human and physical characteristics. Speakers and writers often refer to human environment‚ physical environment or a combination of both. * A term that describes the human and physical characteristics of an area is preexisting forms. BENEFITS 1. Environmental Awareness Tourism has created environmental
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Employment generated by tourism is categorized into direct and indirect. Direct employment is defined as jobs which are specifically created by the need to supply and serve tourists. The obvious example is those jobs created by the opening of a tourist hotel. Tourism‚ however‚ requires a large input from the construction sector‚ and those workers employed on building tourism facilities constitute a backward linkage from the tourism sector. These jobs in relation to tourism may be regarded as being
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Sustainable tourism is a myth. Discuss Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries and is a major source of income for many countries‚ however‚ tourism can also have its share of problems on a country‚ such as loss of cultural heritage. People are now seeking more responsible holidays‚ these include various forms of sustainable tourism such as ‘eco-tourism’ and ‘Cultural tourism’. Sustainable tourism is ‘a form of ongoing tourism development which helps to preserve and protect the environment
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