Sustainable Tourism Final Exam Questions Q1: Discuss roles of Information Technology Communication Technology in the development of sustainable tourism in a destination 1. Tourism Marketing 2. Local Communities Participation in Tourism Development 3. Education 4. Increased Customer Satisfaction 5. Staff Training Q2: (a) List 5 challenges to sustainable tourism 1. Reducing Tourism Seasonality 2. Improving quality of Tourism Jobs 3. Minimizing Resource use and
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According to Theobald (1998:411) authenticity means genuine‚ unadulterated or the real thing. In modern times tourism is frequently accused of destroying authenticity ((a notion which is problematic in its own term)‚ through commoditization of cultures‚ such as festivals‚ dance rituals and food which is produced for monetary gain. The definition of authenticity is debatable by many academics; I will try to explore their views on this subject in this essay. MacCannell‚ in The Tourist (1999)‚ portrayed
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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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surrounded by Zambia‚ Tanzania and Mozambique. The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe; other main notable towns are Blantyre‚ Zomba and Mzuzu. Malawi is governed by president DR Bingu Wa Mutharika‚ who has been in power since May 2004. History of tourism in Malawi refers back to the early 1960s after all the colonisations and independence for the country. It was not run by anyone till Banda made himself president in 1966. The country made some improvement in the economy‚ by the 1980’s Malawi’s dream
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Mr. Chairman is and i quote “the socio-economic problems of Ghana are responsible for indiscipline of the citizens”. Mr. Chairman before i take my stand in this august argument‚ i would like to explain certain keywords in the motion so that my audience will get a clear idea of what the motion is about. Mr. Chairman‚ the keywords in the motion are socio-economic problems‚ responsible‚ indiscipline and citizens. According to Wikipedia-the free Encyclopaedia‚ a socio-economic problem refers to the area
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traditional school supplies. In recent years‚ however‚ technology‚ such as tablets and computers‚ have penetrated the conventional school room. While technology teaching aids indicate success in schools‚ especially economically‚ there are also negative impacts‚ such as communication barriers and hindrance of the brain’s thought process development. Though technology allows teachers and students to interact with one another in entirely new ways‚ such as online assignments and electronic forums‚ this newfound
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Travel & Tourism Tourism can bring many benefits to a destination. Tourism can positively impact an area’s economy‚ social cultural‚ and environment. At the same time‚ there can be negative effects to the economy‚ social cultural‚ and environment. The tourism industry is extremely large and continuously growing‚ which is why the impacts and effects weigh so heavily on a destination. Traveling and engaging in touristic pursuits are popular leisure activities. New trends emerge as tourism continues
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For my two organisations I have chosen Thomas Cook which is a Tour Operator‚ and my other one will be Hilton Hotel which will come from the accommodation sector. Who are Thomas Cook? Thomas Cook are a well-known and commonly used Travel Agents. Thomas cook are very proud to serve the 23 million customers who choose to use them as a Travel agent. Thomas Cook are one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups with massive sales over £9 billion and an astounding more than £20 million customers
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Tourism on Malacca‚ Malaysia TABLE OF CONTENT Page 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 Situation Analysis 1 2.1 Market Summary 2 2.2 Strength‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threat Analysis 3 2.3 Competition 4 2.4 Product Offerings
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implementation of responsible tourism principles makes better business sense than traditional mass tourism. While responsible tourism is fast becoming a global trend nowadays‚ some may wonder if it makes better business sense than traditional mass tourism. By defining the words “business sense” from Cambridge dictionary‚ it means an understanding of the ways in which business works successfully and/or if something makes good business sense‚ it will help a business to succeed. Tourism is a huge business.
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