Tourism in Africa | May 2011 | Do the positive effects of tourism in Africa outweigh the negative effects? | Jo-Anne Mc Alister Student Number: 11028468 Lecturer: Avasha Rambiritch | Tourism in Africa Tourism is a fast growing economic industry‚ particularly in Africa‚ which‚ as a developing continent‚ has a vast amount of potential. Studies done have shown that tourism is a growing industry worldwide. It grows at an average of 10%-15% annually (Miller quoted in Wikipedia-Ecotourism
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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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successive means of transport has made the world smaller and more accessible. In fact‚ mass tourism has become one of the most controversial subjects in the world today. Although it possesses several advantages‚ mass tourism might have negative impacts on local culture and the environment. Many people emphasize the benefits that human society could have from the generous idea of tourism. Mass tourism creates more employment for the locals that could be a great help in bringing up the standard
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Tourism in Goa The state of Goa‚ India‚ is famous for its beaches and places of worship‚ and tourism is its primary industry. Tourism is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa‚ with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists‚ mostly from Europe‚ arrive in Goa in winter whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see a large number of Indian tourists. Goa handled 7% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.[1][2] This relatively small state is situated on the western coast
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Caniogan‚ Pasig City Objectives: The Tourism Services and Regional Offices Sector are tasked to ensure the pleasant entry‚ stay‚ and exit of tourists. It formulates standards of quantity and efficiency for tourism-oriented establishments‚ among others‚ done through an accreditation system. Tourist establishments’ compliance to policies are monitored to make sure that their facilities and services are operated and maintained. The Office of Tourism Standards has the following functions: a
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The push and pull motivational theory is referred by Dann 1977‚ the research of the theory explained why people travel and the tourism motivations of traveling. Dann 1997 mentioned that the reasons of pushing people go to travel are being anomie and ego enhancement. The push factor is related to the personal social- psychological motives‚ such as they want to escape from the routine of daily life to seek for some relaxation‚ the boredom might lead them to have the motivation of traveling. These are
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rise of the Kenyan heroes. (http://www.kenyaweb.com/history/introduction/index.html) Characteristics and structure of the Kenyan tourism industry Kenya is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Africa and tourism is a key foreign exchange earner for the country. Kenya’s tourism was founded on the country’s rich wildlife resources‚ although beach tourism along the Indian Ocean coast is now equally important. Indeed‚ the coastal areas generate the highest number of bed
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HOSPITALITY INDUSTY PROFESSOR: TANYA JOYNER DATE: MARCH22.2013 TEST: CHAPTER 9 NAME: LU QIONGQIONG(JENNY) 1 what can tourism be defined as? Tourism can be defined as the idea of attracting‚ accommodating‚ and pleasing groups or individuals traveling for pleasure or business. It is categorized by geography‚ ownership‚ function‚ industry‚ and travel motive. 2 business travels has increased in recent years due to what? Business travel has increased in recent years as a result of the growth
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terms of tourism numbers. We want to boost tourism numbers by encouraging more tourists from a younger generation. History of the issue: Italy has been in the top five most popular tourist countries based on the amount of arrivals in a given year for the past five years. Current Information on the issue: Intended Outcome of the Planned Campaign: Italian tourism increased 5.7% from 2010 to 2011 but countries close to Italy (Spain above‚ and Turkey below) are increasing their tourism numbers at
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The Consequences of Tourism on the Coromandel Peninsula Report to UNESCO by mary o 8 March 2012 Tourism on the Coromandel impacts people by creating a better economy and more jobs. Kevin Blakeford‚ editor/publisher of the NZ Travel Memo stated the “Coromandel tourism industry has an estimated annual worth of $360million and is growing at 5% per annum”1. The money being brought in by tourism is creating more jobs‚ which benefits the community. The downside is that it creates
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