Content Introduction 1. Definition of ecotourism 2. The Advantages of Eco-tourism 3. The Disadvantages of Eco-tourism Conclusion Sources Introduction Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that protect the environment and improve the welfare of local people (International Ecotourism Society (TIES)‚ 2005). It also follow certain principles such as minimize impact‚ build environmental and cultural respect‚ provide financial benefits to local people. Global
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CULTURAL TOURISM First of all‚ it is important to define cultural tourism as the basis around which the whole research is formulated. It is important to highlight the fact that the experts do not agree on a universal definition because of the wide range of activities it covers. Over the years‚ the definition of this type of tourism has suffer some changes depending on the field of study and one of the most popular definitions is the one stated by Richards (2001‚ p.37) in which the concept of
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Tourism in LEDCs- Gambia Gambia is described as ‘The Smiling Coast of Africa’ and despite being one of the smallest countries within Africa‚ it is quite a stable place. However‚ the level of stability within the country is much higher than that of wealth or prosperity as the soil quality mainly only allows the growth of peanuts‚ which Gambia highly relies upon the export of. In recent years there have been attempts to generate oil from Gambia‚ but there has been no successful attempts at striking
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Health Tourism A Boon or Curse? What is it? Medical tourism (also called medical travel‚ health tourism or global health care) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and themass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of traveling across international borders to obtain health care. Such services typically include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeriessuch as joint replacement (knee/hip)‚ cardiac surgery‚ dental surgery‚ and cosmetic surgeries. However‚ virtually
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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TOURISM Tourism - Comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited country Tourism refers to the movement of people from one geographical location to another for the purpose of engaging in leisure and/or business acts‚ and the economic transactions
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1.0 Tourism and International Tourism Tourism is the movement of people from one place to another. The tourism product is different from other products as it is produced and consumed simultaneously by the consumer. The buyer has to experience the product and services to know the worthiness of the tourism package. For instance if the tourist is buying a package tour to destination Mauritius‚ the tourist must travel to the country to experience the tourism products and services available there
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be taken into consideration; the experience seekers‚ this portion of travelers is not specific to any age group‚ income level ..etc. Experience seekers are among all age groups and from different geographic locations‚ this segment is identified by Tourism Australia as people who have a higher propensity to enjoy what the country has to offer. These people see travel and holidays as a major reflection of their lifestyle‚ they have most likely been to other countries and different destination which shape
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Now days people become aware of decreasing in the travel expenses of the international travelling and this has positive impact on the tourism industry‚it is a trend without drawbacks.Both positive and negative impact of the increasing tourism activity will be discussed in this essay. Tourism industry is playing a important part in different countries in term of social economy.Firstly‚a host countries will benefit in term of currency exchange rate thus has a positive impact on the locals whether
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TRAVELS ‘RURAL INDIA…Pure. Natural. Unspoiled. The way life should be…’ About Rural Tourism Villages are abundant in refreshing greenery‚ openness‚ fresh natural airs‚ pastoral beauty‚ and touching and winsome rustic simplicity. Far away from the hustle and bustle of congested cities’ life‚ and polluted air & ambience‚ villages offer fresh comforting breezes‚ lavish openness‚ and pleasant & soothing solitude. Thus‚ the village tourism is an expedient means of spending your holidays peacefully
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Contents 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Introduction 3 3. Tourism in Sri Lanka 5 4. Marketing plane for 4 season hotels 9 5. Macro environment factors effecting Sri Lankan tourism industry. 10 5.1 Political Factor 11 5.2 Economic factors 11 5.3 Social Factors 11 5.4 Technological Factors 12 5.5 Environmental Factor 12 5.6 Legal Factors 12 6. Brand Objective 13 6.1 Short term Brand objective 14 6.2 Long term Brand objective 14 7. Marketing Mix strategy for seasons hotel 15
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