TOU2002 – Tourism Impacts and Sustainability Topic: Socio-Cultural impacts of tourism Tourism considered as global phenomenon which is carried out by persons itself. This naturally results in meeting of different culture‚ economy‚ progress‚ status‚ etc. round the globe. Human being considered as social animal cause’s significant social culture impact by tourism. According to Teo (1994) impacts are defined as “change in value system‚ moral‚ conduct‚ individual behaviour‚ relationship
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SOCIO CULTURAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM The socio-cultural impacts of tourism described here are the effects on host communities of direct and indirect relations with tourists‚ and of interaction with the tourism industry. For a variety of reasons‚ host communities often are the weaker party in interactions with their guests and service providers‚ leveraging any influence they might have. These influences are not always apparent‚ as they are difficult to measure‚ depend on value judgments and are often
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awareness is quite high that tourism has a general impact on the destination. Many times it is talked about the economical impact which is mainly considered positive as it creates jobs in that area and brings people to the destination that spend money there etc. The environmental impact is a popular topic as well that is covered continuously in the news mainly by claiming the airplanes for their carbon emissions but also stating the destroying impact of mass tourism because of littering‚ over visitation
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Tourism is an activity done by an individual or a group of individuals‚ which leads to a motion from a place to another. From a country to another for performing a specific task or it is a visit to a place or several places in the purpose of entertaining which leads to an awareness of other civilizations and cultures‚ also increasing the knowledge of countries‚ cultures‚ and history (Central Department of Tourism & Summer Resorts 2006). Tourism is an important industry that depends on culture and
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Socio-cultural Impact of Eco-Tourism Dr. Anjani Kumar Abstract Ecotourism is entirely a new approach in tourism. Born in its current form in late 1980s‚ ecotourism came of in age in 2002‚ when the United Nations celebrated the “International year of Ecotourism. Today’s market place is becoming greener and more environmentally sensitive than ever‚ with 85 percent of the industrialized world does citizen believe that the environment is the number one public
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Socio-cultural impacts Before FIFA World Cup 2010 launched in South Africa‚ the main attraction was mostly on gold and diamonds. The number of crime rate is what people knew about South Africa‚ and since the high crime‚ so there are not so many people come to South Africa for travel or investment. Therefore‚ most of the cultural in South Africa are not familiar by the world. But FIFA World Cup has been the biggest and a very successful promotion for the cultural of South Africa and it also make
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The Impact of Tourism on Economy of Singapore Introduction Located in the southern tip of Malay Peninsula‚ Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. By 2012‚ the population of the country was 5.3 million‚ composed by 62 percent citizens and 38 percent permanent residents or foreigners. As a small country with limited resources‚ it is strategized to develop itself as a trading-based and tourism-based country. In 2013‚ there were 15.6 million tourists visited the country
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CASE STUDY IN TRAVEL‚ HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM Tourism in Singapore 6 May 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board was first established in 1964 with the mandate to promote Singapore as a tourist destination. We began work with a small staff strength of 25 and that year‚ we welcomed 91‚000 visitors. The Merlion was created as a symbol as part of marketing campaigns. (Anon.‚ 2013) Travel agent licensing and tourist guide training were
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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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3 1 Tourism in Singapore: An Overview of Policies and Issues Brenda S.A. Yeoh‚ Tan Ern Ser‚ Jennifer Wang and Theresa Wong The management of tourism in Singapore has undergone various changes over the decades. The adoption of different policies and strategies aimed at promoting and championing tourism in Singapore has been subject to socio-economic changes on the local and global fronts. A deeper understanding of the issues pertaining to tourism development in Singapore necessitates
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