Introduction Our group’s choice of attraction is the Singapore Flyer (FIG.1). Endorsed by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and opened on 25th April 2008‚ the Flyer stands at 165m in height and was built at a cost of S$240 million. It is ranked #19 out of 276 attractions in Singapore on TripAdvisor and is one of the attractions that make up the “See Singapore Pass”. A General Assessment of the Singapore Flyer With reference to Butler’s Tourism Area Cycle of Evolution theory (1980)‚ the Flyer
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Impact of Current Events and Trends on Tourism Threats of terrorism‚ pandemic outbreaks‚ natural calamities and‚ finally‚ pesky security checks notwithstanding‚ the international tourism industry is booming. Tourism has become a key economic driver globally‚ and is one of the main sources of income for many developing countries today. The global crisis that shook 2008 to the core (and continues to do so) has impact in industries across the board. One of the most affected fields is tourism as it’s
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Marketing Equitable Ethnic Cultural Tourism in China Alf H. Walle Clark University at Shandong University of Science and Technology China is one of the world’s great cultural areas and‚ as such‚ many people are interested in exploring the country and experiencing its people and heritage. While many tourists focus on well known historic sites such as the Forbidden City‚ the Great Wall‚ or Mount Tai‚ the ethnic minorities of China are gaining increased attention and are spotlighted here. This growing
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Going by the history of Singapore‚ it is one of the most recently formed nations highly influenced by its neighbors and British colonial holdings. The PAP party‚ as described in the case‚ has been pivotal in shaping Singapore Inc. To better understand the key elements of the Singapore “competitiveness” model‚ identification of major players in the game has been conducted in Exhibit 1. Keeping in mind the history of Singapore and the main players involved‚ the following are the key elements of the
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PROTECTING CUISINE UNDER THE RUBRIC OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW: SHOULD THE LAW PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN THE KITCHEN? Emily Cunningham ∗ Cite as 9 J. HIGH TECH. L. 21 (2009) I. Introduction In June 2007‚ Rebecca Charles‚ chef-owner of Pearl Oyster Bar (“Pearl”) in New York City’s Greenwich Village‚ sued her former sous chef‚ Ed McFarland‚ now chef and part owner of Ed’s Lobster Bar in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. 1 In her complaint‚ Charles alleged that McFarland had pirated Pearl’s menu
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1. How does the Russian Federation suffer from its location‚ physical features‚ and climate? What is unique about the Transcaucasus area in terms of climate? Long cold winters‚ short warm summers Russia is a huge country with a lot of different resources‚ climates and natures. The climate differs a lot from north to south and from west to east. The coldest part is the north-east‚ the hottest – south-west. Russia has an exit to waters‚ but on the north it is mostly iced water‚ east waters are shared
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industry over the last several years. As the economy slowly improves‚ customers are hesitant to buy new cars and thus have a greater need for auto repairs and maintenance. This impacts Belle Tire by increasing the amount of people who need vehicle maintenance and repair work. When looking at the impact of the socio-cultural environment on Belle Tire and its customers‚ the biggest factor is time orientation. Americans increasingly are looking to the future and place a high value on their time. This
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In earlier days meaning of tourism was basic but now a day’s scenario is totally changed now as discussed by poon (1993) interest of tourists has diverted from popular destinations to more specific and virgin locations to meet their individual needs. These tourists are more adventurous‚ more experienced‚ travel for fun‚ independent and with more cash in their accounts. Special interest tourism is new concept of tourism where there are additions in the type of tourism. Now days it is being created
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Tourism differs from travel in the following aspects: • Reason to travel: It can be anything but remuneration from the place visited. • It requires a change from familiar environment. • Period of stay: The least would be one day and maximum would be a year. General growth of tourism in India In recent years tourism in India has shot up at lightening speed. India has succeeded in becoming the most preferred place amongst domestic and overseas traveler. Tourism exposes the international traveler
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financially from tourism. However‚ tourism in LEDCs needs to be carefully managed to prevent harm to the environment and disruption to local communities. Economic effects First and foremost‚ money travelling into countries through tourism can lead to the establishment of some morally questionable activity. To name a few‚ tourist hotspots in developing countries are often rife with theft problems‚ maimed beggars and prostitution. The inflaming of these issues as a result of increased tourism is an obvious
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