What is Tourism? 1. Tourism is the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence‚ the facilities created to cater to their needs 2. The tourism and tourism sector is a broad range of economic activities and services‚ all-encompassing term which includes accommodation‚ catering‚ transport and ancillary services. It is multidisciplinary. Transport for tourism (MTR ‚ BUS) 1.Related to cost and speed 2.No direct intrinsic value 3.Cost rather than
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approaches or types of economic systems. Vietnam is a country which uses the mixed economy. In this type of economy there is a balance between market forces and state intervention. This kind of system influences the impact of attempting to allocate as well as make effective use of resources in Vietnam. First of all‚ Vietnam is a poor country; its economy is based on the agriculture industry‚ so the most important resource is land. In Vietnam‚ land is used in two purposes‚
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The aim of this essay is to discuss the relevance of niche tourism and what facts may affect it. It discusses briefly what a niche market is and what role has in the tourism industry. Different facts are exposed during the essay in order to give a better understanding on how economy‚ politic‚ technology and social affect tourism in general and the construction of niche markets. In addition‚ other influences have been discussed to give more information on current facts affecting the industry. An interesting
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Tourism in Malaysia Tourism means activities that occur when tourists travel and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than a year for business‚ leisure and etc. It is the second largest foreign exchange earner‚ after manufacturing. Positive impact of tourism industry on economy 1. Contributed to foreign exchange earnings Tourism expenditures and the export and import of related goods and services generate income to the host economy and can stimulate the investment necessary
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school | Economics of Tourism | Research Work | | Hassan Rafique | 11/30/2011 | An insight to the economic potential of Pakistan in terms of tourism | Table of Contents A General Abstract…………………………………………………….. 3 Heritage Tourism………………………………………………………. 4 Religious/ Spiritual or Pilgrimage Tourism………………………….. 4 Cultural Tourism……………………………………………………….. 4 Adventure or Eco Tourism……………………………………………. 4 Wildlife Tourism………………………………………………………… 5 Sports Tourism…………………………………………………………
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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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CARLA JANE ARMAS BSRTM 2-D The Geographical Elements of the Tourism System 1. The places of origin of tourists – the tourist-generating areas. Represent the homes of tourists‚ where journey begin and end. Examine the features that stimulate demand for tourism‚ include the geographical location of an area; its socioeconomic and demographic characteristic. These areas represent the main tourist markets in the world. Major marketing functions of tourist industry are found here‚ such as tour
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Assignment 4: Tourism and the Environment Analysis of Ecotourism in Rathdowney‚ Queensland‚ Australia By: Angie Haves December 14‚ 2009 Introduction The effect of global warming is becoming ever more evident‚ well-known and of increasing concern as research is conducted on an ongoing basis and the results of this research are communicated widely through the media and print publications. Scientists believe that climate change is largely caused by humans producing
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Contents: · Tourism and Climate Change - International - June 2012 - Introduction [Report Section] · Tourism and Climate Change - International - June 2012 - Data Sources [Report Section] · Tourism and Climate Change - International - June 2012 - Overview [Report Section] · Tourism and Climate Change - International - June 2012 - The Impact of Tourism on Climate Change [Report Section] · Tourism and Climate Change - International - June 2012 - The Impact of Climate Change on Tourism [Report Section]
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Tourism And Sustainability THE WHOLE PICTURE TOURISM Lying on beaches with blue waters; indulging in a delightful package of fiesta and fun; enjoying delicious cuisine and accompany of the local. Probably the pictures that spring to mind when you hear ‘tourism’. Indeed‚ most people long for these when they consider going on a tour. Tourism is travel for recreational and leisure purposes. Apart from this‚ there are also ecotourism‚ educational‚ medical tourism. Sustainable tourism will be zoomed
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