Literature Review Sustainable tourism in the Bahamas Lino Brigulio‚ Richard Butler‚ David Harrison and Walter Leal Filho‚ authors of the book entitled Sustainable Tourism in Islands and small states defined Sustainable tourism as tourism development that avoids damage to the environment‚ economy and cultures of the locations where it takes place [ (Lino Briguglio‚ 1996) ]. Throughout the book the authors stresses that in order for a country’s tourism industry to be sustainable‚ developmental
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Positive Effects of Tourism in Developing Countries BY Ruby P. Autor School of International Hospitality Management WCC Antipolo‚ Rizal October 15‚ 2012 Introduction Tourism has been increasingly viewed as an alternative approach in economic and environmental development as well as in the aspect of social and cultural in developing countries. Combating poverty is probably the most leading problem that most of the countries in the world especially
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medium term needs of businesses. They have done this by creating a diverse and value-laden tourism product that attracts a mix of domestic and international guests‚ many of whom are repeat visitors and have made a personal financial commitment to the destination. Sustainable destinations are managed by well-trained and committed staff. They have an up-to-date tourism plan which focuses on sustainable tourism. They have the personnel‚ resources‚ and political commitment to implement and monitor the
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channelnewsasia.com‚ is about the recession that hit Singapore back in 2008. In the said article‚ the recession in 2008 was so bad‚ that it left many Singaporeans jobless due to high rate of retrenchment‚ that was possible to reach as high as it was during the 1998 Asian financial crisis and 2001 economic downturn that left up to 30‚000 workers retrenched. Besides causing loss of jobs for many workers‚ the recession in 2008 subsequently affected the manufacturing sector‚ tourism‚ transportation and trading
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from one of the longest and deepest recessions since the end of WWII. The definition of a recession is‚ a general slowdown in economic activity‚ a downturn in the business cycle‚ and a reduction in the amount of goods and services produced and sold. This is precisely what happened to the U.S economy from 2007-2009. For the years leading up to recession‚ a then booming housing market lead some to believe a recession was inmate. Since the start of the recession‚ the United States has tried to regain
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time taken the position of one of the largest tourism attractions in the world. Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef ages back to around 1890‚ at this time Green Island had become a popular destination for relaxing cruises just offshore of Cairns. Tourism
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Staying Clear of Worldwide Recession Lindsay Smith Grand Canyon University: Econ 360 3.9.13 Staying Clear of Worldwide Recession Unfortunately‚ a worldwide recession is not such an unbelievable idea anymore. Cooperation across the globe would mean strategies can be put into place to avoid this type of devastation. There are three things that should be addressed to avoid severe economic shocks and work towards a more stable global economy. First of all each country would need to start at
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Impact of recession on consumer behaviour Introduction Economy of the countries changes all the time. Current economic crisis in United Kingdom is having an impact on consumers and their behaviour. During recession consumers choose carefully the products they buy and shops they use. The quality of the products is important but saving money is essential during recession. More retailers are trying to turn their businesses into more ethical and environmental aware stores as this seems like an
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A recession is a general downturn in any economy. A recession is associated with high unemployment‚ slowing gross domestic product‚ and high inflation Economic Recession Definition: Economic recession is a period of general economic decline and is typically accompanied by a drop in the stock market‚ an increase in unemployment‚ and a decline in the housing market. Generally‚ a recession is less severe than a depression. The blame for a recession generally falls on the federal leadership‚ often
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Environment Date of report: 27/04/07 RE: Tourism Industry 1. Introduction This report will contain a SWOT analysis of the tourism industry as a whole‚ but will focus mainly on activities concerning United Kingdom countries and companies‚ as the tourism industry covers a huge‚ global area. There will be points raised that affect countries globally as well as the UK that will be made aware of during the contents of this report. The tourism industry covers many different organisations that
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