The cultural impacts of tourism on the host communities The impact that tourism has on the cultural lives of communities is one of the most important issues debated by tourism researchers and academics today. There is an increasingly growing concern that tourism development is leading to destinations losing their cultural identity by catering for the perceived needs of tourists. Although they take longer to appear‚ the cultural consequences of tourist activity have the potential to be much
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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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Dubai is one of the seven emirates/eˈmiərits / of the United Arab Emirates.It is located on the south of the Persian Gulf and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory of all the emirates. Dubai was formally established in the early 19th century‚ and the modern emirate of Dubai was created after the UK left the area in 1971. Today‚ Dubai has emerged as a global city and a business hub. At first Dubai’s economy was built on the oil industry‚ but now its revenues
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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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Discuss the environmental and social impacts of tourism in the UK and consider whether the benefits exceed the costs. Tourism is a fast growing industry and a valuable sector‚ contributing significantly to the economy (“The Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism”‚ n.d.). It has been generally accepted that tourism is‚ for the most part and with relatively few exceptions‚ beneficial to both generating and destination countries (Holloway‚ 2009‚ p. 114). Some researchers are less sure that this
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The Impacts of Natural Disasters on the Tourism Industry THM 1311 Intro. to Tourism & Hospitality Management Samantha Salamon THM 1311 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Management The Impacts of Natural Disasters and on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Table of Contents Introduction Why Study the Impacts of Natural Disasters on the Tourism Industry? Taiwan Earthquake of 1991 Japan Earthquake of 2011 Market Rebuilding/Hurricane Katrina Works Cited page 1 page 2 pages 3-4
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fulfilled. TOURISM IMPACTS Tourism impacts are the effects that tourists and tourists activities have on a destination. We will be looking at three main types of impacts that tourism can have on a destination. They are environmental‚ socio-cultural as well as economic impacts. The word impact gives a negative meaning however tourism impacts can be both positive and negative on a destination. Environmental Impacts (physical – what can be seen) – It is not possible to develop tourism without incurring
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Dubai Logistics City Introduction: Dubai Logistics City is part of Dubai government’s development program‚ in 1967 construction began in deep-water harbour‚ initially planned for four berths‚ but after completion it was able to harbour 35 berths. Later‚ a second port was developed in southern part of the city‚ which has become a world’s largest man made port. Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is the world’s first truly integrated logistics platform with all transport modes‚ logistics and value added
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Introduction According to World Travel and Tourism Council 1997‚ “Tourism Industry is the world’s prominent industries contributing $3.6 trillion to the global gross domestic product (GDP) and employing 255 million people”. (Apostolopoulos‚ Sonmez &Tarlow 1999). It is also considered one of the most exciting and progressive industries which has a big impact on all other industries. Although tourism industry has shown tremendous growth in recent years providing incredible experiences
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buildings!!!! | HumeHickmanF&F | IDENTITY | Burg Khalifa – Famous icon – tallest building in the world! Make Dubai famous (very difficult to reach it from the airport (mobility)Immigation – only 10-20% nationalsProtect the sea and mountains – animals represent the country?Dubai famous for architectureSocial security problems – immigration (?) – Dubai more dangerousConnecting Dubai with the past and the futureLosing traditional economy Golf courses!!!! But
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