INTRODUCTION: At the beginning of the 21st century‚ a change was observed the tastes of tourists‚ who moved towards other forms of tourism. This could have been due to knowledge of new destinations‚ up until that point unexplored by tourists‚ and the search for a destination with greater focus on local customs‚ history‚ ethics and the particular culture of the destination. In this sense‚ cultural diversity is looked upon as a means of enriching the experience of increasingly active tourists who
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Recent conceptual work on tourism destination competitiveness has proposed a comprehensive approach that adds industry-level competitiveness attributes to more conventional tourism destination attributes. This study builds on these ideas by generating sets of both attributes‚ developing a methodology for assessing their relative importance and examining the degree to which their relative importance varies across locations. Survey data were gathered from tourism industry practitioners in three
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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: U n i t e d N a t i o n s E n v i ro n m e n t P ro g r a m m e Frameworks‚ Tools and Practices UNEP MANUALS ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Copyright © United Nations Environment Programme‚ 2008 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-proÄt purposes without special permission from the copyright holder‚ provided acknowledgement of the sourse is made. UNEP would appreciate
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Tourism Development Planning 6/27/2011 The assignment due on 8 July 2011 Prepared by: Khin Su Han Contents 3 . Introduction 3. Assessment criteria (1.1‚ 1.2 & 1.3) 8. Assessment criteria (2.1‚ 2.2 & 2.3) 13. Assessment criteria (3.1‚ 3.2 & 3.3) 17. Assessment criteria (4.1‚ 1.2 & 4.3) 21. Conclusion 21. Reference Introduction Any form of economic development requires to careful planning. It is not different in tourism development planning. It is a multi-sectors
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REGISTRATION OF AGRI TOURISM CENTER IN MAHARASHTRA CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCEPT 2. GUIDELINES OF AGRI TOURISM 3. APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION 4. CHECKLIST OF FACILITIES FOR APPROVAL 5. DECLARATION BY THE FARMER 6. UNDERTAKING BY THE FARMER 7. PROFORMA FOR POLICE VERIFICATION MAHARASHTRA STATE AGRI & RURAL TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD - MART REGD OFFICE: 1st Floor‚ Karnik Heritage‚ Lane Opp OBC Bank‚ F.C.Road‚ Pune-411004. MAHARASHTRA STATE AGRI & RURAL TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE
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Tanaka Business School Imperial College London An Insight into Malaysia’s Medical Tourism Industry from a New Entrant Perspective by Mr. Bhavin J. Shah A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MBA degree and Diploma of Imperial College London September 2008 SYNOPSIS The overarching objective of this project is to provide an insight into Malaysia’s medical tourism industry. The study conducted offers assistance to a new upcoming hospital in Malaysia
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Tourism Resource Development Individual Assignment Tourism – A Curse or a Blessing? Tourism – Blessing or Curse? Introduction Tourism is one of the most influential and powerful industrial service sectors in the global economy. With a current contribution of 6-7% of the overall number of jobs worldwide and an annual receipt of around 1‚030 billion US Dollars in 2012 (UNWTO‚ 2012)‚ tourism proves itself as a strong and solid industry. Furthermore‚ tourism ranks fourth as an export
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Department of Travel & Tourism Management BTEC HND in Travel and Tourism Management Coursework Unit-08 Tourism Development Planning Tutor: Ms. Lila Moshtael Submitted by Tapan Biswas ID No: 5749 Session: February 2012 ------------------------------------------------- Content Assessment Page No Introduction 03 Rationale for planning 04 Tourism Planning and Development 07 Need for planning for sustainable tourism development
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"Eco-tourism is a feasible alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism". Discuss this statement. Eco-tourism is defined as being responsible when travelling to natural areas that protect and conserve the environment‚ helping to raise the well-being of the locals living there. Eco-tourism is an excellent alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism as it lets visitors appreciate the scenery of an area‚ or discover and understand a local culture‚ and at the same time it also
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This project will contribute to the current literature on Ghost Tourism by unveiling the typical demographics and motives for ghost tourists that visit the Tranquille tunnels in Kamloops‚ BC. The analysis of this data may help provide a working foundation of knowledge for ghost tourism marketers and promoters. To collect data‚ tourists visiting the Tranquille tunnels will be surveyed following their Tranquille Farm Fresh tunnel tour. Through the collection and analysis of this data‚ a further understanding
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