World Tourism Tourism In South & Southeast Asia Kathleen Macawili BANGLADESH * GEOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTIC OF REGION & COUNTRY * The physical geography of Bangladesh is varied and has an area characterized by two distinctive features: a broad deltaic plain subject to frequent flooding‚ and a small hilly region crossed by swiftly flowing rivers . The country has an area of 147‚570 square kilometers and extends 820 kilometers north to south and 600 kilometers east to west.
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World Tourism Day Background Since 1980‚ the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970‚ the acts of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these acts is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social‚ cultural‚ political and economic values worldwide. At its twelfth
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of Chinese Rural Tourism Tourism has substantially developed in some developing countries such as China. “Nong Jia Le” (Chinese rural tourism) is now a indispensable way to increase income in some rural areas. There are more than 1.5 million tourist destinations of “Nong Jia Le” from 31 provinces in China‚ and the economic benefit is very considerable (Guo‚ 2009). It is crucial for Chinese local governments to decide whether the rural areas should continue to develop the tourism or focus more on
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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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Module Title: Sustainable Tourism Planning Assessment Title: Coursework Assessment Topic 1: The Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development in Jamaica Course: BSc (Hons) Tourism Management Student Name: Chan Sze Nga‚ Celia Shape student number: 127001766 SHU student number: 91207470 Jamaica is an island which located in the Southwest Caribbean Sea. It is the third large island in the region with incredible scenic beauty and many natural resources. Tourists are attracted
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COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL F ULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS A UNDER THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES by K. RAJESH UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. RAMAKRISHNAN KORAKANDY j ’§l ’¢»|l: % -; *0 iflifilfli/‘ X0‘)-be ~¢-04MB -" ’ 30 uiqmgq MG >»6a.>nrA-r.d- I SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES
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1.1 INTRODUCTION Tourism is a travel for recreational‚ leisure or business purpose. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people travelling from one place to another and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes. The importance of tourism‚ as an instrument of economic development and employment generation‚ particularly in remote and backward areas‚ has been well recognized the world over. It
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