The Authority on World Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Economic impact 2012 WORLD WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2012 1 For more information please contact: Olivia Ruggles-Brise Director‚ policy & Research olivia.rugglesbrise@wttc.org Eva Aimable manager‚ policy & Research eva.aimable@wttc.org © 2012 World travel & tourism council Foreword For more than 20 years the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has been investing in economic impact research‚ which assesses
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Virtual Reality The definition of virtual reality comes‚ naturally‚ from the definitions for both ‘virtual’ and ‘reality’. The definition of ‘virtual’ is near and reality is what we experience as human beings. So the term ‘virtual reality’ basically means ‘near-reality’. This could‚ of course‚ mean anything but it usually refers to a specific type of reality emulation. So what is virtual reality? Answering "what is virtual reality" in technical terms is straight-forward. Virtual reality
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purposes had an outbreak with the rise of the "grand tour" in Europe‚ which was called "the age of enlightenment". In conclusion of this rise in demand for tourism European destinations started developing themselves to be able to answer the needs of the tourists with facilities. However as it was the first stages of this idea of travelling abroad for tourism‚ these travels only appealed to wealthy families that could afford these tours up until the introduction of the railways in the 19th century. With the
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boat‚ which would take several weeks to reach destinations that can now be reached in a matter of hours. Another major factor which influenced modern travel was the creation of maps. The first map was made in the 6th century BC by the Greeks‚ with maps being developed over thousands of years to todays most advanced electronic maps on smartphones and GPS’s. Without maps‚ the tourism industry would not be as successful as it would be harder to find your way to and from your travel destination. Ancient
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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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Korea is a wonderful place to visit. There are many sights to see as well as beautiful scenery everywhere you look. I would love to suggest Korea as one of the most beautiful countries for tourism. Just like every other country‚ there are many good factors as well as bad factors to consider while traveling in Korea. One of the strengths of traveling in Korea is the extensive network of transportation. There are buses‚ taxis‚ trains‚ and subways throughout the whole country. I believe the Seoul
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Tourism Concern Case Study for Schools and Colleges BURMA BURMA CASE STUDY Welcome to this case study put together for you by Tourism Concern. We are a charity whose specific aim is to fight exploitation in tourism. For several years we have been running a campaign to raise awareness of the situation in Burma and present information to interested parties including tour operators‚ tourists‚ members‚ members of the public and students. This case study has been produced for students
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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its exotic and unique traditional customs existing in perfect harmony with first world infra-structure‚ it certainly is an alluring place to spend your holidays for those who yearn to experience an interesting blend of flavours. One of the many factors that make Malaysia a unique holiday destination would be its abundance in nature. Long stretch of sandy beaches and rainforests serve as an attraction to nature lovers. Beaches and islands such as Pulau Redang‚ Pulau Pinang‚ Pulau Tioman‚ Pulau Langkawi
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Case Study Ecotourism Sarawak Malaysia Tourism is the fastest growing industries in the world‚ employing over 120 million people. LEDC’s use tourism as an aid to develop their country. While tourism can bring huge advantages such as employment‚ improvements to the infrastructure of the country it has to be able to balance this with the disadvantages tourism brings. Too much tourism can result in the harm to natural environment and mass tourism can result in the loss of local cultures and traditions
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