Grade 11 Class: Civics Topic: Tourism Tourism - the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence Tourist- A person who travels away from home for leisure‚ Business or any other purposes for longer than a day Excursionist: Persons traveling for pleasure in a period less than 24 hours Types of Arrivals A foreign air arrival- arrives by scheduled or chartered airline or by a private plane. A foreign sea arrival- who arrives in The Bahamas
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Problem Statement The growth and development of tourism in Trinidad from 2002–2007 and its effects on the economy and society. Statement of the Problem Tourism plays a major role in the growth and development of Trinidad. Many initiatives have been put in place to expand the industry. The government of Trinidad is committed to establishing and implementing standards of development and maintenance for the tourism industry. They try to maintain all the tourist attractions such as beaches and museums
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roads and railways ❖ Natural- air and water • THE TERMINAL- gives access to the way of the user. • THE CARRYING UNIT- the actual transportation media- the vehicle which facilitates the movement. • THE MOTIVE POWER- it what makes the carrying unit move. ❖ Natural Power- horse drawn carriages ❖ Steam Power- steam ships ❖ Internal combustion engine- air transport ❖ Jet propulsion- provides aircraft speed and range ISSUES ON
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CHAPTER 9 TOURISM Kerala is a green strip of land‚ in the South West corner of Indian peninsula. Its unique feature‚ culture and traditions‚ coupled with its varied demography has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. This Tropical paradise with its spectacular and diverse natural attractions has greatly attracted holiday makers from across the world. Kerala is one among the longest- lived‚ healthiest‚ most gender equitable and most literate regions makes it distinct
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Tourism is a social‚ cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business / professional purposes. History has taught us that people travel and engage in tourism activities in increasing numbers when several basic conditions can be met. Before people can experience tourism they usually need at least:- 1. disposable income‚ ie. money to spend on non-essentials 2. leisure time 3. tourism
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Tourism Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of not only recreation‚ but also the provision of services for this act. It might occupy local services such as entertainment‚ accommodation and catering for tourists. It may seem‚ that tourism brings only benefits‚ but further consideration shows that it also has disadvantages. Firstly‚ many countries depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners as a source of taxation and as a source of income for
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What are the impacts of logging and can logging be healthy Forest Ecology Logging has been a part of Vermont history‚ culture and economy since the first settlers came here. I want to know what the impact logging has on our forests‚ how humans utilize logging‚ to determine if logging can be safe and even healthy for our forests. Every year hundreds of people come to Vermont to experience our amazing forests. Hiking‚ camping‚ fishing and hunting are just some of the activities people enjoy
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discussing options for computer addiction treatment‚ one point regarding addiction to the computer needs to be made : Computer addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Despite a growing movement to have obsessive computer and internet use included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‚ so far this has not happened. In relative terms when disadvantages of computer addiction compared to other addictions such as alcoholism and drug addiction‚ computer addiction is a
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In earlier days meaning of tourism was basic but now a day’s scenario is totally changed now as discussed by poon (1993) interest of tourists has diverted from popular destinations to more specific and virgin locations to meet their individual needs. These tourists are more adventurous‚ more experienced‚ travel for fun‚ independent and with more cash in their accounts. Special interest tourism is new concept of tourism where there are additions in the type of tourism. Now days it is being created
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experience an enchanting form of entertainment. This novel form of entertainment is a big part of history. It has impacted the world as a whole‚ and me personally. To begin with‚ Disneyland‚ one of the biggest attractions in the world‚ has had an impact‚ not just in America‚ but other countries as well. It has given families a new place to enjoy themselves. Additionally‚ it has also brought in people from out of the country to share more of America’s most popular forms of entertainment. This
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