The relationship between sport and tourism In order to understand the meaning of sport tourism‚ firstly we need to understand the term sport and tourism. Generally‚ sport can be defined as “all forms of physical activity which‚ through casual or organised participation‚ aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental well-being‚ forming social relationships or obtaining results in competitions at all levels” (Council Of Europe‚ 1992). Having said that‚ sport is actually a form of activity
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places abroad. These places are often very popular and well-known. Even though these places are popular‚ the countries still promote them and want more people to come. This is because tourism is very important for the economy but not in all cases for the citizens. If so‚ should countries encourage tourism? Firstly‚ tourism leads to the development of the country. The desire to attract tourists to a certain area often encourages governments to improve local facilities which is beneficial for both‚ citizens
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Tourism in a particular area can have distinctive effect on the social and cultural aspect of life‚ depending on the strengths and weakness of that specific region. The main reason of these impacts of tourism is because tourism brings about changes in the value system and behavior of the local population‚ thereby threatening the native identity. Furthermore‚ changes often occur in community structure‚ family relationships‚ traditional life style‚ rituals and ethics. There are many positive
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YOUTH TOURISM CONFERENCE: “Perspectives and Prospects” Palm Garden Hotel‚ Putrajaya‚ MALAYSIA Wednesday‚ 3 May 2005 KEYNOTE ADDRESS “THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH TOURISM IN THE MALAYSIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY” MR. MIRZA MOHAMMAD TAIYAB Deputy Director General I‚ Tourism Malaysia Distinguished Participants‚ Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I am indeed honoured and privileged to be present here this morning amongst so many distinguished delegates of the Youth Tourism Conference: Perspectives
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IMPACT OF TOURISM TO MALAYSIA ECONOMY The significant role played by the tourist industry in Malaysia can be traced from its earliest developments. This is because in comparison with other South-EastAsian states such as Indonesia and Thailand for instance‚ Malaysia was less developed in the tourist industry sector. Today it has become the country’s second biggest source of foreign exchange and the third largest economy sector. Over the years the industry is significantly contributing to GDP (gross
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FOCUS TITLE : Tourism industry as the economic generator INTRODUCTION : Malaysia is a beautiful tropical tourist destination in Asia which is the potential not only to attract international tourists but also offer local people. Tourism had become a wise investment that will drive the growth of related industries‚ all the other acts as a vehicle in the development of mega Malaysia to developed countries in this century. This essay examine the efforts boosted the tourism industry and reveals
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David Kennedy HSP101 Midterm Exam 1. The United States of America has always been one of the most visited places in the world. Tourism has become a huge economic interest and has directly influenced development of many cities. For example‚ Pittsburgh has been a “steel town”‚ with many factories‚ but tourism has driven the city to strive for a cleaner image by keeping the city cleaner. It has also added sites and activities that tourists would enjoy seeing instead of the gloomy industrial plants
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*“Should countries encourage tourism?*” Due to the curiosity and their taste for adventure‚ people travel all over the world. But it depends on us if we encourage this thing in our country or not. Tourism brings a lot of changes in a country‚ but are they really for the better? To begin with‚ the benefits of the tourism cannot be denied. On the one hand‚ it is an important source of income‚ which is convenient for all the countries‚ especially for the poor ones‚ but also for others that do not
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The costs of international travel are decreasing and tourism is growing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of increasing tourism activity in different countries? Use our own ideas‚ knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. Positives of tourism: 1. Personal perspective: Tourism is a popular leisure activity. Tourists can relax‚ have fun‚ ’recharge their batteries’‚ experience different customs and cultures (sight-seeing‚ sunbathing‚ visiting
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potential as a tourism generating region There is no longer any doubt for anyone regarding the importance of tourism in today’s world. Why people travel‚ why they buy the holidays or business trips they buy‚ what makes them chose where and when they wish to travel‚ is very important to those who work in the tourism industry to understand and share. The academic books that dealt with these questions identified systems‚ enabling factors and motivations that lead to this phenomenon called tourism. Mathieson
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