The tourism industry has developed into one of the most powerful industries in the world. The impacts of tourism development growth can produce both benefits and costs to the host nation. In order to eliminate the negativities caused by tourism, and provide a more sustainable future for the ever-expanding industry, Government’s need to be actively involved throughout. However, the extent of their involvement is disputed. The Government’s of such nations must try to develop initiatives that will not
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lets start by understanding the market we are in. The Wellness Tourism Industry According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, (World Tourism Organization , 2014) the international hospitality and tourism industry grew by 5% in 2013, reaching 1,087 million arrivals. For 2014, UNWTO forecasts 4% to 4.5% growth. As shown on the graphic below these lines, Asia pacific itself showed an incredible 6% growth for international tourism arrivals. A good segment of the market is trending into an emerging
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Recreation Management 1.) CHARACTERISTICS OF HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY • Intangibility Tourism products are services and, as such, they are largely intangible though with tangible, concrete elements. The importance of the abstract elements is such that we must make them tangible in order to apply marketing techniques to the services we provide. A direct consequence of intangibility is that the properties of tourism products cannot be transmitted, displayed or tested in advance. It is their use what
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built heritage. from tourism point of view Introduction Tourism is a major industry and strong economic vehicle that makes a significant contribution to overall national economy. (Nicolette de Sausmarez, 2007) Tourism for many individuals is about enjoyment and having fun, for governments tourism is generator of important foreign exchange and job creator for allied industries. Tourist industry has a major impact on host country’s civil society and social landscape. Tourism provides economic
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Geography unit 4 Consuming the Rural Landscape – Leisure and Tourism Leisure: Freedom from time-consuming duties, responsibilities, or activities. Tourism: Temporary movement of people to destinations outside places where they normally live and work. Local Recreation: Surfing, hiking, exploring but it all involves your own local area Non-local Recreation: Going somewhere else to find activities e.g. surfing Business and recreational travel: Travel for pleasure e.g. city guides, coach
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provinces of Guimaras, Antique, Capiz, and Aklan. II. Current Marketing Situation The Philippine tourist arrival from 2000 to 2003 had decline but bounce back from 2004 and continue to increase up to the present. The Department of Tourism continues to ramp up “It’s more fun in the Philippines”. According to DOTC foreign arrivals increased to
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season Supply Investors are kept positive in their outlook on the hotel and leisure industry as key market scenarios had a favourable impact on the tourism sector last year. This includes the rise in business and leisure travel which was driven by competitive travel packages, discounted rates of different airlines and agencies, and heightened local tourism campaigns, over a backdrop of a generally stable economy. The latest government data shows that in the first eleven months of 2011, international
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Year, the Department of Tourism has been actively marketing the country as a safe tropical holiday destination (DOTa, 2002). The aggressive sales missions and advertising campaigns, along with the various activities in 2002 commemorating the International Year of Ecotourism, aim to increase visitor arrivals, and consequently bring in more foreign currency to the country. How much is actually at stake? In 2000 alone, the total annual revenue directly attributed from tourism amounted to about US$ 2
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The future of tourism in ASEAN Introduction With the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War, there was no longer a pressing need for ASEAN countries to fear their Communist neighbours such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. These countries had started to abandon central planning and implement market-oriented economic reforms from the early 80s, changes which had significant implications for trade and investment opportunities and indicated the need for enlargement of the ASEAN
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TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA BY XENIA FONG BSc (Hons) International hospitality Management TOURISM PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CW2 NOVEMBER 2015 word count: 2714 TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 2. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN NATIONAL 4 2.1 BEFORE 2000s 4 2.2 FROM 2000s-2010s 5 2.3 AFTER 2010s 6 3. TOWNSHIP TOURISM 7 3.1 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN SOUTH AFRICA 7 3.2 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN
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