CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY Introduction Travel and tourism industry is growing at a rapid phase and contributing a significant part of the GDP for several developed as well as developing countries. Trends in travel and tourism industry are changing at a fast pace due to which industry players involved in travel & tourism industry are tracking these changes so as to remain in the business. There are several issues faced in the travel and tourism industry from time to time and these issues need considerable
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GLOBALIZATION Globalization carries many perspectives, e.g. globalization of travel, tourism, trade or economy. “ Short and Kim (1999 ) see globalization as the stretching of activities across the globe. Shaw and Williams (2002) regard the globalization phenomenon as a spatial widening of the linkages between places, leading to the internationalization of cultures, global flows of goods and services and increased competition. According to Cooper et al (1998), the crux of
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UNIQUE TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN THE CAT BA BIOSPHERE RESERVE OF VIETNAM Thanh Van Mai Bosch O.J.H School of Integrative Systems, The University of Queensland, QLD 4343, Australia Corresponding author (thanh.mai@uqconnect.edu.au) ABSTRACT Tourism is not simply an industry, but is an open, dynamic and complex system. The system consists of many interacting components and involves many different stakeholders. The development of tourism in a sustainable way impinges
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Abstract Nature-based tourism is an important part of the global tourism industry, and its components and features vary considerably from one destination to another. In Malaysia, location, quality and quantity of natural resources, and their infrastructure have not been well documented in the past. Thus, this paper attempts to assess local community-based management for potential ecotourism in South Kelantan which is Gunung Reng, Jeli as case study. The study investigated the local community involvement
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DR . RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW A project submitted for the research work undertaken in the preparation of research paper on the following topic. TOPIC British petroleum oil spill and its ecological impact on the US economy. SUBJECT ENGLISH SUBMITTED BY : - UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF :- Mrs. ALKA SINGH ROLL NO: SECTION : SEMESTER : Acknowledgement I owe my deepest gratitude to mu supervisor, Mrs. Alka Singh, whose encouragement , guidance and
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2016 Olympic Games also held in Brazil, they still are. In this essay I want to evaluate to what extent Brazil as a tourism destination benefitted from the World Cup – or not – and how this affects the destination in the long term. Therefore, I firstly provide three positive impacts on Brazil, of economic, social and environmental nature. This is followed by three negative impacts, divided into the same categories. This is followed by an application of theory about hallmark events and a future perspective
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Ecotourism is the fastest-developing component of the tourism industry at around 20% per year. Ecotourism have made a great impact to every country's economy as surveyed in Australia. The study shows and concluded that ecotourism is a very good catalyst for economic change and development not just to some countries but of the whole world for it proved to contribute 5% of the world's total industry. Australian tourism is booming and known as a leader in the field and has attracted a very
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2013) as the development of an increasingly unified global economy marked by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper labor markets. Several cultures have recently been impacted by the Western world and have become globalized. The countries of Botswana and Mauritius are examples of recent globalization of native non-western cultures. Both countries had marked changes socially and economically post globalization. Impact of Globalization Botswana and Mauritius are two countries
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------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- “Green economy and My responsibility” ------------------------------------------------- Elephant dung paper Class: Advanced Program 51 Name: Le Dieu Linh Chi Le Minh Phuong Nguyen Thu Thao Tran Huong Tra Tran Hai Yen Hanoi, October 21
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Investments in tourism in Bulgaria – risks and benefits of making an investment decision. Introduction : What is an investment? Investments in tourism in Bulgaria.(brief explanation) Risks and benefits form making a decision to invest . Main body: How to make an investment decision? Best circumstances to make an investment. Brief descripition in general and connect with BG Risk regarding investment decisions. Investments in tourism. / in general + risks/ Condition of the tourism in Bulgaria
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