article in consideration by Chris Mfula talks about differing forecasts of Zambia’s GDP growth in 2010, citing reasons why the GDP of Zambia forecasts a growth of 6.6% in 2010.This forecast is based on improving outputs of the mining, agriculture and tourism sectors. The article highlights that the previous forecast of 5.8% in June was as a result of sluggish global recovery. Furthermore previous forecasts of 7% were dismissed as a result of overall budget deficits resulting from increased spending on
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human intervention and “nature” and the effect human intervention does to local environments and communities through their interactions with the global world. For many rural and indigenous communities, ecotourism has become a doorway to the global economy. Anthropologist can study these indigenous communities
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in the Tourism Industry ICT adoption and e-business activity in 2006 European Commission Tourism About e-Business W@tch and this report The European Commission, Enterprise & Industry Directorate General, launched the e-Business W@tch to monitor the growing maturity of electronic business across different sectors of the economy in the enlarged European Union, EEA and Accession countries. Since January 2002, the e-Business W@tch has analysed e-business developments and impacts in manufacturing
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international visitors and the UK is one of the popular destinations for the tourists and shopping lovers. A wide range of social factors impacting Hilton Hotels & Resorts include emerging trends in consumer lifestyle, consumer demographic variables, the impact of role models in consumer decision making, and growth rate of population. For
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factory and an oil refinery. Each of these businesses has its pros and cons that will affect the city in different ways. Impact on Pollution One of the major effects that a new business in the city can have is on the environment. There is a possibility of an increase in pollution of the waters and air of the city. Bringing in a distribution warehouse would have the least amount of impact on the city in terms pollution but the increased amount of trucks for the shipping would cause an increase in the emissions
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htm JPMD 1,1 Dubai – a star in the east A case study in strategic destination branding Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Abstract Purpose – Worldwide approximately 200 national economies are competing in the destination market. In 2006, global government and capital expenditure exceeded US$1,480 billion making destination branding an important concept that still remains fragmented and unplanned. Dubai, an emirate of the UAE in the
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of sightseeing. And finally the attraction must be a single business and under single management. Those criteria go hand in hand with Getz (2008). He gives many examples of different events and explains how they are in relation with all of the tourism industry. In his writing there are clear indications of how important the event industry is for a touristic destination. Although there is never a mention that any event can be set equally with a visitor attraction even if one should be annually
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Introduction In a few short weeks, I will be taking the trip of a life time to the United Arab Emirates! The UAE is an exciting place full of wonder and new adventures. The country is separated into seven distinct Emirates, each seeming to create a feel of past, present, and future depending on the Emirate you visit. The futuristic city of Dubai, currently boasting the tallest building in the world- the Burj Khalifa, has become internationally known as a major trading hub and popular tourist destination
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environment and found that the location is politically stable, although currently the entire world is being severely affected by the economic recession. This has therefore meant that non-essential spending is down, which will have a negative economic impact. Conversely, new technologies such as efficient aircraft are allowing for more visitors to the region. A current concern is that of global warming, being a beach front city, this will affect the climate and cause beach erosion. The Gold Coast
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Philippines University Cavite Campus Department of International Tourism and Hospitality Management A Comprehensive Report “Planning Analysis and Tools in Plan Implementation” Reported and Submitted by: HRA-302 March 8, 2011 INTRODUCTION Tourism activity is becoming more competitive, more extensive, more complicated, and more demanding of host communities and their culture and environment. In order for the tourism enterprise in any destination area to respond positively to these
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