IMPACT OF TOURISM ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Fe Zuly 2011 Abstract Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity in 2008‚ there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals‚ with a growth of 1.9% as compared to 2007. International tourism receipts grew to US$944 billion (euro 642 billion) in 2008‚ corresponding to an increase in real terms of 18%. This paper is purposed to explain about impact of tourism including advantages and disadvantages. This impact
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Tourism in Mauritius – A detailed report and a proposition of strategies to enhance the economical growth Mohan V. Jadhav ISITECH BUSINESS SCHOOL Cyber city‚ Ebene‚ Mauritius e-mail: jadhav@isitechbs.com Abstract:
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of estimating the number of visits to leisure facilities and tourism destinations where visit numbers are not automatically gathered by administrative means. (Veal‚2011) With the merits of questionnaire survey‚ many leisure and tourism research have been used this kind of survey. First‚ current leisure and tourism include mass phenomena‚ so questionnaire survey which is able to gather massive information is suitable for leisure and tourism. Second‚ information from questionnaire survey
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Tourism can generate large amount of revenues and provide job opportunities globally. Tourism is often treated as means to develop the country and to make the country known worldwide. This leads to the construction of infrastructure and facilities which are placed in locations which has the tendency to generate revenue in conjunction to tourism. However‚ the environment‚ economy and socio-culture suffers from the acts of tourism due to the activities carried out by tourist‚ thus creating negative
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Tourism Pre- Industrial Revolution As early as 300 BC the Phoenicians also called the Canaanites or Sidonians were one of the first real travelers. Trade‚ Commerce and food supply were what motivated them to travel. Also the Romans travelled to Shrines‚ seaside resorts and different attractions of their time in Egypt and Greece. Most medieval travel was religiously related. They also travelled to visit the pyramids‚ sphinx and the valley of kings. The Roman Empire provided a safe passage for travelers
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TOPIC:THE EXOTIC TOURISM IN INDIA WHAT IS TOURISM? Before hitting the target of tourism in india‚let us first know what do we mean by TOURISM.(international).Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes.What the WTO(World Tourism Organisation) tells is that Tourism is people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes".Now this can be considered as an exact definition
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think tourism is just going to a travel agency and buying a tour to visit a place. However‚ there are more issues involved with this field than people can imagine. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) tourism represented 5% of the direct global GDS‚ offering 235 million jobs worldwide and generating more than US$ 1 billion for local communities where it is developed. It is clear‚ therefore‚ that tourism brings advantages to a country‚ but there are obviously disadvantages. This
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Tourism in Malaysia Tourism means activities that occur when tourists travel and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than a year for business‚ leisure and etc. It is the second largest foreign exchange earner‚ after manufacturing. Positive impact of tourism industry on economy 1. Contributed to foreign exchange earnings Tourism expenditures and the export and import of related goods and services generate income to the host economy and can stimulate the investment necessary
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decades unless drastic measures are taken. Other forests and regions are in danger too. Although in some places tourism growth has threatened wildlife‚ in most cases it inspires many to conserve it. 2. Definition of eco-tourism Ecotourism is travelling to natural places that are vulnerable and the tourists are required to act responsibly in order to minimize the negative aspects of tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of the local people. Apart from evaluating environmental
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Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveller‚ to provide funds forecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has been considered
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