The Effects of Tourism on Dubai Ten years ago‚ if you had asked someone in Paris to show you Dubai on a world map‚ it is possible that they would not have known where it was. Today‚ however‚ things are different. Dubai is now considered an international tourist hot spot‚ attracting millions of visitors each year. This success‚ which is largely the result of careful marketing‚ has resulted in some dramatic changes in Duabi. One of the main reasons for the recent increase in tourism is that Dubai
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TRAVEL AND TOURISM 1.1Tourist arrivals through the years Over the years Sri Lanka has been a tourist attraction. The tourism industry in Sri Lanka has gone through an up and down road mostly due to the instability of the country. The graph below shows these fluctuations. Source: Annual Statistical Report of Sri Lanka Tourism-2007 & Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. The above graph shows how much Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has declined considering that the world tourism rate has
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1.1 Using the PESTEL framework‚ identify and discuss the key factors in the macro environment that influence the tourism industry. Political: A large influence on the tourism industry can be the stability of government. If the government in unstable it can be viewed as dangerous and unpleasant to visit. This can have a huge impact on that countries tourism numbers. Some governments also choose to make shopping tax-free for tourists‚ as tourists have the right to claim back VAT (Value-Added Tax)/GST
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E-Tourism : The Role of ICT In Tourism Industry‚ Innovations and Challenges Hooman Tahayori ¹ ‚ Masoomeh Moharrer ² 1 - Shiraz University‚ Department of Computer Science and Engineering‚ Shiraz‚ IRAN 2 - Tarbiat Modarres University‚ Dept. of Industrial Engineering‚ Tehran‚ IRAN tahayori@shirazu.ac.ir Abstract One of the major limitations of all of the information distribution channels in tourism industry‚ is that they‚ for the most part‚ all ultimately flow through the GDSs. Of course‚ this has
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Tourism‚ which is becoming a major driver not only of economic development but cultural exchange and global awareness‚ has also adopted CSR. Increasing material wealth and living standards in developing nations mean that societies which until recently were relatively isolated from other parts of the world are becoming integrated. Worldwide development in transportation infrastructure is increasingly making any place on earth a potential destination for tourism. While considered
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SRI LANKAN TOURISM STEPPING TOWARDS A NEW ERA Membership Number: 12313667 Word count : 3190 Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (Level 07) Unit 01 – Emerging Themes Membership Number: 12313667 Tourism as an emerging theme Tourism industry includes‚ attracting tourists from local and foreign nations. Now- a- days‚ most of the countries highly pay their attention on upgrading tourism industry as it boosts the economy and finally the countries will be benefited from the industry. Country to
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The overall global gloom has even taken over the fashion industry. It seems likely that the economic depression has so strongly been inflicted upon the clothing industry. This outcome was quite inevitable‚ with everything around going down the falls. The Italian industry has been the strongest among all others and even that failed in the eye of the global recession. It has asked for the government’s assistance which will help the industry to pull through these dire circumstances. It seems the fashion
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Overview of the Maldives tourism industry Tourism in the Maldives took off in the early 1970s‚ The beginnings of tourism in the country saw the development of just two islands as resorts in 1972‚ with a capacity of just 280 beds. The supply of tourist accommodation has increased at a very steady rate. This increase was planned to meet the international tourist arrivals to the Maldives and at the end of year 2010 there were 25‚701 beds in the industry. This includes Resorts‚ Marinas‚ Hotels
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Recession One of the most commonly used term nowadays is “recession”. We read about it in newspapers an year ago‚ then heard about it in television 3-4 months back and now we are getting a feel of what exactly it is. Recession is not a new phenomenon‚ it last happened in America during 2002-2003 and many times before that also. But what makes this recession so fearsome is its magnitude and the countries which are being affected by it. What started out as a bursting of housing bubble soon crippled
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Major 2. Broad topic which I have chosen to redefine Tourism and the Environment 3. Questions and answers for redefining the topic Q. What do I want to find out? A. If tourism affects the environment. Q. Will I focus on a particular country? A. Yes‚ New Zealand. Q. What will be the timeframe this information will be based on? A. I will just be looking at any current reported issues. Q. What do I want to know about tourism in New Zealand? A. How many tourists there are in general
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