COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL F ULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS A UNDER THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES by K. RAJESH UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. RAMAKRISHNAN KORAKANDY j ’§l ’¢»|l: % -; *0 iflifilfli/‘ X0‘)-be ~¢-04MB -" ’ 30 uiqmgq MG >»6a.>nrA-r.d- I SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES
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Kerala‚ a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India‚ is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ten paradises of the world by the National Geographic Traveler‚[1] Kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives.[2] Its unique culture and traditions‚ coupled with its varied demography‚ has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Growing at a rate of 13.31%‚ the tourism industry is a major contributor
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Kerala‚ located on the South-western tip of India‚ enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in Asia. Fondly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country’‚ Kerala was selected by the National Geographic Traveller as one of the 50 destinations of a lifetime and one of the thirteen paradises in the world. Wedged between the Western Ghats on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West‚ this narrow strip of land is a destination of a lifetime. Kerala is
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Kerala is famous for its backwaters‚ which are a network of canal‚ rivers and deltas that drain into the Arabian Sea. The major portion of this backwater is navigable and it connects the villages lying along and it is also used for transportation of goods and people. The largest stretch of Backwater is the Vembanad Lake and the major towns around which backwater activities occur are Alleppey (often called theVenice of the East)‚ Kumarakom and Kollam. An overnight cruise in the traditional ‘House-Boat’
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Kerala‚ the ‘God’s Own Country’‚ lies in the extreme Southern part of India. It has an area of 38863 sq. km and a population of 3.18 crores. Kochi‚ or more familiarly‚ Cochin is a city of many parts. Around for a long‚ long time‚ Kochi played a pivotal role in the development of shipping and trade in the region. Kochi’s prime location on the west coast‚ its fine bay and protected harbor made it popular with seafarers and merchant ships who made frequent stops to stock up on spices‚ coffee
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kerala medical tourism swot analysis Promote health tourism‚ say US-based Malayalis By Indo Asian News Service | Friday‚ December 01‚ 2006 | 1:05:16 PM IST (+05:30 GMT) 0 Comment Thiruvananthapuram‚ Dec 1 (IANS) Kerala should appoint a brand ambassador to boost its health tourism industry in the US‚ says an umbrella grouping of Malayalis based abroad. Thiruvananthapuram‚ Dec 1 (IANS) Kerala should appoint a brand ambassador to boost its health tourism industry in the US‚ says an umbrella grouping
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Kerala is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956‚ with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language. The state has an area of 38‚863 km2 and is bordered by Karnataka to the north‚ Tamil Nadu to the south and the east and the Lakshadweep Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital and largest city of Kerala. Kochi and Kozhikode are the other major
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KERALA HISTORY Pre-Historic Kerala The meglithic monuments include the dolmens‚ cists‚ rock-cut caves‚ thopikallu‚ pulachikallu‚ kudakkallu etc. All of them are associated with burial system. ‘Nannangadi’ was the burial jar. The important palaeolithic sites are valuvasseri (Nilambur) and Tenkara (Palaghat) The mesolithic sites are Walayar (Palaghat)‚ Mankara‚ Tenmalai (Kollam) Kerala is believed to have originated by the withdrawal of sea‚ when Parasurama
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Quiz Kerala Hi‚ Welcome to the Kerala Quiz. This site is dedicated to the quiz related to Kerala. A 7-year life in Jamshedpur in the eastern India and the Kerala Samajam Quiz competitions there‚ made me think of making a simple website with just a lot of useful quiz questions instead of ’a lot of CLICKS’‚ because when I searched a lot on the web I found very little. I just hope this will be useful for Quiz goers and the people here who write the PSC (Kerala Public Service
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THE KERALA MODEL Based on the development experience of the southern Indian state of Kerala‚ refers to the state’s achievement of significant improvements in material conditions of living‚ reflected in indicators of social development that are comparable to that of many developed countries‚ even though the state’s per capita income is low in comparison. Achievements such as low levels of infant mortality and population growth‚ and high levels of literacy and life expectancy‚ along with the factors
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