2. The Importance of Tourism153 500 400 300 200 100 0 414 124 35 33 2.1 TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM 2004 was the most successful year ever for the travel industry‚ with more than 760 million arrivals globally – an increase of around ten per cent on 2003. After three years of stagnation following the September 11 attacks‚ the SARS crisis and the Iraq war‚ almost all destination markets recorded substantial growth. Once again‚ the Asian market proved the most dynamic: with
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of the place and even damage some historical sites. - If the tourism master plan of a destination was also not observed (i.e. building high-rise properties when there should just be a maximum of 3 floors)‚ then these establishments pose a problem when there are natural calamities like earthquakes. Overcrowding‚ misuse of natural resources‚ the construction of buildings and infrastructure‚ and other activities associated with tourism‚ produce impacts on the environment. These impacts may be not
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World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Mário Malý 1.EU/3‚FEŠRR 2012/2013 Contents: 1.About 2.History 3.Members 4.Work of the UNWTO 5.Structure: 5.1.General Assembly 5.2.Regional Commission 5.3.Executive Council 5.4.Committes 5.5.Secretariat 6.Management 7.Funkcion 8. Goals 1.About The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible‚
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NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TOURISM on the ECOLOGY of JAMAICA by Elaina Kozyr BLPR 101.51 Introduction Tourism and the environment have a very complex and interdependent relationship. Today‚ tourism is one of the largest industries in today’s world economy and is a great source of foreign exchange for many developing countries‚ whose major assets are their natural resources.1 At the same time‚ it is the environmental quality of a place that will determine the success of the tourism industry
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World Tourism Day Background Since 1980‚ the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970‚ the acts of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these acts is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social‚ cultural‚ political and economic values worldwide. At its twelfth
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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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http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/335839/Travelling The contents 1. History of travelling 2. World Tourism Organization 2. Ways of travelling 3. Places of interest 3. Season travelling 4. Famous travellers 5. Questionnaire 6. Conclusion Slide 3 Many people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents‚ modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns‚ they travel to enjoy picturesque places‚ or just for a change of scene. It’s always interesting
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Lola Khudaykulova Women in War Women helped out as much as they could during the war‚ overcame many hardships when it came to raising their families‚ and made historical changes that led to the modernized image of women today. Women during World War II were on the home front helping out as much as they could. Many Canadian women never enlisted in the Armed Services‚ they felt they were needed at home to raise families‚ crops for food‚ and to fill the jobs that men had vacated
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Science – Environmental 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
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. Transportation Tourism Attractions TOUR OPERATORGOVERNMENT Accommodation and Food and Beverage Transportation Travel Agency 2. 1950‚ there are 25 million tourist arrivals around the world 2007 to 903 million in Forecasted by 2010 1 billion Forecasted by 2020 1.6 billion by 2020. 3. The World Bank 2005 estimates‚ 1.4 billion people are living in the poverty line. New threshold for extreme poverty using the 2005 prices is now pegged at $1.25. The multiplier effect is experienced on other
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