WINE TOURISM IN NASIK‚ INDIA - AN EXPLORATORY VIEW ON CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ASPECTS WINE TOURISM – A CASE OF NASIK‚ INDIA PROPOSAL India has been long known for her rich heritage and cultural diversity. Wine tourism is a niche & an emerging area which could potentially be developed as a valuable tourism resource. Through insights into the nascent wine industry in Nasik‚ often self-proclaimed as the "Napa valley of India"‚ this paper explores how as an upcoming new world wine producing region
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Introduction - What is Tourism? Online Lesson Since the beginning of time humans have traveled. Food‚ water‚ safety or acquisition of resources (trade) were the early travel motivations. But the idea of travel for pleasure or exploration soon emerged. Travel has always depended upon technology to provide the means or mode of travel. The earliest travelers walked or rode domesticated animals. The invention of the wheel and the sail provided new modes of transportation. Each improvement in technology
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CHAPTER 2 TOURISM DESTINATION 2.1 Introduction To Tourism Terrorism‚ natural disasters‚ health scares‚ oil price rises‚ exchange rate fluctuations and economic and political uncertainties – these were just some of the issues faced by tourism industry in 2005. Yet‚ according to the news from World Tourism Organization (UNWTO‚ 2006a‚ Dec 13)‚ international tourist arrivals beat all expectations in exceeding 800 millions and achieving an all-time record. Although world tourism growth was moderate
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Intro Due to the size‚ strength and impact of the tourism industry on local economies worldwide‚ the debate over the positive and negative effects of tourism is little more than a mental exercise. But to develop sustainable tourism policies‚ a thoughtful consideration of these effects is necessary. This essay will argue that there are much negative sides outweighed the positive sides‚ and suggest how to minimize the negative effects of tourism. Economic Effects Tourism’s primary benefit is the
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Sustainable tourism is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic‚ social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity‚ essential ecological processes‚ biological diversity and life support systems." (World Tourism Organization)[29] Sustainable development implies "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (World Commission on Environment and Development‚ 1987)[30]
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Tourism and biodiversity are closely intertwined. Millions of people travel each year to experience nature’s splendour. The income generated by sustainable tourism can provide important support for nature conservation‚ as well as for economic development. Furthermore‚ sustainable tourism can help to raise awareness among tourists and local communities of the importance of biodiversity to our everyday lives. Through initiatives such as its “Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty” project‚ and
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Nowadays‚ international tourism is the biggest industry in the world. Unfortunately‚ international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Globalization makes the world seem smaller and encourages people’s mobility on a global scale. International tourism which becomes increasingly popular‚ is considered both vitally important for a better mutual understanding between nations and harmful
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INTRODUCTION According to Collier (1997) tourism involves three aspects‚ it involves people(tourists) away from their usual habitat‚ the activities of people away from their usual habitat will normally give rise to an industry and the activities of both the people and the industry may or will have impact on the host community. 2.0 DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM 2.1 THREATHEN INDIGENOUS IDENTITY Tourism gives positive impacts to a country but the impacts arise when tourism brings about changes in value systems
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What is Tourism? 1. Tourism is the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence‚ the facilities created to cater to their needs 2. The tourism and tourism sector is a broad range of economic activities and services‚ all-encompassing term which includes accommodation‚ catering‚ transport and ancillary services. It is multidisciplinary. Transport for tourism (MTR ‚ BUS) 1.Related to cost and speed 2.No direct intrinsic value 3.Cost rather than
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Examining the Feasibility of Agro-Tourism Development in Sri Lanka Case Study of the Fruit Crop Research and Development Center‚ Horana by D.A.C. Silva‚ Senior Lecturer‚‚ Department of Economics‚ Faculty of Arts‚ University of Colombo and K.C. Vithanage‚ MEcon Student‚ Department of Economics‚ University of Colombo ABSTRACT Tourism is one of the largest and the fastest growing industries in the world economy. Tourism industry is also the fourth highest foreign exchange generator of the
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