AAP Report: Environmental Impacts Due to Tourism By Olivia Hazell Year 11‚ Dundas Due Date: 10/05/12 INTRODUCTION Environmental impact refers to the direct effect of socio-economic activities and natural events on the components of the environment. These impacts can be planned such as afforestation or due to tourism can be totally accidental such as littering. Environmental impact is the change in the environment culturally‚ and physically which can be due to tourists both negatively
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It is quite evident that the global economy of The Bahamas has been shaped by the tourism industry and one need only review the Bahamian history to support this. Tourism has been the vehicle which has enabled The Bahamas to make the transition from a simple economy based on fishing‚ privateering and a failing sponge industry‚ to a sophisticated modern economy. With tourism accounting for as much as 70% of national income‚ 50% of total employment and 60% of government revenue‚ it is indeed the bedrock
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Tourism has several impacts on many different aspects of Bali’s society. Tourism has impacted on the already existing‚ social‚ economic‚ cultural and environmental processes of the island. For example‚ as a result of tourism the pace of urbanisation has rapid increased and tourism has sped up the process of economic development. There are large economic consequences on the economy of Bali. One significant impact on Bali is the foreign exchange earnings. Tourism is the fourth-largest income earner
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This project will contribute to the current literature on Ghost Tourism by unveiling the typical demographics and motives for ghost tourists that visit the Tranquille tunnels in Kamloops‚ BC. The analysis of this data may help provide a working foundation of knowledge for ghost tourism marketers and promoters. To collect data‚ tourists visiting the Tranquille tunnels will be surveyed following their Tranquille Farm Fresh tunnel tour. Through the collection and analysis of this data‚ a further understanding
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of the keys to tourism development‚ a complete contradiction to that of the essay statement‚ which I believe really has no ground to stand on. In this essay I will illustrate this point by showing the roles with which local government plays within the community‚ and the importance it has to creating a successfully developed tourism product that maximises the benefits for not only the residences of the community but the tourist himself. Over the past forty years‚ trends in the tourism industry illustrate
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Cultural norm - “The term ’culture’ refers to attitudes and patterns of behavior in a given group. ’Norm’ refers to attitudes and behaviors that are considered normal‚ typical or average within that group.” (“Cultural norms: Definition & values - video & lesson transcript‚” 2003) After watching Ted speeches‚ I was shocked as to why I haven’t watched Ted Talks yet ! Listening to the different cultural norms‚ and stereotyping these women went through was interesting; and very much true as I was brought
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Brazil Tourism Report Marketreportsonbrazil.com presents a report on “Brazil Tourism Report”. The Brazil Tourism Report examines the significant long-term potential being offered by the local tourism industry‚ especially as the country will host the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. March‚ 09th‚ 2015 – Navi Mumbai‚ India: Marketreportsonbrazil.com presents a report on “Brazil Tourism Report”. The report also analyses the growth and risk management strategies being employed by some of the
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Negative Economic Impacts of Tourism There are many hidden costs to tourism‚ which can have unfavorable economic effects on the host community. Often rich countries are better able to profit from tourism than poor ones. Whereas the least developed countries have the most urgent need for income‚ employment and general rise of the standard of living by means of tourism‚ they are least able to realize these benefits. Among the reasons for this are large-scale transfer of tourism revenues out of the host
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mechanisms.[2] It is an intrinsic component of international tourism and thus is present in every country‚ to widely varying degrees.[3] Goods and services[edit] Many countries must purchase goods and services to satisfy their visitors. This includes the cost of raw materials used to make tourism-related goods‚ such as souvenirs. For starting tourism industries‚ this is a significant problem‚ as some countries must import as much as 50% of tourism-related products. Infrastructure[edit] Some
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the most important tourism destinations in the Pacific Asia region for its unique landscape and shopping convenience. According to statistics‚ a total number of 41921310 people visited Hong Kong in 2011‚ that is 16.4% more compared to 2010 (Hong Kong Tourism Board 2012).Total tourism expenditure was 263142.71 million HK dollars and shopping accounts for most of them because it is the main purpose for individual visitors (Hong Kong Tourism Board 2012). Therefore‚ to sustain tourism prosperity while
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