Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter Introduction This dissertation focuses on the development of ‘Slow Food’ in Malaysia as stated in the Sin Chew Happy Sunday Special (24 June. 2007‚ p2)‚ that the ‘fast’ lifestyle has been adapted widely all over the world; regardless of work‚ competition‚ production and even eating. In the need of haste‚ people resort to fast food and convenient has resulted in people lack of flavourful‚ quick and healthy food to keep the bodies strong (www.bonjukmalaysia.com)
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The cultural impacts of tourism on the host communities The impact that tourism has on the cultural lives of communities is one of the most important issues debated by tourism researchers and academics today. There is an increasingly growing concern that tourism development is leading to destinations losing their cultural identity by catering for the perceived needs of tourists. Although they take longer to appear‚ the cultural consequences of tourist activity have the potential to be much
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May 2001 ENGLISH AND FRENCH ONLY ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE COMMITTEE FOR TRADE‚ INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Fifth session‚ 13-15 June 2001 Item 4 of the provisional agenda The economic importance of insurance in Central and Eastern Europe and the impact of globalisation and e-business by Esther Baur‚ Ulrike Birkmaier‚ Marco Rüstmann Swiss Re‚ Economic Research & Consulting‚ Zurich1 1. Introduction 2 - 3 2. The economic importance of insurance 3 - 10 2.1
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Socio-cultural Impact of Eco-Tourism Dr. Anjani Kumar Abstract Ecotourism is entirely a new approach in tourism. Born in its current form in late 1980s‚ ecotourism came of in age in 2002‚ when the United Nations celebrated the “International year of Ecotourism. Today’s market place is becoming greener and more environmentally sensitive than ever‚ with 85 percent of the industrialized world does citizen believe that the environment is the number one public
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fulfilled. TOURISM IMPACTS Tourism impacts are the effects that tourists and tourists activities have on a destination. We will be looking at three main types of impacts that tourism can have on a destination. They are environmental‚ socio-cultural as well as economic impacts. The word impact gives a negative meaning however tourism impacts can be both positive and negative on a destination. Environmental Impacts (physical – what can be seen) – It is not possible to develop tourism without incurring
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The concept of outsourcing has erupted in popularity in the 21st century. Many corporations and small businesses reap the advantages of outsourcing their manufacturing or production needs to maintain their competitive edge. As employment in many countries contracts‚ there are people who look at the benefits of outsourcing as damaging to an economy. The main argument is reducing the labor costs involved in producing goods or services. On the surface‚ American employees view outsourcing as a threat
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Literature review of economic impact of large sports event Introduction Over recent years‚ there have significantly controversial discussions about the economic impact that large sporting events bring to the host city and country. This literature review mainly draws attention on four aspects: tourism boosting & expenditure of tourist‚ employment‚ price and living cost‚ reconstruction and investment. It is argued in each item about the extent of the economic impact works and the process they
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significant economic and social benefits for communities and regions. In seeking to understand the field of special events‚ I took as a case study the Olympic Games mega-event. KEYWORDS: special events‚ Olympic games‚ mega-events‚ economic impact‚ investments INTRODUCTION The fundamental aim of this research is to measure the economic impact of the Olympics globally‚ regional and local. During the 1990s‚ there has been a growing number of people advocating a move away from mass tourism to forms
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Discuss the environmental and social impacts of tourism in the UK and consider whether the benefits exceed the costs. Tourism is a fast growing industry and a valuable sector‚ contributing significantly to the economy (“The Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism”‚ n.d.). It has been generally accepted that tourism is‚ for the most part and with relatively few exceptions‚ beneficial to both generating and destination countries (Holloway‚ 2009‚ p. 114). Some researchers are less sure that this
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Introduction Unemployment is a huge challenge facing South Africa. There are many people who are looking for jobs but cannot find them mostly because of the slow economic growth rate in the country. South Africa faces structural unemployment where people loose their jobs due to introduction of new technology or relocation of the company‚ these economic disruptions have resulted in high crime rates‚ low production and income as well as lost human capital. The NDP has been put in place to solve the problem
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