school | Economics of Tourism | Research Work | | Hassan Rafique | 11/30/2011 | An insight to the economic potential of Pakistan in terms of tourism | Table of Contents A General Abstract…………………………………………………….. 3 Heritage Tourism………………………………………………………. 4 Religious/ Spiritual or Pilgrimage Tourism………………………….. 4 Cultural Tourism……………………………………………………….. 4 Adventure or Eco Tourism……………………………………………. 4 Wildlife Tourism………………………………………………………… 5 Sports Tourism…………………………………………………………
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10c) Examine how tourism has had social and economic impact on one country. Case study of a national tourist industry Vietnam is located in south east Asia. It has land borders with China‚ Laos and Cambodia. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi‚ but its principal city is Ho Chi Mich City (formerly Saigon). Vietnam is the 13th most populated country in the world with over 90 million citizens. In 2008 its GDP was $241 billion and its GDP per capita of $2‚800. It is one of the fastest growing economies
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Assignment Title: Tourism Impacts on New Cruise Terminal at Kai Tak TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Analysis 4. Conclusion 5. References Introduction Hong Kong in Chinese literally translates into “Fragrant Harbour”. Victoria Harbour is the heart and soul of Hong Kong‚ which is famous as being one of the world’s greatest commercial and trading centres. Its natural harbour is capable to support even the largest ships because of its natural depth
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rate since the mid 1950’s. (Marks 15) The population growth rate in Mauritius since mid-1950’s has seen a sudden increase and this was mainly due to the health conditions‚ fertility rate‚ age structure‚ health care services‚ old age pensions. In 1952‚ the general population of Mauritius increased to around 148 thousands more precisely 70 thousands males and 78 thousand females. HEALTH CONDITIONS The health conditions in Mauritius were poor in the 17‚ 18 and 19 centuries. There were epidemics and
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The Environmental Impact of Tourism 1. Tourism and the Environment The term ‘environment’ is a generic concept. It encompasses different contexts including the cultural‚ social‚ political and economic. The most often assumed meaning of environment is that of nature. However‚ we must also remember that how we use nature carries with political‚ economic and social implications. We know that the impacts of human activities upon nature have implications for its biodiversity and the welfare
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increasingly considered as an essential tool for developing countries. Unfortunately‚ to date‚ Mauritius is lagging far behind. This paper is an attempt to outline the current status of IPR in Mauritius‚ some important constraints faced‚ as well as how policy makers are planning to make Mauritius up to date with the international norms . Introduction The enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Mauritius is conferred by the Patents Act 1875‚ the Trademarks Act 1868 and the Copyright Act 1956
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Chapter One 1. Introduction Lumbini‚ the birth place of Lord Buddha‚ is situated about 22 km. from Bhairahawa (Siddharthanagar)‚ below the Churia range‚ 24 km. south from the foothills of the Himalayas‚ on the western bank of Telar river in Rupandehi district of Lumbini zone in Nepal. It is about 300 km. west of capital city Kathmandu. Kapilvastu‚ Rupandehi and Nawalparasi Terai districts of Lumbini Zone are around Lumbini‚ the birth place of Lord
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Impact of tourism on Kenya Academic English Impact of Tourism in Kenya Tourism is the phenomenon arising from temporary visits (or stays away from home) outside the normal place of residence or usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business‚ and other purposes. Tourism implies that a person takes a journey‚ which can be of a day or various days‚ and that can be within a national boundary‚ which be classified as a domestic tourist trip or a journey which crosses
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Impacts of “Commoditization” on Tourism Tourism & Social Policy Impacts of “Commoditization” on Tourism Types of tourism‚ these days‚ seem to be as plentiful as ice cream flavours. Marketing teams have developed “the dream vacation” for just about everyone‚ whether your interests lie in adventure travel‚ cruising‚ or wine tasting‚ your imagination (and perhaps your budget) is pretty much your only limitation. Along side this ever increasing
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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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