INTRODUCTION Can the Bahamas survive without branching into other areas of tourism? The tourism industry today is big business for a country‚ it is the number one industry of the Bahamas. It is the migration of individuals from one place to another for a short period of time. There are two types of tourism‚ domestic and foreign. People travel for recreation‚ business‚ sports‚ education and for religious or medical purposes. Tourism is a very competitive industry. It accounts for seventy percent
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What is Tourism? Tourism involves the short term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work. It also involves the activities of people‚ referred to as tourists or visitors‚ during their visit to these destinations and the facilities and services patronized during their stay. Many studies on tourism have been conducted yet there is not one single definition that everyone complies with. The United Nations World Tourism Organization however‚ defines tourism
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Negative physical / environmental impacts - The carrying capacity of a destination was not observed thus the place becomes too crowded. This results to overpopulation and overdevelopment. An example is the island of Boracay. - Depletion of a destination’s natural resources. Locals and tourists compete over water supply and other necessities. - Since hotels and resorts‚ bars‚ malls etc. have been built‚ these pose a problem on the sustainability of the place. They may also disturb the flora and
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THE 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
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- The Bahamas tourism industry is not only a valuable contributor to the economy of the Bahamas‚ but a significant contributor to employment sector of the Bahamas as well. The tourism industry contributes over 3.5 million dollars to the economy annually and employs more than 50‚000 people. Developing a strong and sustainable tourism industry will ensure growth in employment. A ten year tourism plan will help to protect the jobs of the 50‚000 Bahamians who are directly and indirectly employed
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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 of the global economy of the Bahamas. According
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The Negative and Positive Effects of Tourism Submitted by Arianne Smith DeVry University Tourism Management‚ Warren John Fall 2011 Abstract The current research paper covers the main effects of global tourism‚ both positive and negative. International tourism is a significant sector of business. For some countries it is one of the main sources of national income. The most important positive economic effects of tourism are as follows: increase in budget revenues‚ production expansion‚ stimulation
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Tourism While tourism can be a powerful positive force for change in poor countries‚ it can also be seriously damaging for the local environment and culture. An increase in mass tourism that is not controlled responsibly can ruin areas of natural beauty. Tourism can damage coral reefs‚ pollute beaches and destroy the habitats of wildlife as roads and hotels are built. Ironically‚ damage to these natural resources is likely to reduce future numbers of visitors. Another negative effect is that
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The Bahamas: A Tourism Success Story When we mention the Bahamas‚ what comes to mind‚ white sandy beaches‚ 2 day cruising‚ parasailing‚ water skiing‚ all night beach parties‚…tourism? Yes‚ the Bahamas is world renown for their active part in tourism. They are the third richest country in the Americas and the richest country in the world with a predominantly black population‚ all owing to tourism. There are several other Caribbean countries which actively involved in tourism‚ yet‚ none are
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The effects of tourism in Africa Ever since the ability to travel over vast amounts of distances around the world became easier with the use of innovative marvels such as the aeroplane‚ tourism started to grow in certain countries that had enough places of interest. Africa offered much that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world; from the ancient pyramids of Giza to the spectacular wildlife migration in the Serengeti. Tourist from around the world would pay a lot of money to see and be a part
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