What is Tourism? Tourism includes several social practices. All these have the small common characteristic that they are different and they are a ’departure ’ from normal life. These characteristics help us to define tourism‚ which according to the W.T.O (World Trade Organization) is the movement of people away from their normal routine of residence and work for a period of not less than 24 hours and not more than 1 year. Tourism is a free time activity because it gets along with its opposite
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Sustainable Tourism in Kumarakom – A Case Study Background kumarakom is situated on the banks of the Vembanad Kayal (backwater)‚ 10 km. west of the Kottayam District Head Quarters in Kerala. Kumarakom‚ a backwater tourism hub is gaining strategic place in on the tourist map due to its natural charm and aesthetic beauty. Tourism development in Kumarakom started with the lease of KTDC land in the bird sanctuary area to Taj Kerala Resorts Limited in the 1989. Tourism has developed rapidly in the area
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Some people think tourism is just going to a travel agency and buying a tour to visit a place. However‚ there are more issues involved with this field than people can imagine. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) tourism represented 5% of the direct global GDS‚ offering 235 million jobs worldwide and generating more than US$ 1 billion for local communities where it is developed. It is clear‚ therefore‚ that tourism brings advantages to a country‚ but there are obviously disadvantages
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1Introduction to Tourism * 2. Learning Objectives Understand what tourism is and its many definitions. Learn the component of tourism and tourism management. Knows the benefits and costs of tourism * 3. Introduction Tourism is the leader in the production of new jobs. Tourism has developed an important part of the economic foundation of many countries. Growth rate of services sector faster than any other. * 4. Tourism – Myths and Realities Myths RealitiesThe majority of tourism in the world
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Tourism System Exam Tutorials MCQ 1. In the integrated tourism model‚ who is the focal point in this model? - Traveller 2. In the Leiper’s model of tourism system‚ the TRR stand for…? - Transit Route Region 3. What is tourism according to Hunt J.D and Layne D? - Temporary movement of people to destination outside their normal place 4. ….. is adjusted by marketing‚ which includes the methods used to attracts target groups whose personal characteristics length of stay‚ type of activity
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INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA [IAA] RESEARCH PROPOSAL ON EFFECTIVENESS OF OPEN COMPETITIVE TENDERING AS A PROCUREMENT METHOD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT HEAD OFFICE- DAR-ES-SALAAM PREPARED BY: ROGERS KALINEZA SUPERVISOR: KIMARO‚ E POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (PGDPLM) 2011/2012 A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA AS PARTIAL FULFULMENT OF AN AWARD OF POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA
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Macau has developed its tourism sector when there was a rapid growth on the gaming industry since the 70s. However‚ there is no longer a comprehensive tourism planning at that time. It was until 1980s‚ the Portuguese government has tried to preserve the cultural influence over Macau after 1999. By preserving the mixture of Eastern and Western cultures in Macau‚ it paved the way for the development of cultural tourism in Macau. Nowadays‚ the development of cultural heritage tourism is significantly successful
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Non-Performing Assets of Public and Private Sector Banks The quality of Indian banks’ assets is likely to deteriorate over the next two years. This will be driven by the slowdown in the economy‚ and by the aging of loans made in recent years. The NPAs are considered as an important parameter to judge the performance and financial health of banks. The level of NPAs is one of the drivers of financial stability and growth of the banking sector. The Financial companies and institutions
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The economic disadvantages of the Tourism industry: The Bahamas should diversify its economy! Successfully operating a business in an ever changing world requires vision on the part of the entrepreneur; this means being able to predict future trends and prepare the company for forecasted changes in the economic system. In truth‚ commanding a country is no different than that of a business as it too should be able to adapt to global changes in the economy. Machiavelli‚ the esteemed
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types of organisation are not complicated and huge scale same as today. Normally‚ design process is just the capitalist hire architect and engineer to talk with them and the capitalist tell them what they need. Then‚ there are architect and engineer role to set a plan or strategy. After the plan was designed‚ architect and engineer would present to the capitalist and had some discussion. Finally‚ when the capitalist accept with plans and they got conclusion‚ the project would start. Nowadays‚ many
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