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Why is the tourism industry growing?
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-People have more disposable income
-Companies allowing more leave for holidays -Travel has become cheaper -Holiday providers using new media, ends up making them cheaper too. |
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Why are other areas becoming more popular?
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-Improvements have been made in transport (quicker and easier to move).
-Marketing in more unusual tourist destinations has improved, attracting people there more frequently. -Infrastructure has been improved and made more attractive to visitors |
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How does tourism improve employment in certain countries?
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-Creates jobs for locals (restaurants and hotels). Creates jobs in raw industry (pilots, travel agents/websites).
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How does tourism improve the economy?
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It increases the income of other businesses that supply the tourism industry. (e.g: farms that supply food to hotels. Assists growth into the economy.)
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Are poor countries dependent on tourism?
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Poorer countries are actually more dependent on tourism than richer ones. For example, tourism counts for 3% of the UK's GDP, but 15% of Kenya's.
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