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Tourism General Facts |
1700 - First holidays for medical reasons to spas in places like Bath 1970 - First Jet flight from NY to London by Pan Am 2012 - Tourist numbers exceed 1 billion (1.035) for the first time - tourism income = 1.08 trillion Growth of tourism is 4.1% annually
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The UK - Issues with UK Tourism |
-More outbound than inbound -Regional imbalance, most tourism found in London -Pressure on honeypot sites -Decline of seaside resorts -Seasonal employment |
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The UK - Outbound Tourism |
2013: 58.5m people went on outbound trips 64% on holidays £34.9m spent Mainly to Europe - 20% to Spain |
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The UK - Inbound Tourism |
8th world most popular Record £21 billion value of visits in 2013 Record 32.8 million visitors UK accounted for 3.4% of international receipts in 2012 27 UNESCO World Heritage sites in UK land |
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The UK - Economic importance |
Tourism is the fastest growing sector of UK employment Responsible for 1/3 of net increase in UK jobs 9% of the UK's GDP in 2013 - 9.6% of all jobs Faster growth rate (3.8%) than the economy Tourism will be worth over £257 billion by 2025 Troubles in Cornwall (coastal resorts) - dependence on tourism |
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China - Outbound Tourism |
Chinese outbound tourism is the largest global market -83m Chinese tourists in 2012 Industry worth $102billion Top 3 destinations - Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan Due to relaxed ADS status Tourism began with privation of Tourism in '92 |
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China - Inbound Tourism |
55.7m visitors in 2013 $51.7 billion income - decline from 2012 Predicted to be the world's most popular destination by 2012 (currently 4th) 31 UNESCO Sites Beijing most popular destination |
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China - Economic importance |
16.6 million employed in tourism Including indirect employment = 72m jobs Contributes 2.5% of the GDP |
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Jamaica - Jamaicanisation |
Jamaicanisation - 1970's policy Designed to attract much needed investment with high wages and special taxes to improve development - it is soft infrastructure Jamaica determined to learn from the mistakes of other countries and make sure population benefits |
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Jamaica - Economic Importance |
Tourism contributed $1.2 billion directly in 2007 Indirect contribution = $3.8b (31.1% of the GDP) Jamaica 19/176 by the WTTC for Tourism's contribution to the economy The Jamaica tourism board advertises the country and promotes Jamaican culture and aims to reduce seasonality - winter most popular. |
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Jamaica - Environmental Importance |
65th global inbound destination 3 national parks, 6 sites identified for protection Fees to enter these sites to pay for conservation 2 marine parks to preserve coral - at risk from pollution, tourism and overfishing Ecotourism is developing. NEPA oversees sustainable development (since 2001) Community tourism promoted - (Astra County Inn, Mandeville) |
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Ecuador - General Info |
89th most popular destination Contributed 1.8% to the GDP in 2007 - $1.657m 361,000 jobs in tourism 3rd largest source of income Tourism strategy: Exclusive, ecofriendly(not mass) El Pbutano Delos - Family run tourism - 300ha of land Max of 16 guests - rigid quiche rules Sustainable materials - only local employees Income of $48000 for owners |
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Ecuador - Galapagos Islands |
Declared at risk in 2007 97% is a national park Visitors - 100,000 a year £65 to enter 18,000 legal residents, 15,000 illegal Illegal fishing, cruise ships, internal arguments and hotel opening in 2006 all causing problems Exploited by individuals not government |
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Tunisia - Externality |
Bardo Museum, Tunis attack by IS - 23 dead Direct: 7.3% of GDP Total: 15.2% of GDP Direct Employment: 6.6% Total Employment: 13.8%
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Models |
Cumulative Causation Butler's model Doxey's index of irritation= 1. Euphoria/2. Apathy/3. Irritation/4. Antagonism/5. Final level Britton's enclave model (isolates profit) |
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