Medical tourism

2020" were commissioned 867 thousand square meters of housing. • In 2013, implemented 10 projects worth $ 9.4 billion Tenge, which created 1339 jobs: plants of the production of soybean oil, for deep processing of corn, paints, for the production of medical devices and drugs, expanded clothing manufacture. • Through the application of new technologies increased production of oilseeds by 13%, vegetables by 6%, fruits and berries by 8%. 3. SWOT Analysis of Almaty Region Describing the strengths…

Introduction Sustainable tourism has been defined in a number of ways by tourists and the most acceptable meaning seems to be “Sustainable tourism is the concept of visiting a place as a tourist and trying to make only a positive impact on the environment, society and economy (Lisse, 2014).” The fundamental premise behind sustainable tourism is that the tourism activities respect the locals who call that place home, their culture as well as their custom, and as well as the socioeconomic…

The tourism industry has reached the stage of maturity and tourism is a very competitive industry. Whether it is a new destination or an old destination, to attract tourists to the destination is the main competition. In the tourism industry, film-induced tourism is one of the sectors which growing faster. Along with the popularity of film-induced tourism, the international tourism and entertainment industry also has a significant improvement(Hudson & Ritchie, 2006b). The film-induced tourism in…

Tourism is an integral part of economies around the country, even around the world. Tourism contributed to 2.6% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014, and it is only expected to rise more in the coming years (Travel). A fast growing segment of the tourism market is outdoor recreation. From 1983-2000, there was a 45% increase in horseback riding, 53% increase in bicycling, 183% increase in hiking, and 217% increase in backpacking (Olive and Marion 1483). However, as this area of…

Orphanage Tourism is a popular pursuit amongst Volunteer Tourists. Discuss the impacts (positive and/or negative) of Volunteer tourists in relation to this niche tourism product. Please use examples from Asia to support your argument. In the history of development economics, volunteering has been thought of as a positive force in development and aid work. As international travel has become increasingly more accessible to the general public, the tourism industry has grown and expanded. A trend…

Wong (1998) mentions that coastal development in Southeast Asia has largely been unplanned and spontaneous in order to meet tourism demand. Since tourist’s demands are changing rapidly, developers are willing to put on money for the development of resorts or road access. Government in this case has little or no enforcement on it. Developers on the other hand keep on destroying…

find that balance. Corals reefs are living creatures and ecosystems that are located in shallow warm tropical oceans, which house hundreds of tropical species of fish. Unfortunately, tourism and human related climate change is killing reef’s around the world causing loss of habitat and pressuring species survival. Tourism has a number of factors that destroy the reefs such as chemical pollutants and seaweed infestation inflicting coral preventing the ecosystem to flourish . Global warming…

The tourism industry should be concerned not only about profitability, but also about its impact on the global environment. One example is TUIfly, a German airline corporation, that sets new environmental standards. In 1998, when the oil price was still below 20 dollars per barrel, TUIfly has already started to replace the old generation aircraft of type Boing 737 Classic with the new Boeing 737-800. At that time, TUIfly was a pioneer in investing in sustainable efficiency. Protecting the…

When asked about the role of tourism in promoting cultural awareness, Professor Sally referred to how there were many cases that she saw in the Philippines where tourism development showcased cultural practices “that were considered to be distinctive and representative of certain ethnic groups in the Philippines and so for all the people who didn’t belong to those groups, it certainly increased their awareness of those groups and enhanced their appreciation and their recognition of those…

In New Zealand International tourism contributes $11.8 billion to the economy and is the second largest export under Dairy who contributes $14.2 billion. The tourism industry in New Zealand primarily employs over 295,908 people who all contribute customer service. In 2015 New Zealand received over 3 million visitors where only 3,900 of these visitors were asked questions related to their overall experience. In June 2014, New Zealand 's customer service was rated a 8.9 out of 10 with 95% of…