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Leisure and tourism
Deliberate on the statement: tourism is the cause of more
harm than good
...Tourism affects almost all spheres of country’s life
where it is one of the main source of profit. This paper is
going to discuss the issues that are caused by tourism
activity, positive and negative.
If we look at the MEDC Spain and the Costas, tourism has
been very economically successful . 10% GNP is generated by
tourism and in Majorcan 60% GNP (85% if you include
construction). As well until the development of tourism,
Andalusia’s economy was dependent on agriculture which only
offered limited returns. The infrastructure was also poorly
developed. Most of the wealth was centred on Seville, the
region’s capital. Again tourism has brought problems
economically . It did lead to a measure of prosperity to the
coast but only in unskilled occupations. It also drained
labour from the interior with abandonment of Land. The
ecwaves hitting the beach directly. In addition scomb
Reserve preserving 100 threatened jaguars and the Community
Baboon Sanctuary for threatened Black Howler monkey
species...
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The Case of Development of One Chosen
Tourist Destination
...The resort that I have chosen to look at as a tourist
destination to re develop is Banjul. Banjul is one of the
smallest capital cities in the African continent and has a
population of just 50,000 approx. Banjul has somewhat of a
unique location as it is almost an island within a country,
it is situated between the ocean and the mouth of the
Gambian river that runs through all of the Gambia. Banjul is
separated from the mainland by a narrow creek.
The reason I have chosen Banjul as my resort to look at is
the fact that this resort and the country of the Gambia
itself is one of the poorest nations in the world and
responsible tourism development within the country would
benefit the local people economically and improve the
standard of life for the local inhabitants. The first thing
that I would look at is what this resort had to offer to
potential tourists and how to make this resort an attractive
tourist destination. The climate of the Gambia like many
African destinations can offer the tourist winter sun.
Gambia has a tropical climate and the hot, but sometimes
rainy, season is from June to November, The cooler but often
dryer season is from November to May (CIA – The world
factbook). The best time for tourists to travel to the
Gambia is probably between November and March as conditions
are dry and sunny but still relatively cool due to the
Harmattan wind that blows from the Sahara desert...
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Tourism Development in Indonesia
...Indonesia is located on over 13,000 islands and has over
17 percent of the earth’s species. Roughly and
conservatively, Indonesia houses about 11 percent of
flowering plant species, 12 percent of the world’s mammals,
17 percent of all birds, and at least 37 percent the world’s
fish.
Since its independence, the government of Indonesia has
exploited the natural resources of country to fuel
“development”. Minerals and oil are heavily extracted;
forest have been cleared and cut down. The development—which
emphasizes very much on economic growth—has neglected almost
all aspects other than economic growth. Until the late
1980s, the focus of the development had been on import
substitution, and after that on developing export oriented
industries. Hence, development in Indonesia means nothing
more than industrialization. Moreover, industrialization in
Indonesia has been focused on manufacturing.
As stated in its long-term plan of development, Indonesia
started its development by boosting the agriculture to be
self-sufficient in food, and at the same time, establishing
the foundations for industrialization. After completing the
phase of developing its secondary (manufacturing) industry,
the country moved forward to tertiary (service) industry.
Relying on this concept on the early 1990s, Indonesia
promoted the development of service industries. The most
prominent sector in this industry is tourism...
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Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caribbean
...Harris, Griffin, Williams (2002 p.10) describes
sustainability as “finding the right balance between the
need for development and the need for environmental
protection.” Hall, Lew (1998 p.123) alleges “Sustainability
is the over development of destinations, with the eventual
decline of the conditions that first attracted travelers.”
They continue to state that “the past holds the key to the
future”. Hall, Lew (1998 p.34)
Ford-Warner (1999 http://www.onecaribbean.com) explains
tourism is the largest industry in the world. The Caribbean
accounts for approximately 3% of world tourism arrivals.
Twenty-five percent of its population are employed in the
industry. Jayawardena (2002) Claims, The Caribbean's Gross
Domestic product (GDP) is approximately 25%, therefore the
Caribbean is inevitably, vastly dependent on tourism as an
income. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has been
set up to monitor tourism development within the 34
Caribbean islands and protects their natural environment.
Ford-Warner (1999) states the CTO main objective is “to
provide its members the service and information necessary,
for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic
and social benefits of Caribbean people.” ...
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