Introduction
In South Africa there are many factors that contribute towards the way that the country economically develops. Tourism is one of these factors, however unlike other contributing factors, tourism faces many obstacles that often affect the economic development of South Africa. In this essay, various positive concepts that accompany tourism, such as employment opportunities and real income per capita, will be discussed. This essay is also going to examine the negative factors that the Country itself faces, such as crime and how this is an obstacle that tourism faces.
Tourism is an activity that most people around the world participate in. this is because tourism can be defined as people traveling to places that are not in their
This is because it has the potential to increase the amount of people that can be employed for jobs of all skill levels and all over the country. The tourism industry provides direct and indirect jobs to individuals. The type of jobs that a person is employed to do in the tourism industry is related to goods and services, that are purchased by visitors. Unemployment is a huge socio-economic problem that South Africa faces, however because tourism is a labour- intensive industry, meaning that it requires a lot of labour, it is one of the main factors that help the high unemployment rate in South Africa. The tourism industry provides more jobs in South Africa then the mining and agricultural sectors in a
These toursits visit because there is a tourist attraction taking place and if there was not an event they would not visit that place. Therefore by holding events in countries it brings an income to that area which increases the areas per capita. If a tourist that visits a certain area and enjoys it, they will encourage peers and family to visit to therefore in the long run still increasing the income to the area and therefore increasing there real income per capita as more people are visiting therefore more money is coming
· Travel and tourism is a major industry in this country and is at the
Various definitions of tourism exist. Tourism is defined by Macmillan Online Dictionary as the business of providing services for those people travelling for holidays. Tourism has experienced continued growth over the years and diversification and has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. For countries like Australia, it has become one of the major contributing sectors in the economy generating large proportions of the national income and at the same time increase employment opportunities. The future is still bright for the industry in the country with possible future growth in expansion and diversification. The industry however has both the pros and cons impacts to various ranges of environments (Tourism Research Australia).
What Is Tourism? Tourism is a multisectoral activity that requires inputs from many industries - agriculture, construction, and manufacturing and from both the public and private sector to produce the goods and services used by tourists. It has no clearly determined boundaries and no physical output; it is a provider of services which in range will vary between countries.' Another more concise definition is: Leisure time activity generally defined as involving an overnight stay or more, away from home. What Are Tourists?
Nigerians are aware of the natural endowments they have in abundance and are willing to show their cultural heritage to foreign visitors among their midst. Despite all these attractions which the country has in abundant, there are several problems to be faced. Firstly, deciding whether the tourist potentials are worth exploiting from an economic, political, cultural and social stand point. Secondly, what type of tourism is to be encouraged, mass, high investment tourism, low spending but high gross income and so on. With the amount of rich potentials of natural, physical and human resources in Nigeria, the federal and state government plans for the development of tourism which will give the tourism industry impetus to thrive for more success in years to come.
Tourism can be defined in many ways, for economist people tourists are the main source of earning foreign currency, for private sector it is an act of the developing product, for other tourists receiving community it is an angle of change of lifestyle and for travellers it is a set of activities that motivate the individual to leave home temporarily
The tourism industry is one of the sectors that each and every country gives so much focus on, it is one of the income generating body that affects the economic stature and also it provides jobs and a source of income for the nation.
Tourism is often associated with traveling to places away from home. Tourism has a big impact on the economic growth of some countries, which define the shape of their cities by producing different sectors like historic districts, convention centers, museums, malls, hotels, restaurants, and the list can be endless. Furthermore, tourism elements have been developed by cities for a variety of reasons including: situating themselves in the world by drawing a positive image and attracting visitors and for their money.
Firstly, tourism has positive and negative impact on the economy of the local community. It can create jobs and mitigate the numbers of unemployment. For example: one
Revenue gained from tourism can be used to improve the organizations and services e.g. new roads and airports, schools ,hospitals and the social environment
Because of quality in travel and tourism the economically so many people are depend on that like restaurants , tourist guides etc..
There is not really a universally accepted definition of tourism. In 1994 the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revised its definition. It says the tourism comprises of 'the activities of persons travelli...
According to the ‘World Tourism Organization’ (UNWTO), the tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, as it is estimated that by the year 2020, 7.8 billion people (roughly a quarter of the world’s population) will embark on a foreign trip (Bennett & Gebhardt 15). The Caribbean is said to be the most economically dependent on this industry, as the ‘Caribbean Tourism Organisation’ states that the industry forms the “economic backbone of most countries in the Region”(“Caribbean Tourism Industry” 1), implications for what tourism’s affect on the region have arisen and have prompted further research into matter. Since the 1970’s research regarding tourism in the Caribbean has attempted to determine the social, cultural, environmental, and economic impacts of tourism. Much of the research has found that there are in fact many negative adverse affects, and Jackson’s article asserts that, “Governments often commit money and other resources to support the growth and development of tourism and often turn a blind eye to its negative impacts” (574). The reason why tourism looks attractive (and thus turn a blind eye) to these Caribbean countries is because of “its potential to foster GDP growth, to create employment, to increase foreign exchange earnings, and attract capital investment” (Daye, Chambers, and Roberts 2). This paper will overview such impacts by first discussing a case study conducted in Jamaican resort town, Ocho Rios, with Sheere Brooks discussing the observed social, cultural and economical consequences of Jamaica’s reliance on the tourism industry and will finally look at tourism in relation to capitalism, with Robert Fletcher suggesting in his article that the tourism industry (and more specifically...
Is tourism an industry and if not, what is it and how can it be defined? To answer these questions we need to find the definition of industry first. An industry is a group of firms producing products and/or services that are close substitutes for each other(……). To be considered as an industry, it must meet three factors -- individual businesses, revenues of those businesses, and a common product. Now let’s see what tourism is. However, there is no single definition, that is to say no agreement on what tourism should be. There are some reasons: tourism includes a number of diverse sectors (e.g. transport, accommodation, attractions, other services); tourism includes a number of academic subjects -- some argue that as a subject tourism is conceptually weak; difficult to establish strict boundaries around tourism both as a business and as an area of academic study; weak data sources which make comparisons between countries difficult.
Tourism's economic benefits are advertised by the industry for a sum of reasons. The idea of tourism's economic significance gives the industry a much greater respect among the business municipal, public officials, and the public in general. This often translates into decisions to tourism.
Tourism is the journey of people to destinations outside from their normal places of work and residence area. Tourism also the activities that they do during they stay in the selection destinations and the facilities created to serve for their needs. Tourism is the monetary value that tourists spent in the visit to the destination.