Importance Of Tourism Expansion

The locals of any tourist destination play an important role in the expansion of the tourism product, Not only will the development benefit the island economically, socially and culturally, it will also benefit the locals. As well as the fact that the importance of the locals to the expansion is a vital in creating a sustainable tourism product. The expansion a tourism product will not only generate foreign currency and revenue but it would create jobs, develop infrastructure and improve the production and performance of the island. But what role does the local Antiguans play in the expansion of their islands tourism product? They are able to give their creative consultations, as well as play a more in-depth part in the expansion and they

Not only will this benefit the investors but the islands economy as well. It would create jobs for the locals and keep the revenue and profits from the tourism product which the expansion would create within the country instead of going to a foreign investor. It helps to create a reduction in poverty levels as more jobs are created more persons are better able to find means by which to support themselves and their families as well as raises the standard of living as more person have access basic necessities such as water, food and shelter which they might not have been able to have access to or had limited access to, due to the level of poverty in which they were in. There would also be a rise in the literacy and education level this would also attract tourist in the form of foreign exchange students who would want to study in a foreign country to be able to experience a different culture and environment , more person have access to proper education and in turn they are better able to educate tourist about the Antiguan history and culture as well as help them to learn the culture of the tourist as well and this helps to broaden the mental attitude and creates exposure to different languages of tourist. With locals being more educated and knowledgeable this would call for the government to improve health care as well which would not only benefit the locals but tourist as well as some persons travel for medical