Tourism And The Tourism Industry

The tourism industry may appear to be heavily reliant on marketing through advertisements that appear as we walk down the street or even in the comfort of our own homes but as important as it is, marketing is only a part of the bigger picture. Marketing plays an essential role in showcasing destinations in their best light and in turn persuading people to travel which is what the industry is reliant on. The industry itself is all about consumerism and catering to everyone’s needs which is where the management side of things come in. The management of tourism is just as equally or more important as some might argue than the marketing sector since it ensures the business to run as effective and efficient as blatantly possible. With the management aspect of tourism there is many elements to it which range from the impacts that tourism has had on the environment, to the maintenance of physical facilities, to the importance of the management of people in the tourism industry. Lastly, the management of tourist behaviour is also vital in maintaining face and also maintaining the economic aspect of the business by monitoring the spending made by tourist when abroad.

The relationship between the tourism industry and the environment seemingly goes hand in hand as without one the other would subsequently cease to exist. As of late there seems to be more negative impacts of tourism on the environment being heard about as people are becoming more environmentally aware and cautious whereas in the 1960s Holden (2000) describes the industry itself as a ‘environmentally friendly activity and the ‘smokeless industry’. One of the negative impacts to the environment is the accumulation of waste. With climate change thrown into the mix tourism had to ...

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...s that interlink with each other. Everything that occurs in the industry no matter how small or big it is not only affects one sector but can affect the progress of the whole industry. The environmental impacts of tourism on the environment goes hand in hand with crises that affect the industry. If the environmental impacts are ignored it means that there is a bigger chance the industry would face more crises in the form of natural disasters than it already does in the near future due to climate change. The management aspect of tourism proves to be of heavy importance as without good management the physical facilities in the industry wouldn’t be well maintained and as these are big attractions like theme parks or airports it could heavily influence the travel patterns. People working in the tourism industry also play a massive part in ensuring that tourists return