Analyzing Economic Impact of Eco-Tourism on Local Communities: A Case Study of London Tourism, Britain

This presentation analyzes the economic impact of eco-tourism on local communities of London. It covers the meaning and concepts of eco-tourism, pros and cons of eco-tourism on the local community, ways in which eco-tourism makes economic impact on local community, and ways through which positive economic impact can be attained from the eco-tourism practice.

RESEARCH PROJECT
ANALYZING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ECO-TOURISM ON
LOCAL COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF LONDON
TOURISM, BRITAIN

Outline of presentation
 The presentation will depict about the aims and
objectives of the study.
 It also showcase the findings as well as research
methodology used for the present study.
 The presentation will also outline the area for
further study.

Aims and objectives
For the present study on analysing the economic impact of eco-tourism
on local communities of London following objectives are set. Here,
with the help of given objectives scholar can set its direction and
thereby can draw an effective conclusion for the particular study:
 To assess the meaning and concepts of eco-tourism.
 To identify the pros and cons of eco-tourism on the local community
of London.
 To analyze the ways in which eco-tourism makes economic impact
on local community.
 To recommend the ways through which positive economic impact
can be attained from the eco-tourism practice.

Research methodology
 Research Philosophy: interpretivism philosophy
 Research Approach: Inductive approach
 Research Design: exploratory research design
 Data Collection: Primary and secondary
 Sampling: non-probabilistic sampling

Research objective
 To assess the meaning and concepts of eco-
tourism.
 To identify the pros and cons of eco-tourism on
the local community of London.
 To analyze the ways in which eco-tourism makes
economic impact on local community.
 To recommend the ways through which positive
economic impact can be attained from the eco-
tourism practice.

Data analysis
Theme 1: Eco-tourism is playing crucial role in generating employment for
the individual who resides in remote areas
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
Percentage

Theme 2: Infrastructure facility has improved in the
residential area of London due to eco- tourism popularity
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

Theme 3: Development of eco-tourism in London
benefits visitors more than locals
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
Percentage

Theme 4: Eco-tourism provides you an opportunity to earn
foreign exchange without destroying the environmental
resource base
Yes No
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Percentage

Theme 5: Visitor behaviour is the major factors
which negatively affects the eco-tourism of London
Terrorism Natural disaster Visitor behavior Economic recession Other
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Percentage

Theme 6: Sources of employment is the major factors
which positively affects the eco-tourism of London
Sources of employment
Development of infrastructure and
transport facility
Promotion of wildlife and natural
resources
Others

Recommendation
 It is recommended to the firm that it must educate
its travellers about the benefit of adopting the eco
tourism practices
 Here, through such type of efforts only eco-tourism
can be promoted by the firm in an effective way.

Area for further research
 In the present research economic impact of eco-
tourism on the analysed upon the local
communities.
 Here, different result would be found if researcher
will consider some other factors such as social and
political etc.

Continued...
 In the present study, study has been carried out
upon the local community of Britain.
 Here, different result will be found by the scholar if
it form comparison between local communities of
varied other countries.

Summary
 It can be concluded from the given section that, the
eco-tourism type of practices causes positive
impact upon the members of London local
community.
 This concept helps in raising the standard of living
of those people who resides in remote areas. In
addition to this, the given concept also plays very
crucial role in the economic development of
country.

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