Tourism Development and Its Impact

This assignment delves into the global tourism industry, analyzing its current state, growth trends, and economic influence. It examines the role of technology, visitor behavior, and government policies in shaping tourism. The analysis also addresses ethical considerations, sustainable practices, and the impact of tourism on local communities and environments.

Tourist Destinations

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Analysing main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor
numbers and income generation.............................................................................................1
1.2 Analysing statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predicting the future
trends......................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Analysing cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their
appeal to tourists.....................................................................................................................3
2.2 Comparing features of developing and leading tourist destinations................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Comparing the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently
developing tourist destinations...............................................................................................5
3.2 Evaluating the way characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal....................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Analysing issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations...................................8
4.2 Discussing the potential for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at
worldwide tourist destinations................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Tourist destination plays an important role in each and every nation which brings the
overall economic and social development. The report will consider on the basis of various
destination for the tourist in the UK and how it will help to generate the revenue in the nations.
Further, Statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predicts future trends. The culture,
social and physical features of tourist destinations with their appeal to tourists. It also talks about
the problems that affect the popularity of tourist destinations. At last, Potential for responsible
tourism to enhance the host community at worldwide tourist destinations.
TASK 1
1.1 Analysing main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor numbers
and income generation
The various tourist destination which was separated international and domestic tourism.
Same the main tourist destinations. The industry will show the effective growth and development
and which assists in increasing revenue in an adequate way. The comparison of tourist
destination with other nations in given table below.
Nation Visitors (In Million) Revenue Generator
(in Billion)
Expenditure (in
Billion)
France 89.7 $56 49
USA 84.8 180 111.7
Spain 75 $67 16.8
China 66.6 $58 165.1
Germany 44 $46 93.7
UK 42.6 $48 66.6
Russia 39.8 $36 55.8
According to the above table it can be easily find out that in the United Kingdom total
number of visitors is 472.6 million as compare to the other nation it was low and Revenue
generating is around $48 billion with the adequate expenditure of 66.6 billion. The most visited
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tourist destination is France in the world which can be cleared that they are the leading in the top
position with the highest visitor around 89.7 million. The revenue generator from the tourist is
also better but due to high cost living standard expenditure is more in the France. Further, the
CChina is also had more tourist attraction in which 66.6 million visitors but the most adverse
things is high expenditure as compared to other nation is 165.1 billion and their income
generating is $58 billion.
Apart from this nation there are other country who are struggling with their development
of tourist industry. The most powerful nation Russia is not able to perform better even though
their expenditure on tourist destinations is 55.8 billion while the USA generate 180 billion
revenue by attracting 84 million visitors. Therefore, the UK, USA and France have better night
tourist destination.
1.2 Analysing statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predicting the future trends
The current trend in travel and tourism sector in better development and faster growth in
future as well. The country will get advantage with the competent level of betterment in this
industry which will assist in enhancing more employment, source of income and advertisement
across the globe.
Particular Recent Trends Future Trends
Utilization of Internet 78.00% 99.00%
Collecting information Online 60.00% 100.00%
Online Booking 86.00% 100.00%
Review of Feedback 60.00% 99.00%
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The tourism industry is growing in faster way which shows that there are certain change
have been arisen in the sector and trend which are used currently may be change or increase.
From above graph it can be easily interpret that there are 78% people use internet is the recent
trends and in tnew future this trend will be around 99% on other hand, collecting information
through online in the recent period it is 60% but it will be 100% as upcoming trends. While
tourism industry will change with this way that is online booking in current period is 86% but in
the future it will be 100% on other hand reviews of feedback is new trend have been emerged in
the travel and tourism industry business in which current trend is 60% but in the future it will be
99% in the trend and all the reviews and feedback will be provided in the such way. Therefore,
chance huge development can be reflect in the future trend in the nation's tourism destination
required to advertised on social media which will help to attract more tourist towards different
destination. Also, the nation required to focus on free Wi-Fi at various destination and speed of
internet in country need to improve.
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Collecting information Online
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Review of Feedback
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TASK 2
2.1 Analysing cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their appeal
to tourists
The most important aspect for the for any nation which will be determine with its culture
and social as well physical feature available for the other people. These are the only things which
can be attracted to the visitors. The various destination and its features can be discuss such as
follows:
Features Description
Culture This can be most important aspect as the
culture features includes as languages of the
nations, values and belief of destinations, food
and beverages, local music and its lifestyle.
Also, the art and literature of the place and
History. If the country have high value and
ethics which shows that effective culture help
to attract more visitors towards the nations. For
instance, United Kingdom and India are the
two nation which have high rich culture in the
world (Wachowiak, 2016). These two nation
attract more tourist on the basis of their culture.
Hence, the various nation are not able to
develop their tourism because of poor culture.
Physical Each and every aspect its physical presence
will play an important role. In the same manner
visitor will attract through the destination
physical features. It can be includes theme
park, forest river lakes and historical
destinations. So it is important for the nation to
advertise their tourist destination with its
various feature which will help to attract more
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tourist.
Social In every nation society play a vital role to bring
the effective development of tourism as well
destinations engage with the visitors. The
assistance which will get from the local people
to the tourist makes a positive impact on them.
The various tourist appeal which will help to make more popularity of the destination and
in the nation if different kinds of visitors will attract in terms of business, pleasure and family.
2.2 Comparing features of developing and leading tourist destinations
The effective development will be based on the nation values and ethics the main
Comparisons between USA and Philippines destinations and features can be discuss such as
follows:
BASE USA Philippines
Culture They are more culturally rich
which will help to attract more
visitors.
They are attaining poor culture
which bring the negative
impact on the people.
Society They get effective support
from their society which will
assist in the implementation of
different policies on the
development towards the
tourism.
They ate lacking over this
feature due to society is not
able to co-operate with the
other nation people.
Infrastructure USA is developed country and
attained developed
infrastructure in terms of better
transportation and other
facility for the visitors.
They are not able to attain
better infrastructure which
shoes the ineffective response
from the visitors.
Season The prime season is the USA Philippines prime season is
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is Summer. At this season
more visitors are visiting in
different destination of the
nation.
late spring and summer in
which more people are visiting
in the country at various
places.
Services Services are of effective level
and they render adequate
services in the peak period as
well.
In the Philippines the level of
services for the tourist is not
much effective.
Cost effective USA is more expensive tourist
destinations.
They are cost effective tourist
destinations.
Attraction Point Night life of the USA is the
most attracting for the visitors.
The natural beauty of the
Philippines is the attracting
point for tourist.
TASK 3
3.1 Comparing the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing
tourist destinations
The tourist destination have the better and specific feature which will help to force
tourism towards the nations. The various touristy places is had its own features in terms of force
more visitors that can be assist from support of society. It can also include the behaviours,
values and ethics of the local people. The table given below will help to make comparison the
appeal of recent leading tourist destination as such follows:
Features USA Philippines
Appeal USA is the most leading nation
of tourist destination they are
in the 2nd position with the
having the highest number of
visitors in the nation. The
more people are attracting
They are developing nation
which is nowhere stand in
front of the USA as compared
on the basis of number of
tourist and generate the
earning for the nation. They
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towards the different tourist
destination of USA and it is a
developed country which they
used better advertisement of
all the destination which will
help to aware people from
outside the boundary.
have certain attractive
destination for the tourist
which will help to advertised
but they are not able to bring
more tourist towards them and
poor performance of their
tourism industry will affect the
nation development and
growth due to low income
generating.
Attractions USA has the more attracting
place towards the nation due
effect of different this which is
better compared to the other
country. The night life of the
USA is the most attracting
destination for the tourism
which shows the extra feature
in this industry. Majorly the
earning will be generating with
the assistance of more
expenditure on the night clubs
and Casino (Blanke and
Chiesa, 2013). USA attractive
more tourism towards their
night life which will help to
bring the effective revenue.
Philippines is struggling for
the development of its tourism
industry and also they
developing nation which
required more budget on the
different development
(Wearing and McGehee,
2013). The attraction point is
for them is natural beauty
which gives the places in the
form of flora and fauna. The
positive attractions point is
their nature view which bring
more tourist in the nation.
3.2 Evaluating the way characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal
The rapid growth and development of the tourism industry which shows the better
employment and increasing sources of income with the high opportunity. Country get advantages
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with its brings the undeviating and impressive contribution in the economy. The Nation like
USA and UK are enjoining such features with the high advantage as they get appropriate source
which will assist in effective growth and development to showcase destination at the world level.
The various characteristic of a tourist destination affect its appeal can be describe such as
follows:
Factors Description
Local Attraction 1 For effective development in tourism it
required the local or domestic attractions which
will help to become better in term of hotel and
restaurants required to be best by giving
effective service and to gain extra advantages.
infrastructure 2 Infrastructure is the most important aspect
which will help to attract more tourist to more
accommodation, foods and transportation
facility (Becker, 2016.\).
Culture 3 Culture of the destination gives the better
support to their tourism development. For
instance UK is richer in culture which will
attract tourist easily.
Heritage 4 History of the country will help to attract
more tourism. For instance: UK and India are
the two nations which have more heritage
places.
TASK 4
4.1 Analysing issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations
There are certain factors that may affect the popularity of tourist destinations which ate
discussed as follows:
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Factor Description
Terrorism This can be major factor that will affect the
various destination due to attack of terrorism.
The visitors never prefer such place where they
feel threat of life due to continue attacks by
terrorist. For instance, in the year 2015 France
was badly affected its tourism due to terrorists
attack and which cause their popularity of
destinations.
Recession in economy This is another most crucial factor that will
affect to the popularity of the nation by
increasing of recession will create the situation
of high prices in various products and services
which will affect to the tourist (Jucan and
Jucan, 2013).
Accessibility The accessibility of the destination will give
better impact on popularity. The simple
accessible destination is appropriate for the
popularity as it will help to get easy places.
Political factor Development of tourist will affect due to the
poor governance by the apolitical parties in the
nations. Hence, good governance will help to
develop and implement different polices for
effective development of tourist destinations.
Finance For every tourist destination it required huge
funds to maintain and develop. Hence, lack of
funds will be effect the popularity of the tourist
destinations (Sharpley and Telfer, 2014).
Technology In the current period the better modification
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can be done with the help to advance
technology adopted by the nation to attract
more tourism. The poor technology will affect
the popularity of tourist destinations.
Climate The climate plays an important for any nation
to bring the effective tourist destinations. The
United Kingdom get better advantages of the
better climatic condition (Post, 2013).
Environmental factors The effective nature will increase tourism in
the nation but if it is not had better
environment condition where more pollution in
the nation will affect popularity of tourist
destination.
4.2 Discussing the potential for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at worldwide
tourist destinations
For each and every nation the society and government is responsible for increasing
tourism and effective development for tourist destination. The country require a good political
parties who will work for the nation growth a development by taking important decision as well
from a policies by promoting the tourism and enhancing the host community at globe level
tourist destinations. Also, the economic and environment factor will be the most potential
responsible tourism in which increasing the revenue for the better development and growth of
tourist destinations as well local citizens (Pearce, Wu, and Rossi, 2013). For UK the most
important aspect is their tourism development which will help to increase the employment and
changes the lifestyle of the people. The tourist of nation demand the effective support for their
government which will makes and positive work for the country to improve the various things
which required to promote county visitor destination at world level.
CONCLUSION
From the above report on tourist destination, it can be concluded that total number of
visitors in United Kingdom are 472.6 million as compared to the other nation it was low and
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Revenue generating is around $48 billion with the adequate expenditure of 66.6 billion. USA is
the most leading nation of tourist destination. They are at the 2nd position with the having highest
number of visitors in the nation. 78% people use internet is recent trends and in new future this
trend will be around 99% on the other hand, collecting information through online in the recent
period it is 60% but it will be 100% as upcoming trends. If the country have high value and
ethics which shows that effective culture help to attract more visitors towards the nations.
Therefore, good governance will help to develop and implement different policies for effective
development of tourist destinations.
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