Contemporary Issues in Tourism

Running head: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TOURISM
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TOURISM
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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TOURISM1
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
General Tourism Issues...............................................................................................................2
Tourist Market Potential..............................................................................................................3
Transport Development...............................................................................................................4
Accommodation Development....................................................................................................5
Crisis and Risk Management.......................................................................................................6
Social Media Influence................................................................................................................7
Visitors Experience Development...............................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
Travel and tourism sectors have always been one of the most important sectors for
economic development. This sector contributes a major portion of GDP in most of the countries
across the world. The sector has now undertaken change on a large scale, which has resulted in
some severe impacts. There have been changes in environmental and technological sectors that
have either positively or negatively affected the sector. The purpose of the paper is to identify
contemporary issues related tourism sector in Spain, the largest country in Southern Europe. It is
the sixth-largest country in Europe in terms of population. Spain tourism is the third-largest
contributor in terms of national income and economic development. It is a very renowned
destination for vacations. It attracts several tourists from France, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, United States, Italy and many other countries. Spain has become the second biggest
tourist industry in the world. This data states the beauty of the country but at the same time
indicates the volume that the industry serves. Serving a large volume puts pressure on the
country in regard to the environment, transportation, accommodation, and security. The
following paragraph deals with issues related to Spain’s tourist market potential, transportation,
accommodation, crisis management, social media segment and experience of visitors.
Discussion
General Tourism Issues
Spain is the country that is visited by many tourists across the world very frequently. It is
the second most visited country in the world. Spain has always flourished as a tourism industry,
but in the last few years, it has faced several issues. The year 2019 had been very critical for
Spain. It was a year of economic challenges. The global economic crisis took place because of