(PDF) The Effect of Tourism on Crime in Italy

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Tourism........................................................................................................................................1
Impact of tourism upon Italy.......................................................................................................1
Tourism in Rome.........................................................................................................................1
Tourism in Tuscany.....................................................................................................................2
Tourism in Marche....................................................................................................................3
Tourism in Umbria....................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Tourism is for pleasure or business and it is also for touring. Hence it occupies the
biggest part in the growth of economy of a country. The report presents the importance of
tourism in Italy where it covers four destination Rome, Tuscany, Marche and Umbria. Report is
completely based upon literature review and describe the importance of tourism in this particular
destination.
MAIN BODY
Tourism
As per the view of Sharpley (2018) tourism is a travel which provide pleasure to people
and also attract many people and further entertaining tourist. Moreover, it is a business which
can be national as well as international and it has been consider that it is a major source of an
income for many countries. Therefore, tourism share their biggest part for the growth of an
economy and also suffer a long when a country is affecting from recession or inflation.
Impact of tourism upon Italy
According to Gmelch and Kaul (2018) Italy is considering in third place in Europe and at
global level it is ranked in fifth place where people spend their holidays. Even more than 40
percent of the foreigners spent their nights in Italy and because of the tourism industry, Italy's
GDP growth is raise from 9 percent from last years.
However, it has been critically evaluated by Bustreo and et.al., (2018) that in Italy
tourism is one the economic sector which is actually suffer significant economic changes it is so
because of the shifting of tourist flows that further weak the economies. Moreover, the city gets
twice human traffic and this directly affect the environment condition of the country and as a
result, it creates much pollution and it further led to serious disruption of the freshwater of
ecosystem.
Tourism in Rome
According to Scheg and Stangl (2018) Rome is considering the most important tourist
destination on the world because of having incalculable greatness of their archaeological and art
treasures. The history of Rome is such that it is one of the most powerful city at the time of
Western civilization and as the time passes, it become one of the most important cities for
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Christianity. In addition to this, people mostly like to visit those places which have their unique
tradition such that the it has its beauty in broad views. The city has beautiful theme parks as well
as museum that makes its beauty more attractive. Even in addition to this, Rome is ranked in 3rd
most visited place in Europe after London and Paris and as the data receives there are 7 to 10
million people visited in the city during a year which shows that tourist contributed almost one
third part of the growth of economy.
According to Pica and et.al., (2016) Rome is consider the most visited place because of
having plenty of museum such as Vatican Museum, Galleria Borghese and fountains, churches
which are world famous and historical building that attract many tourist towards it. Even in 2005
the city received 19.5 million tourists who visited the spot and also reached 8th place in the
ranking of world 150 most visited cities. Having a world famous museum also makes Rome one
of the most popular city and attractive city among all. The city is also well developed and having
a plenty of transportation facility makes it differ from others and consider in top 100 tourist
places.
Tourism in Tuscany
Pranzini and et.al., (2018) stated that Tuscany is the world famous place in Italy which is
famous for their fine art in a world and because of having extraordinary paintings as well as
sculptures of frescoes and their unique architectural masterpieces many tourists are attracted to
visit this place for a once. The place is famous for its fine art in all over world such that there is
no place where such a fine art is found. Even the cuisine and wine are also famous and is the
another visiting point for the tourist. Moreover, many tourists also enjoy the mountain paths and
rolling hills where most of the tourist come and spend their summer vacations. It is considering
one of the famous place because of having fine art and their castle or churches that make a place
different from others and that is why many of the tourist come and enjoy the place for a once.
The main tourist point of Tuscany is Florence, Pisa, Montecatini Terme. It has been analysed that
the Village of Castiglione Della Pescaisa is the most visited place in Tuscany because it is
located in sea- side shore and around 40 percent of the tourist are visit in Tuscany in order to
review the fine art of the country that actually makes it differ from other country.
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Tourism in Marche
According to the views of Patti (2018) Marche is considering the central region of Italy
and its cost are further comprises of rolling hills as well as fertile plains and the bordered
of this city is covered with Umbria. The place is famous because of having beautiful
Adriatic beaches and historical towns which are floating on the hilltops. As compared to
Tuscany, this place is considered as one of the most beautiful place that further have
hassles of high price as well as large crowds. Beside this, in Marche there are so many
other places such as Conero Rivera which is also hanging upon a sea and located in
between the heart if mount conero and on the other side, it is also covered with regional
park that protected environmental oasis.
Apart from this, Ferrucci and et.al., (2017) stated that in Marche, Monti Sibillini
National park is another point of attraction that attract wide range of tourist towards it. This
place comprises 50 mountain peaks that represent the natural beauty and that is the only
reason that draw attention of many tourist towards it. The entire city of Italy is also a
territory of nature reserve that is fully covered with Fiasrea Abbey. People going this
region in order to enjoy the activity such as tracking and waling in this type of hills and
many families also come to spend their summer vacations.
Tourism in Umbria
According to de Salvo (2018) Umbria is well famous city because of having thousand
different faces in a single land. Even it is well known place which is recognized for its
spirituality, art and nature in which all blend together. The place is also known as “Green Heart
of Italy” because the place is in between the mountain and costal region. It is also rich in their
own art, nature, parks and culture, many international events and having an exceptional food that
makes it different from other cities. Having a balanced nature and its natural beauty attract many
tourist towards it and considered second largest most visiting place after Rome. Entire Umbria is
covered with mountain and peak and it further surrounded with greenery and that is why also
known as green heart of Italy because of having such a beautiful and natural beauty that
differentiate it from other city. In addition to this, a marvellous waterfall which is also immersed
in nature, old beech woods, deep caves and mountain steeped with ancient legends are also
added in their beauty. Therefore, it shows that Umbria is also consider one of the most beautiful
city where person comes to enjoy their vacations.
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CONCLUSION
By summing up above report it has been concluded that Italy is one of the best place for
tourist and it also attract wide range of customers towards it because f having such a fine art,
historical building and sculpture. On the other side, report also concluded that Rome, Tuscany,
Marche and Umbria are also considering the best place to visit for a once.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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in Italy: the meeting point between the students’ perceptions and the requirements for
professionals. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, pp.1-23.
de Salvo, P., 2018. 3 Developing Pilgrimage Itineraries: The Way of St Francis in Umbria as
Case in Point. Local Identities and Transnational Cults within Europe, p.19.
Ferrucci, L. and et.al., 2017. Enhancing the Tourism Image of Italian Regions Through Urban
Events: The Case of Steve McCurry’s Sensational Umbria Exhibition. In Tourism in the
City (pp. 235-245). Springer, Cham.
Gmelch, S. B. and Kaul, A., 2018. Tourists and tourism: A reader. Waveland Press.
Patti, S., 2018. Contingent valuation of" Green" tourism within Regional Natural Parks of Sicily:
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Pica, A. and et.al., 2016. The Aeterna Urbs Geomorphological Heritage (Rome,
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Pranzini, E. and et.al., 2018. Shore Protection Structures Increase and Evolution on the Northern
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Schegg, R. and Stangl, B., 2018. ENTER2017, Information and Communication Technologies in
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Sharpley, R., 2018. Tourism, tourists and society. Routledge.
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