Global Tourism Destinations

This report provides a detailed analysis of global tourism destinations, including the interpretation of statistics, characteristics of key tourist-generating and receiving areas, reasons for the growth of different destinations, and the roles of international organizations in tourism development.

Global Tourism
Destinations

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1: Interpretation of statistics......................................................................................................1
P2: Characteristics of key tourist-generating and receiving areas of the world..........................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3: Reasons for growth of different global tourism destination areas.........................................4
P4: Comparison and Contrast of differences between a range of emerging tourism destinations
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TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P5: Roles and Responsibilities of key international organisations in the development of global
tourism.........................................................................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P6: Threats, issues and challenges in Global Tourism................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Global Tourism Destinations refers to the different types of tourism destinations which
are present within the world and therefore can help the tourists to be able to gain wide
knowledge and exposure of the world (Brandão, Breda and Costa, 2019). Therefore it becomes
quite important from the point of view of the tourism organisations that they are able to make
sure that they are able to provide the information to the different types of customers and clients
which will help in ensuring that they are able to achieve the goals and objectives effectively and
efficiently. In this report, a detailed analysis will be made on examination of scale and nature of
global tourism, assessment of the scope and characteristics of key emerging markets and
destination regions, exploring the role of key organisations in the development of global tourism.
Additionally, analysis on appraise threats, issues and challenges to the future development of
global tourism will be discussed as a part of this assignment.
TASK 1
P1: Interpretation of statistics
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Interpretation- As per the interpretation of the statistics provided above, United States is
the country where the global tourists splash the most cash. The expenditure made by the tourists
here is 210.7 billion dollars. Spain comes next with and expenditure of 68.0 billion dollars.
France is next with an expenditure of 60.7 billion dollars. Thailand has an expenditure of 57.5
billion dollars on the part of the tourists. United Kingdom comes next with an expenditure of
51.2 billion dollars. Italy has an expenditure of 44.2 billion dollars. Australia has an expenditure
of 41.7 billion dollars. Germany has an expenditure of 39.8 billion dollars. The expenditure in
Macao by the tourists is 35.6 billion dollars. Japan has an expenditure of 34.1 billion dollars on
the part of the tourists.
Further, in the terms of arrivals, United States has 75.9 million arrivals, Spain has arrivals
of 81.8 million, France has arrivals of 86.9 million, Thailand has arrivals of 35.4 million, United
Kingdom has arrivals of 37.7 million, Italy has arrivals of 58.3 million, Australia has arrivals of
8.8 million, Germany has arrivals of 37.5 million, Macao has arrivals of 17.3 million and Japan
has arrivals of 28.7 million people.
Thus the interpretation of the statistics of global tourism destination reveals that there has
been a steady increase in the amount of overall expenditure made by the people on the visit of
various global tourism destinations. Further, the number of arrivals of tourists in global tourism
destinations has also increased in a steady manner (Brondoni, 2016).
P2: Characteristics of key tourist-generating and receiving areas of the world
There are different areas of the world who are able to generate tourism revenue in the
right manner (Brondoni, 2017). The characteristics of some of these areas in the world can be
explained in the following manner-
France-
France is a country which is there in Europe and it is famous for its cities, alpine villages
and different beaches. It is a tourism destination which attracts the flow of tourists from all
around the world. Therefore the arrival of different types of tourists here is likely to influence the
GDP rate and the overall revenues of the country. The characteristics of the tourism of the
country can be explained as follows-
 Paris is the capital of France. It is famous for Eiffel Tower, famous museums and art
which has gained popularity all around the world.
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 French Riviera is also a region in world which attracts a flow of tourists from all around
the world.
 Provence is a region which is famous for its historical sites which has created a specific
interest in people who love history.
 Loire Valley is a region which is famous for its architectural heritage. This attracts the
tourists from all around the world so that they are able to concentrate on architectures and
famous buildings.
 French Alps is a mountain range which is a popular destination for those tourists who are
seeking adventure and love to see mountains.
 Corsica is an island which is famous among the tourists who are looking for cultural
aspects.
Spain-
Spain is a country which is located in Europe. It is famous for diverse geography and the
culture which it offers to the tourists who are visiting it (Coca-Stefaniak and Morrison, 2018)
Further, it also adds important entertainment value for the tourists which ensures that they are
able to understand and learn in a better manner about the country. The characteristics of this
tourism destination are as follows-
 The country is famous for its cultural tourism because there are a wide range of cultures
which are present here. Thus the tourists who are looking for understanding cultures and
the changes which they can bring can make sure that they can visit this country for a
better experience.
 The country is also famous for its business tourism because of a wide range of business
opportunities which it offers to the different types of tourists who come here for business
purposes.
United States-
United States is a large country which forms a major part of North America Continent.
The country attracts a flow of tourists from all around the world in its major cities which drives
its tourism revenues and helps in running its economy in an effective manner. Thus the country
has witnessed a higher rate of growth which has helped a lot in channelizing of tourism in a
better manner thereby helping in attainment of the tourism related goals and objectives. The
characteristics of this tourism destination are explained as follows-
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 Millions of tourists from different countries in the world visit United States and its major
cities like Washington D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Each of these cities
offer its own value to the tourists in one form or the other which helps them a lot in
ensuring that they can witness the various types of landmarks offered by the country.
 Tourists from all around the world come and visit the country for its natural wonders,
cities, historical landmarks and entertainment venues. They give the tourists a chance to
make sure that they are able to learn more about the culture and lifestyle of the country.
TASK 2
P3: Reasons for growth of different global tourism destination areas
There are various reasons which have helped in channelizing the growth of different
global tourism destination areas all around the world (Coca-Stefaniak, 2019). They are quire
important because they can help a lot in attracting of a wide range of tourists from all around the
world. Thus in this way it can be said that in these countries these reasons help in ensuring that
the tourism can grow in a sustainable manner. The reasons for growth have been mentioned in
the following manner in the terms of the following tourism destinations.
France-
 The art and culture of France is a major reason which makes it the most visited
destination worldwide by the tourists. The reason is that there are a number of art
galleries and museums which are present in the country which can therefore attract those
tourists who are quite fond of the art and culture.
 France offers something for the people of all age groups which helps it in getting the
visitors from all around the world therefore channelizing its tourism growth rate.
Spain-
 In the terms of culture Spain is a very rich country and offers a wide range of experiences
for the different types of tourists from all around the world. This helps in generating the
interest of those tourists who want to ensure that they are able to understand more about
the culture of different countries.
 The climate of the country and the beaches which it has which can attract the tourists.
The tourists of different countries therefore can make sure that they can spend their
leisure time here which helps in channelizing the tourism growth of the country.
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United States-
 The country is a melting pot of different cultures from all around the world. Therefore the
tourists of various countries can learn more about the cultures of these countries which
can help them in channelizing their knowledge in the right manner (Gössling and Scott,
2018). Therefore this is a major reason due to which the tourism growth of the country is
very high.
 The country has different museums which the tourists can explore and which can thus
channelize the growth of tourism in these particular areas. This can help a lot in ensuring
that the tourists are able to understand the cultural development of the country and acts as
a major reason of tourism growth in the country by attracting those visitors who have an
interest in visiting museums for understanding the culture.
P4: Comparison and Contrast of differences between a range of emerging tourism destinations
Emerging Tourism Destinations are those destinations which have managed to catch the
attraction of a wide range of tourists from all around the world (Law, DeLacy and McGrath,
2017). The Emerging Tourist Destinations like Maldives, Bali and Greece have been selected for
the purpose of comparison. The Comparison and Contrast of these destinations is explained as
follows-
Comparison of tourism destinations-
Destination life cycle-
The Destination life cycle consists of different stages (Lenzen and et.al., 2018). These are
explained in the following manner-
 Exploration- This is the stage where a tourism destination is explored. Here it is
important that the tourists get all the relevant information related to the tourism of the
countries.
 Involvement- This is a stage where the tourists get involved with the destination which
they want to explore. This helps them a lot in learning more about the country where they
want to visit.
 Development- At this stage, the tourism of the destination is developed and thus various
tourists start visiting the destination. This can be helpful for them in ensuring that they
are able to learn and explore more about the destination.
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 Consolidation- In this stage, the tourism growth rate of the destination is consolidated to
a large extent. This can be very helpful in ensuring that the tourism can be consolidated
in a proper manner without facing problems and issues in these destinations.
 Stagnation- This is a stage where after a period of growth the tourism begins to stagnate.
This thus slows down the process of arrival of tourists in the destinations.
 Rejuvenation/Decline- This is a stage where the tourism of the destination either begins
to rejuvenate or begins to decline. Therefore in this way it can be said that the tourist
destinations can either witness higher-level of growth or can witness a rapid decline.
Maldives is currently in Involvement phase. Bali is currently in Consolidation phase.
Greece is currently in Exploration phase.
Factors driving growth-
There are different types of factors which are driving the growth of Emerging Tourism
Destinations (Lozano and Gutiérrez, 2018). Some of them are explained as follows-
 Low Cost- It is an important factor which creates an overall impact on the growth of the
Emerging Tourism Destinations. Thus Maldives, Bali and Greece all have low cost of
travel which creates an attraction for the different types of tourists.
 Wide Range of Attractions- A wide range of attractions are available for the different
types of tourists in Emerging Travel Destinations which manages to catch their attention.
Maldives, Bali and Greece have a wide range of attractions which ensures that they are
able to catch the attention of the tourists.
Strategies employed-
Different types of strategies can be employed by countries so that they are able to catch
the attention of the tourists from all over the world (Mathew and Sreejesh, 2017). The strategies
employed by some of the emerging destinations are explained as follows-
 Ease of entry requirements- Maldives has relaxed its visa policy and allows tourists
from different countries in the world to enter without applying for a visa. Thus in this
way this has resulted in a boost to the tourism level in the country.
 Visa on Arrival- Indonesia provides Visa on Arrival to the visitors of different countries
in the world. This helps in ensuring that the tourists are able to visit the country in large
numbers.
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 More facilities for tourists- Greece provides more facilities for different tourists. This
helps in ensuring that the tourists are able to get the desired facilities for the price which
the are paying for stay.
TASK 3
P5: Roles and Responsibilities of key international organisations in the development of global
tourism
There are various types of roles and responsibilities which have to be played by the key
international organisations in the development of global tourism (Pilkington, 2017). Some of
them can be explained as follows-
 Creating awareness among people- The international organisations have to make sure
that they are able to target the creation of awareness among the people (Pulido-Fernández
and Rodríguez-Díaz, 2016). Awareness is required so that the people are able to make
sure that they can learn more about the wide range of tourism destinations properly which
can be quite helpful in attaining a sustainable growth rate in the future. This contributes
towards a higher inflow of different tourists from all over the world so that they are able
to achieve an enhanced growth ratein the future. This helps a lot in ensuring that these
organisations are able to ensure that the people are more aware about the global tourism
destinations all around the world and can visit them thereby boosting their overall level of
growth.
 Providing help to people- The international organisations have a task to ensure that they
can provide the required help to the people so that they are able to get all the necessary
and required information for visiting the global tourist destinations. This can be in the
form of detailed guidance and instructions which can help the tourists who want to visit
the global tourist destinations located in different parts of the world. This can help a lot in
boosting the growth of these destinations in the right manner.
 Advertisement and Publicity- The international organisations can make the use of
Advertisement and Publicity so that they are able to ensure that they can advertise and do
publicity of the different types of global tourism destinations from all around the world.
This is essential so that the overall popularity of these destinations can be enhanced
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which will help a lot in ensuring that the different types of tourists are able to exercise
their needs and preferences and can visit the tourist destinations accordingly. This will
be quite helpful in ensuring that the overall tourism growth rate of these particular
countries can be enhanced in the right manner without facing problems and issues.
 To create sustainable tourism- The international organisations have to make sure that
the sustainable tourism can be created in the right manner. This can help them a lot so
that they are able to contribute in the enhancement of the overall level of sustainability in
the right manner effectively and efficiently. This can help a lot in enhancing the tourism
sustainability in a proper manner.
TASK 4
P6: Threats, issues and challenges in Global Tourism
Development of global tourism refers to the recognized and one of the largest industries
in the world and also facilitates in employment and gross domestic product. This is important to
create the positive development in the economy and many people used to involve in this create
the best mode of employment at the global level.
Following are the threat in the development of global development are as follows-
 Terrorism- This is major threat that is face in global tourism as this has increased over
the past years and impact the major development of global tourism. This puts danger the
life of many people and create a sense of fear among the tourist and that will lead to loss
in the industry of the tourism. Some remote areas are very dangerous where many tourist
were not interested to go at any cost due to the fear of losing the life.
 Spreading of disease- This is new threat which arises in the world of global tourism
where it negatively impact the growth of this industries (Scott, Hall and Gössling, 2019).
After Covid-19 pandemic the most effected industry is tourism industry and that badly
reduces the revenue of this industry.
Following are the challenges are as follows-
 Travel marketing- This practice has impact the global tourism and because of this many
tourist were deemed by false travellers and changes the perspective the marketing entities
and lead to the destruction in welfare of tourist.
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 Infrastructure – In many countries infrastructure is not up- to the mark and that impact
the business of many global agencies (Shafiee and et.al., 2019). This is major challenge
for overall development of the global tourism and that create the problem in increasing
the revenue in this industry.
 Security- This arising challenge in the global tourism industry where many tourist suffer
from the issue of security. Many underdeveloped countries were not adequately follow
the guidelines of security and that impact the business of global tourism and leads to
danger for the tourist.
Following are the issues of tourism are as follows-
 Taxation- This is most taxed sector and also revenue is generated in the industry. The
need to consider that this industry face lots of pressure of taxation from government and
that leads to certain obstacle in the growth of this sector (Sofronov, 2017). This hinders
the growth and create lots of problem in this industry as the revenue is decrease from this
practice.
 Globalization- This create the problem when there is not uniform protocol and standards
in all countries and that leads to certain issues in the functioning of global tourism. This
is major issue which impact the business and working of this industry, so to provide all
kinds of benefits to the tourist the need of suitable policies and rules must be
implemented.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that Global Tourism refers to the expansion of
the Tourism at a global level. Different types of initiatives and steps which have been taken by
the government of various countries have ensured that the overall development of global tourism
can be done in the right manner. This can help a lot in ensuring that the attainment of the overall
level of goals and objectives relating to development of tourism can be done in the right manner
which will help in driving the revenues and ensuring that the overall GDP growth can be
enhanced.
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