Impact of Tourism on Small Island Economies

The assignment provided is about the impact of tourism on small island economies, specifically focusing on Cyprus. It suggests that tourism can be a significant contributor to economic growth and employment opportunities in these regions. The document analyzes the benefits and challenges of tourism development in Cyprus and other small island states, providing evidence from selected case studies. It also discusses the importance of sustainable development and innovation in the tourism industry.

Is mass tourism a blessing
or a curse for small island
destinations?

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Is mass tourism a blessing or a curse for Cyprus island destination................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Mass tourism can be described as number of people who came to visit place for different
purpose. The report will cover mass tourism impact on Cyprus island destination. In addition to
this, the statistical information, attraction places and other tourism related elements will be
discussed in this report. The report will also demonstrate the mass tourism as a curse or blessing
for Cyprus island destination.
Is mass tourism a blessing or a curse for Cyprus island destination
It can be said that Islands are the most popular destinations from a long time that tourists
mostly like to visit islands for the purpose of physical and climate benefits. Islands are covered
with peaceful and pleasant environment. Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the
Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and the world's 81st largest
island by area. The population is something 7,88,457 as per 2007. Cyprus is the seventh-largest
divided sea island in the world by area (9,234 sq. km). It can be said that tourists are the most
effective factor for the nations in terms of economic sector. They are increasing economy level
which is very important for the country (Akadiri, Akadiri and Alola, 2017). The government also
promote tourism in order to develop and improve domestic and economic growth effectively.
The Cyprus Island is also depended on tourism sector because of the small tour operators and
major markets. The island is attractive and also is a great tourism place that many visitors had
been travel to the destination. There are significant opportunities exists for the island in terms of
developing tourism and travel sector effectively. The planning and strategies should be
controlled by tourism management at national level. Whatever the season, Cyprus provides
ample opportunity to experience something new, interesting and exciting, including activities,
events, customs and places that are unique and special to the island. The nature is so attractive
and sun and sea makes a beautiful pair which is enough to a person to complete his or her
mission of travelling effectively. Health and wellness, sports training, Thematic routes,
transportation, health and safety, climate and weather, languages and religions are some initial
aspects of Cyprus. Such things are enough to attract people in order to increase tourism
effectively.
The tourism sector is effective in Cyprus that every year the management welcomes more
than million people came to visit from all around the world. In addition to this, as we all know
tourism is a important factor that increases economy level of that particular nation and also
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provides employment effectively and efficiently. This will help towards effective development in
domestic growth.
The potential positive and negative socio-cultural impacts in Cyprus
It is a issue for country for a long time. Social changes can be described as changes in
people lives, communities and destinations (Balomenou, Poulaki and Lagos, 2015). These
activities are directly connected with travel and tourism sector. Cultural impacts such as
traditional, changes in arts, rituals and architecture also affect the tourism industry. The lack of
competition also decrease the tourism revenues and effectiveness. The Cyprus tourism should
take some initial steps towards specific development that it will help to justify tourism on the
grounds that is positive for the societies and negative for host communities effectively. The
Cyprus tourism is trying to attract people between income of middle to low that it will help to
minimise possible resentment between tourists and local people (Wortman, Donaldson and
Westen, 2016). Cyprus tourism is more developed by youngsters that they can enjoy there and
fulfil their requirements effectively. The activities and behaviour maintain by tourists there is
noticeable and also very open. As the drug smoking, crimes takes places which affects the local
communities and people. As we can see number of youngsters are now adopting bad habits such
as smoking, drugging and other in very early stage that they like to sped their time staying away
from families and other members. They tend for the places that help to increase fun activities for
them. Cyprus is one of them and increasing number of tourism as youngsters.
Now a days, the tourism is decreasing that crime and drugging taking place in Cyprus
that mass tourism is now also creating problems and issues. Cyprus is still in a condition where
the destination is offering friendly and effective atmosphere with quality and effective services
and products (Benner, 2017). The tourism department is trying hard to keep the quality high and
also tend to developing local market that will help to develop economy effectively. In order to
achieve this target, management is considering advertisement and promotional activities which
will help to increase tourism in country. There are several areas in which the expenditure by
tourism increases the income of local people and and improve the living standard effectively.
Tourism also lead towards infrastructure development that airports, restaurants, hospitals, hotels,
and new roads increase number of tourists which is also beneficial for nature, climate and culture
of Cyprus efficiently. Tourism has also aided in arising the interests for art festival and craft, for
example weaving, embroidery, wood crafting, pottery etc. that have been practices in small
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village for hundred of year. The impact of tourism on old building conversation is also positive
and negative. The old hotels and natural resources are damaged by new owners in order to re
innovate them for the purpose of attraction (Farmaki, 2016). It can be said that old building will
fail to provide accommodation for the tourists who visit the place so the new owners destroyed
all old buildings and covert it to large guest rooms and appropriate capacity for the tourists
facilities effectively.
Political: Cyprus has a certain political stability, although the island is divided in half since the
Turkish invasion in 1974. Cyprus has recently joined EU along with nine other nations in 2004
as part of EU widening. Thus, the trade sector is become easy for Island in order to assist tourists
effectively. There is still military presence of Turkish that has a certain impact on tourism sector
in terms of war and other presentation activities (Weaver, 2018).
Economic: Cyprus is now affecting by global economy because of Greece economic situation.
The relationship between both Cyprus and Greece is effective because two of the largest banks
are in Cyprus are largest holders from Greek bonds in Eu. Import and export activities are also
managed between these two nation. The biggest export partner is UK for Cyprus. Although the
country economic level is increasing and tourism is playing a major role in this. Thus, the nation
is trying to protect tourism and promoting travel and tourism in country effectively.
Sociological: Cyprus tourism is more developed by youngsters that they can enjoy there and
fulfil their requirements effectively. Some people can not move out from their homes because of
some social crisis. Apart from this, activities and behaviour maintained by tourists there is
noticeable and also very open (Harrison, 2015). As the drug smoking, crimes takes places which
affects the local communities and people. Thus, the reputation of tourism in Cyprus is decreasing
which is not good for the nation.
Technological: Internet has made it easy for all of them. Technology is now developing and
with that Cyprus is also adopting technological changes in order to increase tourism in nation
effectively. The products and services, food and other supplementaries, hotels and management,
policies and rules, everything is now possible for tourists department to provide information to
customers. This will help to attract more tourism in nation which will help towards economy
development and domestic growth.
Legal: It can be said that Cyprus has a mixed legal system of civil law and English common law
with Greek Orthodox religion law influences. The nation is now following English common laws
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and making it easier for tourist departments to deal with tourism and travel sector. Legal issues
affect the nation in terms of rules and legislations that crime will not be tolerated (Kartakoullis,
Pouliopoulos and Loizou, 2017). The major issues is that youngsters are now taking bad habits
there and making crimes which is not good for the tourism management.
Environmental: Environmental factors such as population analysis, climate, weather and other
environment related aspects. Such factors has a major impact on tourism industry in Cyprus that
the population of nation us very law and domestic market is also very small. The country is not
prepared for mass tourism that there are insufficient resources to manage them effectively. Thus,
the government should take some initial steps regarding infrastructures in order to re-innovate
them for the effective tourism purpose (Timur and Timur, 2016). This will help towards
economy development and will increase domestic growth.
Thus, it can be said that political, economical, social, technological, legal and
environmental factors has a major impact on tourism sector in Cyprus. It can be analysed from
the above discussion that some initial steps should be taken by government in order to increase
tourism sector within Cyprus effectively (Mitchell and Li, 2017). This will help to increase
economy and will lead towards domestic growth.
According to the World economic forum Cyprus is ranked 29th in travel and tourism
sector over the competition effectively. Tourism infrastructure and and industry is worlds best
services. Safety and security level is also now increase with the rising crime level. This will help
nation to attract more tourists in order to develop and improve domestic and economical growth.
This will also help to increase employment for local people and communities. There are many
attractive places in Cyprus such as Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Protaras, Ayia Napa and Larnaca
which is enough to attract visitors for the purpose of adventure tourism. As the adventure tourism
is now increasing that youngsters mostly like to visit places where they can make adventure and
other emerging activities effectively (Pappas, 2015). Mass tourism has a great impact on Cyprus
tourism management that role and responsibilities are now increase with the rising number of
tourists. The infrastructures, places and other facilities should effective in order to manage and
provide quality services to customers who came here for the purpose of visiting and travelling.
There are 36,52,073 people as tourists role in Cyprus in 2017 that is a large number. Mass
tourism is increasing for the nation that the government should take some steps for the
development of local communities and domestic market in order to provide effective and quality
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services to them. This will help to increase tourism sector from the customer perspective which
will help to enhance economy level as well. Investments are required for the effective growth
that the income generated by previous tourism department should be used for the development
and improvement in order to assist travellers in effective manner. Safety and security also has a
main role towards mass tourism that affects the perception of people regarding services and
products. Services should be relevant enough to satisfy customer needs and requirements. This
will help to assist tourists in more effective way which will help to attract more customers with
the purpose of travelling in Cyprus (Ridderstaat and Nijkamp, 2016).
Thus, it can be said that mass tourism has both positive and negative impact on Cyprus
island destination tourism. Some initial steps will help to develop mass tourism aspects in nation
in order to increase travel and tourism within country effectively.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above report that mass tourism has a great impact on Cyprus
Island tourism sector. The government should take some initial steps in order to increase tourism
and travelling sector that it will help to increase economy level and domestic growth. It can be
analysed that Cyprus tourism is trying to attract people between income of middle to low that it
will help to minimise possible resentment between tourists and local people. In addition to this,
as we all know tourism is a important factor that increases economy level of that particular
nation and also provides employment effectively and efficiently. Thus, it can be concluded that
tourism is a main factor towards sustainable growth of domestic and international market.
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Wortman, T., Donaldson, R. and Westen, G., 2016. ‘They are stealing my island’: Residents’
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