A Report On Religion Tourism in UK

Religious tourism in U.K. ‘s
travel and tourism industry

Table of Contents
TITLE: Religious tourism in UK's travel and tourism industry......................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Formulate and record possible research project outline specification..................................1
1.2 Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection...................2
1.3 Critical review of key references..........................................................................................4
1.4 Produce a research project specification...............................................................................5
1.5 Appropriate plan and procedures for the agreed research specification...............................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Resource efficiently to the research question or hypothesis.................................................6
2.2 Proposed research investigation in accordance with the agreed specification and
procedures.................................................................................................................................11
2.3 Record and collate relevant data where appropriate...........................................................11
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................14
3.1 Research evaluation techniques for research......................................................................14
3.2 Interpret and analyse the results in terms of the original research specification.................15
3.3 Recommendation and justify areas for further consideration.............................................23
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................24
4.1 Covered on Poster...............................................................................................................24
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25
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TITLE: Religious tourism in UK's travel and tourism industry.
INTRODUCTION
Religious tourism is a type of tourism where people travel travel in a group and
individually for missionary or fellowship purpose. Mainly, it is one of the important part of
travel and tourism industry which is related with the particular faiths that meet both their
religious and spiritual needs. In addition of this, religious tourism is one of the famous and fast
growing tourism in travel industry (Bahaee, Pisani and Shavakh, 2014). It includes various
activities like pilgrimages, missionary travel, monastery, faith based camps and many more.
Along with this, it is also related with the spiritual tourism that refer to the secular travel which is
based on the includes an experiences, norms for the individual travellers. In recent years,
religious travel and tourism has been developed into much larger in market and also includes
multiple sub-niches. It is not only destination oriented but also express as well as attract large
number of segments of the market. For travellers, religious tourism is primary reason with the
purpose of trip which provide a destination with additional attraction that invite number of
visitors over there. It directly contribute in enhancing the growth of the travel and tourism
industry within the UK. It consider as one of the oldest form of tourism in which people travel
with the intention to visit place of worship and holy places. One of the main advantage of this
type of tourism for travel industry is to generate huge revenue that directly contribute in
increasing overall growth of the nation. This research is based on the impact of Religious tourism
on the UK travel and tourism industry. Project also includes different type of methods such as
qualitative and quantitative to gather relevant data and information towards the specific topic.
Appropriate plan and procedures is also mentioned in this research which help in attaining
positive end results. At the end of the research, recommendation is discussed here which help
researcher for further improvement within the research activities.
TASK 1
1.1 Formulate and record possible research project outline specification
Research is an important aspect for identify the specific issues determine the facts that
help researcher to take right decision. In this, researcher is also responsible for selecting right
and appropriate method to gather relevant data and information towards the particular area
(Baker, 2014). Mainly, overall activities of the research is highly based on its aims and
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objectives that are prepared by the researcher at the beginning of the project. This will provide
better guidance and right path to execute research activities in systematic manner. With the
assistance of this, investigator can easily draw a valid conclusion and also improve the overall
effectiveness of the research. Present research is based on Religious tourism in UK's travel and
tourism industry. That directly contribute in enhancing the growth of the UK travel industry.
Research aim
“To analysis the impact of Religious tourism on UK travel and tourism industry. A study
in travel and tourism industry.”
Research objectives:
 To access the main concept of Religious tourism.
 To determine the factors which affect Religious tourism in the UK travel and tourism
industry.
 To evaluate the importance of Religious tourism in the UK travel and tourism industry.
Research questions:
 What is the main concept of Religious tourism?
 What are the factors which affect Religious tourism in the UK travel and tourism
industry?
 What are the major importance of Religious tourism in the UK travel and tourism
industry?
1.2 Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection
Research can be define as a systematic procedures to explore all the activities to identify
specific problem and areas of study in order to evaluate all the facts. Mainly, research is depend
on the particular elements which help researcher to determine the overall efficiency of the
project. Along with this, it also provide guidance to researcher for managing all the activities of
the research in order to take right decision (Battour, Battor and Bhatti, 2014). The research
project includes some particular areas which are important for researcher at the time of
performing research activities. This will help them in attaining positive outcomes and at the same
time also lead in improving efficiency of research. In this context, all the research elements can
be understood by following points:
Introduction: It is one of the important factor of research activities which define the
fundamental motivation of the whole research work. Along with this, it also cover aims and
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objectives that provide overview of the study. With the assistance of this part researcher can
easily determine the issues and its facts as well (Cohen And et.al., 2014). Mainly, it is overview
of research which help investigator to understand the overall effectiveness.
Literature Review: It is another important part of research which provide published
information towards the selected topic and areas. By using this, investigator can easily gather
relevant data and information that directly contribute in taking right decision towards the
research. This phase is related with the secondary sources like books, journals, articles,
newspaper and many more. With the assistance of this, researcher maker can easily draw a valid
conclusion.
Research Methodology: It is one of the important section of the research through which
investigator can easily gather relevant data and information from selected respondents. Thus, it is
important for researcher to select right method to carry out the research activities. By this they
can easily create valid results towards the research.
Data analysis: This part is also important for researcher to accumulated collected
information in appropriate way. By using this, investigator analysis research questions and
objectives for interpreting data. This give wide range of learning aspects to the researcher which
help them in accomplishing set aims in appropriate time frame. In this all the information are
gather through primary sources to take valid decision.
Conclusion and Recommendation: This is last and most important part of research
which conclude whole study in effective way. Under this researcher also draw a conclusion as
per set research objectives. Along with this, recommendation is also help in analysing
appropriate ways to improve the areas and topic in effective way.
Apart from this, there are some different activities that are important for researcher to
implement while completing the research project (Egresi, Kara and Bayram, 2014). All these are
contribute in attaining positive results in stipulate time frame. These activities are determined as
under:
Cost: It is one of the important element which required by the researcher at the time of
executing research activities in appropriate way. For completing research activities, investigator
needs to keep adequate amount of cost through which they can easily implement research
project. Mainly, researcher needs approx £35000 for successfully completing the research.
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Time: It is also an essential factor which help researcher to undertake researcher
activities (Eid and El-Gohary, 2015). For this investigator prepare an plan which cover all the
aspect included in the research. With the assistance of this, investigator easily complete the
research in allotted time frame.
Communication: This factor play important role in interacting with one person to
another who are the part of the research activities. Thus, it is important for researcher to use
effective channel of communication to communicate with their team members. By this, they can
easily accomplish set goals and objectives in systematic manner.
1.3 Critical review of key references
Concept of Religious tourism
According to Eid, (2015), Religion is consider as a fundamental element of culture that
liked with the different aspects of people lives. Along with this, it also influences dress, food,
drinks, political views, social attitudes and many more that affect the behaviours of the people
towards the holy places. This type of tourism not only provide pilgrimage travel services but also
provides services activities that is related with the different religious culture. Religion has great
effects and impact on the travel and tourism industry as the main reason behind this is that it has
great influences on people mind in outstanding way. With the help of this, people care easily
learn more about new religion that developed over the years. It is one of the greatest pillars of
tourism in which various people travel either individual and in a group to visit different places
with their particular purpose. In UK, various famous religious places are there that attract large
number of visitors every years. It directly contribute in developing the economic growth of the
nation and also increase the awareness towards different culture and religion as well.
Factors which affect Religious tourism in the UK travel and tourism industry
As per point of view Mohamed, (2018), Religious tourism play vital role in developing as
well as enhancing growth of the UK travel and tourism industry as it invite number of people
who has interest towards understanding about different culture and religions. Along with this,
number of people are also visit holy places with the aim of meeting their spiritual needs that
make them calm and motivated. This is the reason that number of people wants to travel holy
places. In this context, number of factors are there that directly affect Religious tourism such as
economy, environment, Historical cultural importance, religious important and many more that
influence as well as affect the religious tourism in UK. On the other side, Terrorism is also
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