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Tourism Planning Environments: Facts and figures

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Tourism Planning Environments Contents Position Statement 3 Background context 4 A statement of need 7 Scope of the Proposed Plan 10 Proposed process 12 References 13 Position Statement While discussing the trends and the need for managing climatic change on tourism is always interesting to start with the facts and figures on the situation of tourism. In the past years, tourism industry of Australia has been experiencing significant changes in visitation to the Great Barrier Reef as well as changes in the qualities of the reef sites because of the coral bleaching effect, poor

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ContentsPosition Statement......................................................................................................................3Background context...................................................................................................................4A statement of need....................................................................................................................7Scope of the Proposed Plan......................................................................................................10Proposed process......................................................................................................................12References................................................................................................................................13
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Position Statement While discussing the trends and the need for managing climatic change on tourism is alwaysinteresting to start with the facts and figures on the situation of tourism. Tourism is generallyacknowledged as being one of the few sectors of economy that has more than significantgrowth aspects and is characterized as a catalyst for peace and prosperity Despite theincreasing competition in world tourism, Australia is still amongst the top ten destinations.The country has major density and diversity of tourist attractions. If Australia wishes to holdthe position, the management from climatic conditions are needed in this sector veryimportantly. Tourism in Australia accounts for more than 500 billion dollars’ expenditure ayear by the citizens. It constitutes for around 30 percent of the Australian external trade inservices and develops the potential for additional jobs. Tourism is one of the importantsectors of the economy. GDP generated by the tourism represents mainly 5 percent in thecore industry. Certain trend in the Australian tourism has been determined, suggesting thatthe tourist arrivals in the country will double in coming 25 years and that this doubling willtake place in Australia. This will mean that by the end of 2020 more than 500 million cross-border tourists per year will arrive in the country. At the same time, there will be a largeincrease in the number of tourists. Tourism is very specific sector, so specific maintenancefor this sector is needed. For the climatic changes, however, there are general and basic needsfor everyone. For instance, lack of knowledge regarding climatic change maintenance hasbeen identified by the national tourism organization of the Australian country as a lastingissue and even as a competitive disadvantage. The health of the reef and the sustainability of the 5-billion-dollar tourism industry areinextricably linked. In the past years, tourism industry of Australia has been experiencingsignificant changes in visitation to the Great Barrier Reef as well as changes in the qualitiesof the reef sites because of the coral bleaching effect, poor quality of water and climaticchanges. The increasing frequencies and intensity of the storms and cyclones have impacted
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the opportunities for reef experiences which has directly affected the tourismindustry[CITATION Lou071 \l 1033 ]. This research study aims to help the tourism industryto acknowledge the need for managing climatic change disasters for the purpose ofaddressing the coming future tourists in the country and also sustainable future. This studywill be undertaking comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the climatic conditions foraddressing the issues in tourism[CITATION gbr17 \l 1033 ].Background contextThe Australian hospitality industry is experiencing climatic change impact. This has beenreported even on the media platforms. It is harder than ever to maintain the conditionsbecause of the worst climatic changes happening in the country[CITATION tou09 \l 1033 ].A climate for change in Australia perfectly captures the place in seminars and sentiments ofthe people of Australia. The country is caught by the devil of climatic change. Climaticchange has been the topical issue for years now. Basically, it is about the changes that havemainly occurred in the modern climate because of the results of human activities spearheadedmainly by the rapid rise of industrialization. Scientists have been predicted around 0.7-degreeCelsius rise in temperature per decade with the advent effects in the 10 to 15 increase in thewinter rainfall which will result in more winter, warm winter and drier, more intensely thehot summers. The connection in between the climatic changes and tourism can be consideredto be bidirectional. The industry of tourism cannot exonerate itself from the blame ofcontributing towards the changes of climate even though it is impacted by it[CITATIONSus10 \l 1033 ]. As per the UNTWO transportation causes around 75% of the carbon dioxideemissions generated by the tourism with aviation needing the bulk of it. In the quest ofpromoting the tourism sector, we have mainly contributed to the same issue we arecomplaining about[CITATION cop17 \l 1033 ].
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