Report on History & Structure of Travel and Tourism Sector

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Report on History & Structure of Travel and Tourism Sector

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Table of ContentsIntroduction..........................................................................................................................................3Task 1....................................................................................................................................................31.1 Key historical developments in the travel and tourism sector in UK........................................31.2 Structure of travel and tourism sector........................................................................................4Task 2....................................................................................................................................................52.1 Analysing the purpose of government, its sponsored bodies and international agencies in tourism sector...................................................................................................................................52.2 Describing how local and national economic policy impact the success of the travel and tourism sector...................................................................................................................................52.3 Describing the importance of political change on the travel and tourism sector in different countries...........................................................................................................................................6Task 3....................................................................................................................................................73.1 Representing factors that affect tourism demand.......................................................................73.2 Describing how supply has changed to meet the effects of demand.........................................8Task 4....................................................................................................................................................84.1 Assessing the positive and negative economic, environmental and social effects of tourism...84.2 Describing strategies that can be utilized to reduce the negative impacts while maximising the positive impacts.........................................................................................................................9Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................10References...........................................................................................................................................11

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INTRODUCTIONTravel and tourism is very important activity for people to travel from one location toanother in order to experience, adventure, natural beauty, culture, lifestyle. Travel is the journey ofpeople which include transportation system to reach other places, accommodation, food, etc.Tourism is associated with many actions which contribute effectively for the enterprises to lure andentertain visitors. In present days, people travel to various countries for gaining knowledge ofdifferent kinds of traditions and culture that are followed in another nation (Falk and et.al., 2012).The present report explains history and structure of travel and tourism sector. It represents impact ofsupply and demand on travel and tourism industry of United Kingdom. It also describes positiveand negative social, economic and environment effects in same sector. TASK 11.1 Key historical developments in the travel and tourism sector in UKIn the travel and tourism sector, many developments are occurred in United Kingdom.Government of UK have performed many key developments in technology, social conditions,infrastructure to expand and promote travel and tourism sector in order to achieve optimisticeconomic growth. Horizon initiated air holiday package in 1950 which helped in increasing tourism sector inUK.In 1952, Government of UK developed proper infrastructure of airports. Further, they alsostarted new passenger’s service planes to improve this sector in the same year. These thingsalso helped in developing tourism sector of south England.Government of Britain had improved transportation system to give effective service fordomestic and global tourists in the year 1960. They also started new buses and trains to givebetter services for travellers to roam from one location to another in England. This approachcontributed effective role to expand travel and tourism sector in the nation.Government of United Kingdom focused on increasing the technological environment to insouth England and other areas. They started internet services in the year 1960. This facilityalso helped the travel and tourism organisations to book consumer’s tickets like rail, bus andplanes in country (Development of the UK Travel and Tourism Industry, 2015). Authorities of UK released countryside act in 1968 which help to increase national parks inBritain. In addition to this, development of tourism act was made for developing tourismsector in the nation.Government of UK offered 4 or 5 holidays in a month to staff members and it was helpful

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to enhance income of tourism sector in 1883. Further, it also encouraged the employees tovisit different places.Government established department of heritage in 1992. This firm helped to develop traveland tourism sector in south England. 70 % of Britain citizens hold minimum one car which aided this sector for earning betterincome from visitors in 1992. English tourism and British tourist authority of UK merged together in 2003. In presentworld, Now, this organisation is established as Visit Britain in the nation. These thingscontributed effective role in economic, social and environmental developments in UnitedKingdom (What we do, 2015).1.2 Structure of travel and tourism sectorStructure of travel and tourism sector comprises of many things like visitor attraction, traveland tourism and events accommodation.Visitor’s attraction- Government authorities make efforts to lure and enhance the visitors bygiving appropriate facilities at tourism places of UK. For example, 15 million tourists cameto visit Buckingham palace in the London. This tourist location also attracts visitors due toits heritage popularity in London. This place contribute effective role in the sector togenerate appropriate income by taking visiting charges from tourists in the nation (London'sTourism Industry, 2015). In addition to this, government also modified these types of touristlocations in order to maintain its importance in United Kingdom.Travel and tourism services- Tourisms industries give many services to visitors in thenation. For example, many private and government tours and travel as well as agenciesprovide effective transportation services to move from one place to another in UK. Inaddition to this, government also offers map of tourist places and GPS (global positioningsystem) which contribute effective role for passengers to navigate the tourism places inUnited Kingdom (Minnaert, 2014).Accommodation services- There are many hospitality organisations which provide effectiveservice to visitors for better accommodation facilities in United Kingdom. For example,Hilton and Marriott hospitality corporations provide appropriate food, beverages, betterliving facilities, internet and gaming facilities for children to its tourists. These efforts helpsin expanding travel and tourism sector by generating appropriate revenues from visitors inthe nation.

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