Tourism Destination Trends and Predictions

Tourist destination

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Analyse the main tourism destinations.............................................................................1
1.2 Analyse statistics to determine tourist destination trends and predict future needs.........2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Cultural, social and physical features of tourist destination.............................................3
2.2 Compare the features of chosen destination.....................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Covered in PPT.................................................................................................................5
3.2 Covered in PPT ................................................................................................................5
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Issues that may affect the popularity of the destination...................................................6
4.2 Potential for responsible tourism to enhance levels of hosting communities .................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Travel and tourism is one of the leading sector for economic growth and development. In
this relation, it is getting attention of government bodies and legal authorities. In this modern era,
travel and tourism industry is being adopted various tools and techniques so as to promote all
integrated services to customers in an effective manner (Ahmad, 2013). UK, China, Spain, Asia,
USA, Nepal etc. are the famous tourist destinations; both are the developing countries. Apart
from this, the report will be described the comparison in UK and other developing tourism
destinations on the basis of social, cultural and physical attributes. Now these days, several
changes are being occurred in travel and tourism industry; it affect the working activities of tour
agencies in direct and indirect manner. There will be conduct a statistical analysis of tourism
destinations trends as well as predictions of future trends. The report will be described certain
potentials which are liable for increasing the host community.
TASK 1
1.1 Analyse the main tourism destinations
It has been obtained that the living standard of people is boost up or developed day by
day in UK since past years. It increases nation's reliability in all areas. In terms of tourism sector,
the number of travellers is augmenting as they are spend huge amount of their disposable income
in travel and tourism activities. Along with this, Spain, France, Italy are the leading tourism
destinations in United Kingdom, here individuals are willing to go other countries to know its
cultural and history. All this process is liable for raising nation's growth and development as well
as competent from others (Armenski and et. al., 2011). In 2013, 32.6 millions go for travelling
and in 2014 it was increased by 34.5 million. As the popularity of tourism is increasing thus it is
helpful to raise the standard of education, income and further service sectors. UK and China are
the famous tourist destinations and compete with UK.
Elements UK China
Foremost
tourist sites
London, Edinburgh, Skye, Liverpool,
Brighton, Manchaster, Dartmoor, the
Thamas river, disney land etc.
Shanghai, Lijiang, Guilin, Beijing,
Chengdu, Zhangjiahie and many
more.
Total
number of
visitors
In 2015-16, around 38 million people
had visited UK.
Every year around 130 million people
visits China.
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(2015-16)
Income
spend by
visitors (for
2016)
On or average 28 billion pound. Approx. 600 billion in US dollars
annually.
As per the above table, it is analyse that in terms of people China is the leading country,
here people are spend 600 billions every year on tourism activities; it is liable for rapidly
improving financial condition of the country. On the other hand, the number of tourists are also
high in China, i.e. 130 million per year, it raised up publicity of the country over the world.
1.2 Analyse statistics to determine tourist destination trends and predict future needs
Below is mentioned the statistical table which shows tourism trends in past few years.
Years Number of
visitors
Spend Average
spends per
visit
Average night
per visit
International
balance of
payments (£)
2007 24.715 £10.755 £490 8.2 -£16.846
2008 26.855 £12.147 £500 8.2 -£17.256
2009 29.892 £14.250 £475 8.3 -£17.910
2010 31.713 £16.005 £520 8.4 -£18.605
2011 32.780 £16.500 £555 7.7 -£19.057
2012 32.888 £16.692 £582 7.7 -£20.515
2013 33880 £17.897 £650 7.6 -£15.102
2014 31.075 £18.550 £670 7.5 -£13.850
2015 32.695 £19.230 £675 7.4 -£14.050
2016 34.335 £20.849 £690 7.7 -£13.668
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