Urban Tourism: Social, Economic and Environmental Impact of Tourist Visit to Garden by the Bay in Singapore

This report analyzes the social, economic and environmental impact of tourist visit to Garden by the Bay in Singapore. It examines the costs and benefits of urban tourism, gentrification, tourist typologies and the nature of specific components of tourism product.

Running head: URBAN TOURISM
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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Executive Summary
The report is based on the concept of Urban Tourism. The main objective of the paper is to find
the relationship which exists between the tourist visit to the Garden by Bay in the Singapore and
its overall social, economic and the environmental impact on the country. The paper follows a
systematic format whereby the introduction throws light on the concept of the Urban tourism
which is then followed by an analysis of the field framework. The research methods used have
been described and this is then followed by the analysis of the responses of various tourists
collected with the help of a survey. The findings from the analysis has been discussed and the
study has been summarized in the Conclusion chapter.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Urban cities in the World.............................................................................................................4
Urban city, Singapore..................................................................................................................4
Stakeholders.................................................................................................................................5
Nature of urban tourism...............................................................................................................6
Urban city impacts /costs and benefits........................................................................................6
Costs involved.............................................................................................................................6
Benefits........................................................................................................................................7
Urban city gentrification..............................................................................................................7
Tourist typologies........................................................................................................................8
Nature and role of specific component of tourism product.........................................................9
Research aim................................................................................................................................9
Research Question.......................................................................................................................9
Concept/ Framework.....................................................................................................................10
Fieldwork research method............................................................................................................10
Research Design........................................................................................................................10
Research Approach....................................................................................................................11
Data collection method..............................................................................................................11
Data analysis method.................................................................................................................11

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Data analysis/Findings and Discussion and Results......................................................................12
Descriptive Statistics.................................................................................................................12
Inferential Statistics...................................................................................................................17
Correlation analysis...................................................................................................................17
Regression..................................................................................................................................19
Findings.....................................................................................................................................20
Discussion..................................................................................................................................21
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................21
References......................................................................................................................................23
Appendix........................................................................................................................................25
Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................25

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Introduction
Urban cities in the World
The Urban cities around the globe can be described as those cities which have a large
population and a variety of benefits which make the cities desirable to live in. The largest cities
around the globe can be essentially understood to be Tokyo, which is then followed by India,
Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Mumbai (af Wåhlberg 2017). These cities are one of the largest
metropolitan cities. The cities are blessed with large population and additionally have various
amenities which can be offered to the different people living in the cities. Due to this attraction,
the cities can be taken to be major tourist spots and in consideration to this often face both
positive as well as negative impacts of urban life. The country which has been focused in this
paper is the Singapore (Barata-Salgueiro ,Mendes and Guimarães 2017). The city ranks 64th in
the 150 largest metropolitan areas around the globe.
Urban city, Singapore
The Singapore which is also popularly known as the Republic of Singapore can be taken
to be a sovereign island city state present in the Southeast Asia. The country is located in
Southeast Asia. The country is present one degree north of the latitudinal equator at the southern
tip of the Malay Peninsula. The territory of the city comprises of one main island along with
other island sets (Bhati and Pearce 2017). Extensive land reclamation strategies have led to an
increase in the land size by 23%. The modern Singapore was found in the year 1819 by Sir
Stamford Raffles as a trading point of the British East India Company. The country was
separated in 1965 and became a sovereign state. Although the city had faced turbulence in its
early years and lacked the natural resources to perform well, the nation began to develop rapidly
as an Asian Tiger economy and started gaining popularity based on the workforce. The city has
been labeled as the Alpha+ global city which means that the city has a considerable impact on
the global economy. The country of Singapore can be considered to be a highly developed
country and is ranked as the 9th on the United Nations Human development Index which is the
highest in Asia (Visitsingapore.com 2019). The country also has the 7th highest GDP and was
ranked as the most expensive city to live in from the year 2013 to the year 2019 by the
Economist. The Singapore as a city is also identified as a tax haven. The city tends to perform
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home ownership indicators as well as strategies. The Singaporeans also enjoy the longest life
expectancy and the lowest infant mortality rates. The passport of the city can be ranked as the
best one in the world and the city is the home to 5.6 million residents present around the globe
40% of whom are foreign nationals. The official languages are Tamil, English, Mandarin
Chinese and Malay (Visitsingapore.com 2019). The Singapore can be taken to be a culturally
diverse country and the Multiracialism has been a striking component of the country.
There are several tourist attractions which are exceptionally famous and some of these
comprise of the Gardens by the Bay, the Sentosa Island, the Orchard Road and the Jewel Changi
Airport and the Singapore Zoo. The country is a unitary parliamentary republic which functions
as an essentially flawed democracy. The country is a part of various international conferences as
well as the events. The country is also a member of various movements like the Non Aligned
Movement, the East Asia Summit and the Commonwealth of Nations.
Stakeholders
Stakeholders form an integrated part of any economy and in relation to this, it becomes
very integral for any organization or association to see to it that they look after the needs of the
different stakeholders before undertaking any key decisions. The various stakeholders of the
Singapore can be taken to be as follows:
 Industry partners: The Industry Partners are considered to be the key stakeholders as
these Industry partners often fund the different activities of the enterprise. In addition to
this, these Industry partners form a key part of the overall growth of the economy and
hence, they have a stake in the welfare of the country and the city.
 Government: The Government can also be considered to be one of the critical
stakeholders of the country. The Government is the key manager of the various
operations and in regard to this, it can be rightfully mentioned that the government has a
considerate stake in the enterprise as well (af Wåhlberg 2017).
 Citizens: The citizens of the country are the primary stakeholders of the enterprise and
with relation to this, it can be mentioned that, it is the duty of the country or the city to

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see to it that they are being able to manage the operations well because of the welfare of
the citizens (Bhati and Pearce 2017).
Nature of urban tourism
Urban city impacts /costs and benefits
Although the urban cities are perceived as attractive places, the costs of managing an
urban city can be considered to be very high even though the benefits are present. In the given
section, certain costs of the Urban cities shall be examined well with the benefits of the cities.
Costs involved
Cost of Maintenance
When the cities become urban in nature then in such a case, the cost of maintenance of
these cities also experiences a rise. This can be essentially identified in the case of the Singapore
who was bound to experience large costs in order to maintain the overall operational efficiency
of the city.
Cost of Amenities
The costs of the amenities also go up to a great extent in regard to the maintenance of an
urban space. Developing an urban space means that the area needs to be provided with adequate
facilities with the help of which, the urban areas will essentially be able to continue the overall
operations (Colantonio 2017). Therefore, considering this, the facilities need to be up to a
specific standard.
Cost of Security
The security in case of the urban spaces have to be improved as well. As these urban
spaces end up becoming a major tourist attraction, it is critical to consider that, they are given an
essential opportunity to protect the place and hence, the cost of security is a major cost which is
incurred.
Opportunity costs

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The opportunity costs are the costs of letting go of a former service or activity to engage
in the new service or the activity. In this case, it can be essentially mentioned that, if the area had
not been an Urban space then it could have been used for some other service or amenity.
Benefits
The various benefits of the Urban spaces can be mentioned to be as follows:
Better social life of the citizens
The first benefit of the urban cities can be defined as the better social life of the citizens.
The urban cities form a hub and it is with respect to this that it helps in creating a better social
life for the different citizens present. Hence, in consideration to this, it becomes critical to
understand that, an urban city essentially facilitates a better life.
Improved economy
An urban city is a hub for various activities and local businesses and therefore contributes
to a better social life for the different individuals present in the city (Colantonio 2017). It
facilitates higher purchase power and better buying capacity as well.
Better service facilities
The service facilities in the urban cities are much between to the reason that these places
are often the tourist attractions and a large number of people live in the city. Hence, the different
citizens in the country often have access to better service facilities.
Better employment opportunities
The employment opportunities available in the country can also be considered to be
better. This means that as the urban cities provide better investment opportunities and related
services, they tend to be the hub for between employment chances.
Exposure to various cultures
The urban cities act as an exposure to the different cultures. As individuals from a varied
background tend to live in the city, Singapore stands as an exposure to a large number of
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Urban city gentrification
The Gentrification can be rightfully described as the phenomenon whereby wealthy
people often arrive in the country or a city thereby leading to an increase in the rents and the
property values as well as a change in the urban city`s culture and personality. Although the term
is mostly used negatively which stands for the replacement of the local communities and the
replacement by the rich outsiders (García-Hernández, de la Calle-Vaquero and Yubero 2017).
The impact of gentrification can be considered to be complex in nature and the real impacts tend
to vary to a great extent. Although the gentrification procedure is often considered to be desirable
in nature, it is essential to note that it leads to a disproportionate and the established residents
who are already present often find themselves to be socially and economically marginalized
(Rogerson 2017). The several changes which characterize the gentrification can be mentioned to
be as follows:
 Demographics: The demographics of the population changes and there is an increase in
the income and a decline in the racial minorities (Pirie 2017). The low incomed group
families are generally replaced by the young couples along with the young singles.
 Real estate market: The real estate markets start flourishing and there is an increase in the
rents, the home prices, and new development procedures of the luxury housing.
 Land use: The gentrification brings about a decline in the industrial uses, an increase in
the multimedia uses and the development of lofts.
Tourist typologies
There are various different types of tourists which generally tend to visit a country or
city. In this section, the Smith`s Tourist Typology will be essentially making use of in order to
see to it that the different categories of the tourists can be identified and examined. The various
tourists are as follows:
 Explorers: These tourists ae the explorers who want to wander to new destinations and
are willing to take up culture and the lifestyle of the different hosts who are present. They
tend to live as active participants.
 Elite tourists: The elite tourists are those tourists who are rarely seen and then tend to take
up pre-arranged facilities and adapt to the norms on a temporary basis.

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 Offbeat tourists: The off-beat tourists can be described as those tourists who often break
the bonds and go beyond it in order to see to it that they are being able to enjoy the real
life of the citizens of the tourist destination (García-Hernández, de la Calle-Vaquero and
Yubero 2017).
 Unusual tourists: The unusual tourists can be mentioned to be the tourists who are
occasional in number and like to be organized in a tour. Additionally, they have an
optional limited tour which helps them in seeing to it that they will be able to travel
accordingly.
 Incipient mass tourist: The incipient mass tourist are the ones who generally tend to travel
for the western amenities and comfort. Hence, in regard to this, they are easily satisfied
(Lim and Bouchon 2017).
 Mass tourists: The mass tourists are those tourists who belong to the middle incomed
group and they generally prefer to visit in the different groups.
 Charter tourists: The charter tourists can be mentioned to be those tourists who have
minimal involvement in the culture of the country or to engage in a conversation with the
people. These individuals generally demand the western amenities.
Nature and role of specific component of tourism product
Product authenticity and Product regeneration
With respect to the product authenticity and the product regeneration it can be rightfully
mentioned that the study is aimed towards Singapore Gardens by the Bay and hence, the product
is highly authentic (Koens 2017). The Garden by the bay has been present in Singapore since a
long time and has been a popular tourist destination. Additionally, the destination is popular and
is regularly visited by various tourists.
Research aim
To find the social, economic and environmental impact of tourist visit to Garden by the
Bay in Singapore.
Research Question
What is the social, economic and environmental impact of tourist visit to Garden by the
Bay in Singapore?

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Concept/ Framework
The study is aimed at identifying the economic , environmental and social impacts of the
tourists visits to the Singapore Garden by the Bay. Hence, the following framework will be
essentially made use of to understand the impact.
Figure 1: The Research Framework
(As created by the author)
Fieldwork research method
In this section, the details about the methods in which the research will be collected will
be identified and specified. This section shall form the framework for the data analysis and the
findings as well as the discussion and the results chapter.
Research Design
The research design can be mentioned to be the overall strategy which is required to be
adopted for the study (Kumar 2019). In line with this, it helps to determine the various
components which are essentially adopted in the research and additionally assists in determining
the way in which the blue print for the study is adopted and how the research problem is tackled.
Urban tourists
Economic
Social
Envrionment
Singapore Garden
by Bay

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The research design which has been adopted for the study is the Deductive research design. In
this research design, information is deduced from the data which is collected (Ledford and Gast
2018). In this type of a research design, the study will be focused towards finding the manner in
which the Singapore Garden by Bay will be affected in terms of social, environmental and
economic point of view (Quinlan et al. 2019).
Research Approach
The research approach as well as procedure can be essentially described as the broad
assumptions which are undertaken about the study. The research approach which is being
adopted for the study is the quantitative research approach (Flick 2015). The research approach
will be primarily focused towards finding the opinions of the various customers whose opinion
will be taken in order to understand the impact on the Singapore Garden by Bay.
Data collection method
The data collection can be rightfully considered to be the process of gathering the
information for the purpose of the research (Ledford and Gast 2018). Additionally, it is integral
to ensure that the data collection component of the research is largely focused on making use of
the primary and the secondary sources of the research in order to provide answers to the
research study as present. Hence, the data collection method which is being adopted for the
study is the primary data collection method. In this data collection method, the responses of the
various tourists needs to be collected and these responses will be assessed and analyzed using
quantitative methods (Mackey and Gass 2015).
Data analysis method
The data analysis method can be rightfully defined as the method of understanding the
data which has been collected previously (Kumar 2019). The data analysis method which has
been adopted for the study can be stated to be the quantitative data analysis method. In relation to
this, the quantitative statistical tools will be made use of in order to understand the impact on the
destination from the perspective of the visits made by the different tourists (Flick 2015). The
reason why this data analysis method is being considered to be appropriate for the research can
be mentioned to be the fact that it will throw light on the manner in which the study will be

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essentially able to identify the overall influence of the tourist visit on the Singapore as a whole
(Silverman 2016). .
Data analysis/Findings and Discussion and Results
In this section, the data which has been collected from the survey shall be assessed in
order to find the relationship which exists between tourist visits and the tourist destination.
Hence, in the first section the descriptive statistics will be examined critically which will then be
followed by the analysis of the inferential statistics. The findings and discussion shall also be
discussed critically.
Descriptive Statistics
How often do you visit Singapore?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Once in two years 7 14.0 14.0 14.0
Once a year 7 14.0 14.0 28.0
More than once a year 17 34.0 34.0 62.0
Less than that 19 38.0 38.0 100.0
Total 50 100.0 100.0

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Figure 2: The visit to the country
From the given graph, it can be rightfully assessed that, 38% of the respondents from
whom the data has been collected have visited Singapore less than once a year and a majority of
the participants might be on their first visit to the country. In addition to this, from the graph it
can also be critically examined that more than 34% of the respondents have visited Singapore
more than once a year. Out of the total number of respondents, 14% of the respondents can be
mentioned to be the regular visitors to the country.
Do you visit the Garden by Bay?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Yes 32 64.0 64.0 64.0
No 18 36.0 36.0 100.0
Total 50 100.0 100.0

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Figure 3: The visit to Garden by Bay
When the participants were asked whether the visited the Garden by the Bay then 64% of
the respondents responded affirmatively to the particular question and were in agreement to the
fact that they had visited Garden by the Bay in the past, however, only 36% of the respondents
mentioned that they had not visited the location. Hence, the place can be assumed to be a popular
location.
How much do you spend while you are in the country?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Less than $5000 9 18.0 18.0 18.0
$5000-$10000 12 24.0 24.0 42.0
$10000-$15000 9 18.0 18.0 60.0
More than $15000 20 40.0 40.0 100.0
Total 50 100.0 100.0

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Figure 4: The money spent on the country
The respondents were asked about their overall spending while being present in the
country and to this, the respondents mentioned that, more than 40% of the respondents have
spent more than $15000 on their visit. On the other hand, 18% of the respondents had spent less
than $5000 in the country. Hence, from this, it can be essentially mentioned that a considerate
percentage of the population spent a large sum of money on the country and their tourist visits.
Which of the given amenities do you make use of?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Transportation 11 22.0 22.0 22.0
Restaurants 11 22.0 22.0 44.0
Hotels 7 14.0 14.0 58.0
Hospitals 1 2.0 2.0 60.0
ATMs 12 24.0 24.0 84.0
Gift Shops 8 16.0 16.0 100.0
Total 50 100.0 100.0

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Figure 5: The Amenities used by the tourists
The respondents were questioned about the amenities which were made use of by them
while visiting Singapore and to this 24% of the respondents mentioned that they made use of the
ATMS. Similarly, 22% of the respondents had also made use of the transportation and the
restaurant services which are largely available in the country. To this, it can be agreed that the
visitors tend to bring about considerable economic investments in the country.
Do you think that Singapore offers you the right
lifestyle?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Yes 34 68.0 68.0 68.0
No 16 32.0 32.0 100.0
Total 50 100.0 100.0

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Figure 6: The lifestyle offering by the country
When the different respondents were asked about whether they were under the belief that
the country offers the right kind of lifestyle to the different tourists or not then, to this the
respondents mentioned that, 68% of the respondents believed that Singapore offered the various
tourists as well as the citizens with the right kind of lifestyle. On the other hand, just 32% of

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them were under the belief that the city and the country did not offer a right lifestyle to the
different tourists present.
Inferential Statistics
The inferential statistics will be making use of the Correlation and the Regression
analysis in order to understand the relationship which tends to exist between the dependent and
the independent variable.
Correlation analysis
Correlation between the factors of the Independent variable- the Tourist Visits in the Urban cities
Correlations
Do you
believe that
Singapore is
within your
budget?
You visit the
country due
to its culture
You visit the
country due
to its
offerings of
social life
You visit the
country due
to its diverse
food options
You visit the
country do to
the
economic
and social
status
Do you believe that
Singapore is within
your budget?
Pearson
Correlation
1 .744** .842** .658** .300*
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .034
N 50 50 50 50 50
You visit the country
due to its culture
Pearson
Correlation
.744** 1 .719** .618** .422**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .002
N 50 50 50 50 50
You visit the country
due to its offerings of
social life
Pearson
Correlation
.842** .719** 1 .581** .278
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .051
N 50 50 50 50 50
You visit the country
due to its diverse food
options
Pearson
Correlation
.658** .618** .581** 1 .430**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .002
N 50 50 50 50 50

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You visit the country
do to the economic
and social status
Pearson
Correlation
.300* .422** .278 .430** 1
Sig. (2-tailed) .034 .002 .051 .002
N 50 50 50 50 50
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
From the given table it can be understood that the Correlation between the visit due to the
culture of the country and the budget is the highest at 0.744. In addition to this, the social life and
the budget of visiting the country also has a key role to play in increasing the tourist visit at
0.842
Correlation between the factors of the Dependent variable- the Singapore Garden by Bay Urban
Correlations
The visitors
improve the
social
environment of
Singapore
The visitors
affect the
natural
environment of
the country
The visitors
improve the
economic
environment of
the country
Do you believe
that the visitors
boost the
welfare of the
country
The visitors improve the
social environment of
Singapore
Pearson Correlation 1 .487** .808** .310*
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .028
N 50 50 50 50
The visitors affect the
natural environment of the
country
Pearson Correlation .487** 1 .415** .694**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .003 .000
N 50 50 50 50
The visitors improve the
economic environment of
the country
Pearson Correlation .808** .415** 1 .408**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .003 .003
N 50 50 50 50
Do you believe that the
visitors boost the welfare
of the country
Pearson Correlation .310* .694** .408** 1
Sig. (2-tailed) .028 .000 .003
N 50 50 50 50

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**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
From the table, it can be rightfully assessed that, the correlation between the impact of
the visitors on the economic environment of the country and the impact on the social
environment of the country can be taken to be the highest at 0.808. With consideration to this, it
has to be understood that, the economic and the social impacts can be taken to be the main kind
of impacts on the tourist destination.
Regression
The regression assists in verifying the relationship between the various variables. Hence,
in this regression analysis, the social, economic and the environmental impact on the country will
be assessed which is a result of the tourist visitors to the country.
Model Summary
Model R R Square
Adjusted R
Square
Std. Error of the
Estimate
1 .643a .413 .388 .87965
a. Predictors: (Constant), Do you believe that the International visitors
to Garden by the Bay have a strong impact on the Urban Singapore?
IntVisitors
The table gives the correlation between the dependent and the independent variable.
From the table it can be assessed that the model has an explaining power of the model is 41%
which means that the relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variable
can be essentially defined by the regression model.
ANOVAa
Model Sum of Squares Df Mean Square F Sig.
1 Regression 25.632 2 12.816 16.563 .000b
Residual 36.368 47 .774
Total 62.000 49
a. Dependent Variable: Urban Singapore

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b. Predictors: (Constant), Do you believe that the International visitors to Garden by the Bay have
a strong impact on the Urban Singapore? IntVisitors
The ANOVAa table gives the information about the value of the Significant F which
contributes towards understanding the impact of the independent variable on the dependent
variable. From the table, it can be taken that as the value of the Significant F is less than 0.05, the
relationship between the independent and the dependent variable can be essentially verified
which signifies that the tourist visits do impact the country of Singapore.
Findings
The findings of the study are as follows:
1. The correlation analysis reflected a strong relationship between the various independent
as well as the dependent variable factors which verified that the social, economic and
environmental factors are largely related to one another (Taylor, Bogdan and DeVault
2015).
2. The regression analysis signified that there exists a strong association between the tourist
visit to the Garden by the Bay and the social, environmental and the economic impact on
Singapore.
3. The descriptive statistics contributed towards understanding the way in which the various
visitors tend to contribute to the economy at large and in addition to this, also verified the
amount of money being spent by the visitors on their visit.
Discussion
Therefore, it can be rightfully mentioned that, the tourist visits to the Singapore have a
significant impact on the overall economy of the country. In addition to this, according to Novy
and Colomb (2016) it has the overall capability to impact the overall social, economic as well as
environmental aspects of the country as well. Singapore can be understood to be a rather
attractive country and the Garden by the Bay can also be taken to be an attractive location which
is often visited by a large number of tourists. Hence, in relation to this, the economy of
Singapore is often uplifted by these visiting tourists who visit the Garden by the Bay who tend to
make use of various amenities like the restaurants, ATMs, the transportation facilities and other

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such facilities (Miller, Merrilees and Coghlan 2015). Therefore, the study outlined the manner in
which the different tourists have a belief about the visit and also aimed to extract their view point
on the impacts they associate. Through the correlation and the regression analysis it could be
essentially gathered that, there exists a strong association which exists between the tourist visits
and the effect on the overall economy of Singapore (Pappalepore and Smith 2016).
Conclusion
Therefore, the paper outlined the manner in which the tourism has a greater role to play
on the overall economy and the social and environmental welfare of a country. The paper
followed a comprehensive format whereby, the Introduction chapter discussed the various
concepts which have been discussed in the paper. In line with this, the types of tourists and the
overall conceptual framework of the study had been discussed. This was then followed by the
discussion on the research methods which have been applied for the paper. Additionally the
findings and discussion chapter made a conclusive representation of the responses which were
collected from the survey. Lastly, the discussion and findings represented the learnings of the
study and highlighted the extent to which the tourists have an impact on the overall economic,
social and environmental condition of the Garden by the Bay in Singapore.

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Appendix
Questionnaire
1. How often do you visit Singapore?
 Once in two years
 Once a year
 More than once a year
 Less than that
2. Do you visit the Garden by Bay?
 Yes
 No
3. How much do you spend while you are in the country?
 Less than 5000$
 $5000-$10000
 $10000-$15000
 More than $15000
4. Which of the given amenities do you make use of?
 Transportation
 Restaurants
 Hotels
 Hospitals
 ATMs
 Gift shops
5. Mark your choice
1=strongly agree
2=Agree
3=Neutral
4=Disagree
5=Strongly Disagree

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Factors affecting International Visitors
Do you think that Singapore offers you the right lifestyle?
Do you believe that Singapore is within your budget?
You visit the country due to its culture
You visit the country due to its offerings of social life
You visit the country due to its diverse food options
You visit the country do to the economic and social status?
Factors affecting Urban Singapore Tourism
The visitors improve the social environment of Singapore
The visitors improve the economic environment of the country
The visitors affect the natural environment of the country
Do you believe that the visitors boost the welfare of the country?
Do you believe that the International visitors to Garden by the Bay have a strong impact on the
Urban Singapore?