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

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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