Report: Key Tourism Trends and Developments in the 20th Century

This report delves into the significant trends that shaped the tourism industry during the latter half of the 20th century. It examines the rapid growth of international tourism, driven by factors such as increased disposable income, affordable travel packages, and advancements in transportation, particularly air travel. The report highlights the economic, social, and technological dimensions that influenced the expansion of the tourism sector. It discusses the impact of events like the World Wars and the subsequent improvements in transport technology, including car ownership and air travel. The report further explores the evolution of tourism from a leisure activity for the wealthy to a more accessible industry, and its profound effects on various sectors, including hospitality and transport. It covers the development of inclusive tours and the expansion of air transportation, particularly in regions like Asia Pacific. Finally, the report analyzes the impact of tourism on economic growth and development, particularly in Africa, and concludes by summarizing the key improvements and trends that defined tourism in the 20th century.

Tourism trends in the
latter half of the
20th Century

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Tourism consider as an essential part for various countries and areas, because through
this vast amount of income is earned through good as well as services which are consumed by
tourists or peoples. Government levied taxes on business activities which are conducted under
tourism sector creates chance or possibilities for occupation as well as economic advancement by
working in the industry (Guerrón, 2015). Tourism is the leader in production of new jobs.
Moreover, tourism industry highly benefits the growth of commercial activities which creates
demand for several other industry. This report is going to determine trends of tourism at former
half of 20th period of time.
MAIN BODY
Topic: Tourism trends in latter half of the 20th century
Under tourism sector there are several trends which are required to be followed in order
to effectively carry out the operation of this industry. However, tourism sector is one of the most
essential sector within an economy because vast amount of income benefits are attained through
this sector (Huebner, 2015). Following are the several articles which related to the trends which
were followed under 20th century:
As per the Article (Describe the growth of international tourism during the second half of
the 20th century, 2019) International tourism has shown a rapid growth since last few years. This
is because people have large wage increase as well as holiday package have become quite
affordable in nature. In developing company, the spending power of individual usually is high.
Presently, tourism have become a part of daily lifestyle this because the major source of income
for many individual comes from tourism. Through tourism, several employment opportunities all
around the world is created. Moreover, this growth of tourism industry is shown due increasing
mobility, proper wealth generation, more leisure time, improvement in transport and
accessibility, advanced technology adoption, and several other factors. Furthermore, through
tourism wealth is generated for a particular country. These are the essential tendency that are
followed in latter half of 20th period of time.
As per the views of Daniel Scott and Stefan Gossling, 2017 over past few years’ tourism
industry have shown an enormous growth in several sectors on grounds of global, economic,
social as well as on environmental factors significantly (What could the next 40 years hold for
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global tourism? 2017). This report or article basically involves retrospective overview of massive
expansion which primarily includes the exact geography of international as well as domestic
tourism. Moreover, the expansion of tourism sector is highly influenced by social, economic,
technological, and political dimensions. International tourism under 20th century became one of
the largest global economic sector that significantly contributed to many local as well as
international economies. However, in order to identify the growth of tourism sector, scale of
international tourist arrivals was effectively analysed. It was estimated in 1970 that there were
165.8 million international tourist arrivals has compared to 1960 when it was 69.3 million only.
This vast increase in growth of tourism industry was to due adopting of several factors which
encourages people.
As per the view of John K. 2019 Walton tourism is basically a process under which an
individual usually spend time away from his/her home in order to energise themselves (Tourism,
2019). This is actually one to gain recreation, relaxation as well as pleasure. Tourism, according
to Walton is a product of modern arrangement which began in 17th century under Western
Europe. Furthermore, tourism is overlap with several other activities, processes and interest
which includes pilgrimage and several other places. Tourism in latter half of 20th century became
even bigger business internationally because of air travel (Last and et.al., 2016). Moreover, the
airborne package tour to sunny coastal destinations in 20th century became the basis due to which
enormous annual migration from northern Europe to Mediterranean. These packages usually lead
to development of road, sea, older rail and several other areas.
As per the views of Bertina Summers 2019 in starting of 20th century, travel for pleasure
continue to grow with good rate (The 20th and 21st Centuries: The Modern Era. 2019)
Moreover, under Europe area travel was very comfortable and safe. This travel was usually
affordable by rich population who have curiosity to see everything around the world. But this
eventually showed outbreak after the first world war in the year 1914. However, the rise of
tourism under rural areas in Britain showed a wide shift under tourism industry. Development of
holiday camps also provided the working class to explore several parts of the world for the very
first time. Tourism industry was highly interrupted by two world wars but several attempts were
made in order to improve the weak areas (Mason, 2015). Moreover, improvements were made
under transport technology which increased the car ownership as well as better air travel.
Through these improvement attempts the rate of tourism was improved.
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As per this article (Tourism Industry; Everything You Need to Know About Tourism.
2019) tourism industry is also known as travel industry. However, tourism is basically linked to
an idea where people travel from one place to another in order to attain pleasure either
domestically or intentionally. Further, the tourism industry is highly linked with hotel industry,
hospitality industry as well as transport industry. This is because these industries are primarily
responsible for keeping tourists happy as well as level equipped while there are away from home.
Going abroad in 1990 was very different. Hardly anyone had access to internet therefore, in
order to book a trip an individual need to find an agent or a cheap package deal on Teletext.
After arriving at the desired destination, clutching guide book was must (Whittaker, Eriksen and
Haynes, 2016). These factors usually create a lot of problems while travelling in 20th century.
As per this article (Transport and tourism in the year 2000) 2019 tourism industry is also
known as travel industry. However, tourism is basically linked to an idea where people travel
from one place to another in order to attain pleasure either domestically or intentionally. Further,
the tourism industry is highly linked with hotel industry, hospitality industry as well as transport
industry. This is because these industries are primarily responsible for keeping tourists happy as
well as level equipped while there are away from home. Over past few years tourism industry
have experienced continuous growth as well as diversification. This growth has led to make
tourism industry as one of fastest growing economic sector in the world. The demand for travel
as well as tourism show a vast increase latter half of 20th century this because of increased leisure
time availability as well as increase in paid holidays, income of tourist. This shift is basically due
to the development of inclusive tours and air transportation.
As per the views of Joseph Crew tourism continues to increase with the enhancement of
transport as well as communication facilities. Air transportation have significantly help the
tourism sector to enormously grow. Moreover, under Asia Pacific region the grow of air
transportation was at peak and this region became the boom area for tourism in the year 2001.
However, this trend does not affect the economic recession but this was reduced by threat of
terrorism and travel restriction.
As per the view of this (History of Tourism Sector, 2019) it can be analysed that in 1945
the development and as well as growth of tourism industry started. Mainly from mid-1950's UK
developed their tour operations which have resulted in increasing the revenue earned. Hotel
industry usually started understanding the desired of people and their aim motive was to satisfy
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them at any cost. Furthermore, from 1950 onwards several component for example enhancement
in availability of free timing and improved holiday packages were available. Moreover, from
1980 various airline business started serving full travel services which encourage individual to
travel all around the world. By 1990 the foundation of tourism industry under United Kingdom
as well as at Europe was effected due to the development of large integrated companies. These
high technology update attract the people from all around the world to travel so the they can
experience these technology themselves. Improvement in Air travel is the main reason behind the
enhancement in tourism industry at 20th century.
As per the views of Duncan Light (Progress in dark tourism and than a tourism research:
An uneasy relationship with heritage tourism, 2017) research of dark tourism and then-tourism
was effectively analysed. Firstly, the article includes several concepts which related to evolution
of dark tourism. Thereafter evaluation process was adopted in order find the exact issues relating
to ethics, political factors and several other which negativity impacts the growth of tourism
sector in 20th century. However in order to improve these areas the tourism sector might adopt
several aspects. Moreover, global tourism has shown a vast improvement since nineteen century,
when travellers usually made use of domestic animals in order to travel from one location to
another. Huge influence of Tourism is consider on the growth as well as development of
Economic at Africa evolution was made by tourism industry under 20th century.
As per the views of Bichaka Fayissa, Christian Nsiah, Badassa Tadasse over last decade
Africa has faced a huge growth in tourist reaching from 8.4 million to 10.6 million as well as this
growth is shown due to development of tourism industry (The Impact of Tourism on Economic
Growth and Development in Africa, 2019) According to world tourism organisation it has being
reported that annual growth have being noticed of tourism sector under the 20th century. Though
there are only some empirical survey that investigate the exact contribution of tourism to
economic growing as well as development of African economies. However, several
improvements were made under 20th century in order to enhance the growth of this sector. These
trends latter the 20th century under tourism sector.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be analysed that there are several improvements which were
implemented by tourism sector in 20th century in order to effectively motivate people to travel
around the world. Moreover, the main trends which enhance the productivity of tourism sector
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was the improvement made under air transportation as well as enabling people to know about
several parts of the world.
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