Report on Tourism Destinations: Analyzing Key Features and Trends

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the tourism industry, focusing on key destinations such as the United Kingdom, China, Spain, and the USA. It examines the role of tourism in economic development, analyzing visitor statistics, income generation, and future trends. The report delves into the social, cultural, and physical features of these destinations, comparing their characteristics and exploring the factors that influence their popularity. It also addresses the issues affecting tourist destinations and the potential responsibilities of tourism in increasing host community benefits. The analysis includes statistical data on visitor numbers, expenditure, and international balance, offering a detailed overview of the tourism sector's impact and evolution. This report is designed to provide a detailed overview of the tourism industry and its key components.

Tourism
Destination

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Analysis of main tourist destinations and generators in terms of visitors and income
generation....................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Analyse the statistics that determine tourist destination and future trends...........................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destination....................................4
2.2 Comparing features of developing and leading tourist destinations.....................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
Covered in PPT...........................................................................................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Analyse issues which affects popular tourist destination......................................................8
4.2 Potential responsibility of tourism which increasing host community at worldwide
destination.................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Travel and tourism is determined as one of the essential pillars of economies of different
developing and developed nations. It is essential for evaluating and understanding that what
exactly the tourism base. Tourism industry has gaining more attention from government bodies
due to their endeavour towards the economic development in better manner. According to the
current scenario, there are different tourism organisation which are adopting various techniques
and methods which provide effective services or facilities to their buyers. Along with this, there
are various tourist destination which are present in all over the world and it help in generating
high amount of income and revenue by attracting large number of travellers. United Kingdom is
determined as the nation which has best tourist destination which attract maximum number of
visitors towards places (Ahmad, 2013). Tourism industry is one of the best sector for each
country as this will help in gaining huge amount of capital. The main purpose of this report is to
analysing and understanding entire tourism industry for developing and developed country. The
organisation which referred here are Virgin Holiday organisation that is the largest travel agency
in the world. In this project, describing main income generation sources and social, cultural and
physical features of tourist destination. Also analysing issues which affect the popularity of
tourist destination.
TASK 1
1.1 Analysis of main tourist destinations and generators in terms of visitors and income
generation
Tourist destination play an essential for development and growth of the country. In this,
government will developing and making their tourist destination through this they can easily
gaining attention of large number of visitors. This will also lead towards high level income and
revenue generation for the country (Armenski and et. al., 2011). There are different nations
which has several income generation that are described as under:
Countries CHINA UK FRANCE SPAIN USA
Tourist
destinations
The china
tourism sector
has been
United
kingdom
mainly
Tourism of
France country
help in gaining
Tourism sector
of Spain
country is
USA country
has been
determined as
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gaining
attention of
large number
of tourists
from across
the world and
also contribute
around 3% of
GDP rate.
China also
generating and
developing
high
opportunities
of
employment
for their nation
citizen. In the
year of 2016,
there are
around 3
million
visitors who
are come for
seeing the
beauty of
specific
country.
attracting large
number of
travellers due
to their
famous culture
and beautiful
tourist
destination. In
UK, there are
around 3.6%
GDP
contribution
involved in
this. In each
year, the
percent rate
has enhancing
in tourism
sector on
regular basis.
Along with
this, local and
domestic
tourism has
contributes he
number of job
opportunities
for country
people. Along
with this, there
are around 8
attention of
large number
of visitors by
earning
income or
revenue. In
this country,
there around 6
million people
who are come
for travel in
this nation.
continuously
increasing at
high level and
there are
approximately
7 million
visitors who
are come to
travel such
beautiful
locations in
the year of
2016. Spain
provides huge
employment
opportunities
for their
country
people. There
are around
5.7% of GDP
rate.
largest
employment
provider place
all over the
world. This
will assist
large number
of population
for providing
them effective
job
opportunities
in the USA
country. Along
with this, there
are around 5
million
visitors who
come for
visiting this
country in the
year of 2015.
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million
travellers in
such
destination of
the year of
2016.
Countries CHINA USA FRANCE
Income generators China is that nation
which assist in
distributing
approximately 3%
GDP rate in the
economy. In this
country, there are huge
employment
opportunities for their
citizens.
In USA, they have
contributing GDP rate
in the economy which
is around 3.4%.
France contributing
around 3.6% GDP rate
in the economy. They
will creating effective
job employment
opportunities for their
adult people.
1.2 Analyse the statistics that determine tourist destination and future trends
Travel and tourism industry has create high scope in the future period of time as it will
continuously increasing in each year. There are different country which has been developing
effective strategies for maintaining tourist destination so this will assist in enhancing the income
or revenue for generating huge employment opportunities. In addition to this, tourist sector help
in acquiring significance from travellers in all across the world. They require to generating and
creating employment opportunities for gaining high amount of income and revenue in this
tourism industry (Beritelli, 2011).
In below statistical data of united kingdom, that included in current trends of same
country. This kind of statistics depiction the large number of tourists for increasing and
decreasing in various years.
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Years Number of
Visitors (m)
Expend £ (bn) Average spend
per travel
Average
nights per
travel
International
balance of
value £ (bn)
2006 32.0 £18.120 £385 7.5 -£17.225
2007 32.5 £14.520 £396 6.2 -£18.552
2008 30.30 £18.110 £441 6.7 -£19.202
2009 29.12 £19.114 £482 6.5 -£14.236
2010 29.15 £18.0125 £493 6.2 -£14.203
2011 31.14 £15.401 £548 5.8 -£13.320
2012 30.12 £15.254 £559 5.3 -£12.225
2013 31.25 £21.114 £571 5.8 -£12.502
2014 34.52 £20.212 £590 6.7 -£12.658
2015 34.15 £21.141 £500 6.2 -£12.102
2016 35.45 £23.002 £525 6.6 -£13.331
2017 38.1 £26.252 £591 6.5 -£13.051
From the above data and information, there are large number of visitors who are visit at
different places in united kingdom. In some years, there is certain reduction in the number of
visitors and along with this, they will gaining attention of huge number of travellers from several
locations. In certain year, there are large number of people who will attracting towards different
nations beauty and characteristics. Nowadays, tourism sector is acquiring popularity among
people so they were come for seeing beautiful places. These locations are exist for only attraction
point for visitors (Crouch, 2011). These are full of culture, information, historical, mysteries
description of domestic nation. In addition to this, UK government bodies conducting various
types of occasions and events that are exist in the culture and this type of event are mainly effect
on tourist visiting location and places. There are some places which are famous in united
kingdom such as London Eye, Big Ben, River Thames, Tower of London, etc.
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TASK 2
2.1 Analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destination
In the country, tourist destination interpret their social, physical and culture
characteristics. Such type of features mainly gaining attention of large number of visitors from
different nations. This will help in increasing the travellers interest and they require to visit that
place for understand about such beauty in described manner. In UK, there are different locations
which are very famous about their culture and history that need to interpret. In such location,
London is one of the most popular visiting destination which attracting large number of travellers
who come for showing beauty and culture in better way. They have sceneries and lakes that will
attracting visitors from several locations (Datzira-Masip and Poluzzi, 2014).
There are some locations that are described below for gaining attention of large number
of travellers towards various nations.
Tourist destination Spain UK China
Social Social factors includes
current fashion, trends,
local people tradition,
mobility and
communication. In this
factor art, music and
fashion can be modify
on regular basis. For
past decades,
convenience assist in
improving large
number of things that
are capable for
travelling in different
places.
Social features
includes custom of
major places and
differences in religion.
This form of
destination has vast
acceptance for
different cultures and
religions.
China has long history
which a person has
gaining high amount
of skill and knowledge
for tourist. For the
increment in
popularity, most of the
people are interested
for evaluating or
understanding their
cultural and heritage
locations.
Cultural Spain and European
culture are based on
In UK, there are
various locations in
In this country, culture
is one of the oldest in
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variety of historical
effects, mainly it is
based on pre-Roman
Celtic and Iberian
culture. In this, various
museum that are
situated in Spain such
as Albacete Museum,
Carmen Thyssen
Museum, etc.
which visitors can
travel. They are follow
rich heritage culture.
United kingdom
culture includes art,
music, cinema, media,
music, architecture,
British literature, etc.
that will need to
acquiring attention of
large number of
tourists from various
destinations. In this
country, there are
various popular
locations that are
mainly travel by
several culture based
people in all over the
world that includes
Oxford, London, etc.
across the world.
There are mainly four
ancient civilisation
according to the
Chinese scholar. China
culture divides various
information and data
that includes
languages, festivals,
attractive places of
China, languages such
as their museum,
churches, occasions,
festivals, etc.
Physical Spain have high reach
with famous
mountains and
different progression
volcanoes, in such
location, there are
different rivers, lakes,
coastline, flora and
fauna, transport
network, etc. These
Physical factor show
the beautiful
environment or
surroundings which
have appropriate
atmosphere condition
and that will gaining
attention of number of
travellers. Along with
this, they are selecting
Physical features and
characteristics
involves plateaus,
foothills and
mountains. Basin such
as Sichuan, Tarim,
Junggar which are
situated here.
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are some popular
places which are
spending lot of time
with their friends and
relatives.
those destination
which are clean and
neat.
2.2 Comparing features of developing and leading tourist destinations
Tourists destination of developing and leading countries are described as follows:
Tourist destination Leading destination UK Developing destination china
Historical factors and cultural
values of UK
United kingdom is one of the
most famous destination for
travellers and such country
people celebrate every festival
and occasion in full of
happiness. UK nation people
follows their culture, beliefs
and values which is the main
part of this country. There are
various museums which are
located in united kingdom as
they will convince people for
visiting from one place to
another. On the other hand, the
main motive of this travelling
is that this is very attractive
and beautiful place that will
gain attention of large number
of visitors towards historical
locations. The culture of UK is
popular because of their
In last year, china tourism
sector need to expand in wide
range of area in other places or
locations and it will help in
gaining attention of number of
visitors. Along with this, there
are various number of
travellers who visit such
destination from one place to
another in the country. In this,
food and beverage are mainly
gaining attention of number of
different locations. China is
famous for music and food
items in all over the world.
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festival, occasion, museum,
music, drinks, etc.
Social features United kingdom insure for
fulfilling all needs and
requirements of their travellers
in given time period. In
addition to this, country will
providing effective services or
facilities in their desired
locations.
The culture of china county is
totally differ from other nation
as they can easily attracting
number of travellers regarding
harmony, peace and
intermediation characteristics.
Physical factors UK leading factor are flora and
fauna that are providing
priorities by country people for
visiting in this nation.
Conveyance facilities and
communication are main
aspects that are enhancing
tourism industry of united
kingdom in proper manner.
China country has been
improving and developing
their transportation services or
facilities that will assist in
gaining attention of number of
travellers. China has been
adopting methods and
techniques that will help them
in formulating and making
effective products and services
for potential visitors in better
way.
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TASK 3
Covered in PPT
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