University Tourism Report: Concept, Issues, Film & Television Impact

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of international tourism, examining its evolution and the factors influencing it. It delves into the changing role of tourism in contemporary society, highlighting how films and television shape travel behavior and promote destinations. The report also offers a critical reflection on tourism, exploring different types of travelers, their motivations, and the impact of media on their choices. Furthermore, it discusses how movies and television increase interest in locations, promote cultural environments, and influence economic conditions, ultimately emphasizing the significance of media in driving the tourism industry and its economic benefits. The report utilizes examples like the movie Brave and Da Vinci Code and mentions the importance of governmental policies and infrastructure improvements.

TOURISM: CONCEPT &
ISSUES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Critical review on concept of international tourism....................................................................3
Changing role of tourism in contemporary society.....................................................................4
Critical reflection on tourism.......................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
Books and Journals......................................................................................................................8
Online..........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The changing role in travel and tourism sector has made various changes into operations
which in turn brings the fruitfulness among the government of various nations. Therefore, it
approaches the government of various nations as to make effective increment in the capital
projects, develop infrastructural needs of country. The rise in the number of tourist in a year for
every nation which will be effective as to have the large amount of foreign direct investments as
well as the development of domestic businesses on global spectra. In the present report there
will be discussion based on the impacts of films and television in motivating people to travel as
well as raising the tourist of any nation. Moreover, it can be said that impacts of television and
film which brings appropriate positive image among the people with best experiences which
motivates them as to make a trip to that particular location.
Critical review on concept of international tourism
Internationally people are wanted to travel in the new location as to have analysis over the
culture, tradition, climate and environmental changes which brings them memorable experiences.
In the past time people use to travel as to have trade practices as well as sell their produces goods
among the different consumers from several places. The motive was to earn for living while after
that era there has been rapid growth in transportation facilities which creates boom in businesses
as well as numbers of travelers (Mannakkara and et.al, 2018). Overall, over the period there has
been a main impact of films and televisions which creates curiosity among individual to explore
the new places and have satisfactory experiences over there. Thus, in accordance with such
changes there has been rise in the numbers of travelers each year in the various countries like,
UK Switzerland etc.
Apart from domestic people there has been huge curiosity occurred in the international tourists.
For instance, the release of movie Brave which brings the appropriate traditional and cultural
look of Scottish people. The castle and the cultural dresses as well as all the locations were quite
attractive and satisfactory. It attracts people as to explore Edinburg castle and the main city to
have best experience knowledge regarding the cultural diversity as well as the history of such
place (Elbaz, Haddoud and Shehawy, 2018). There has been rise in the number of tourists to that
place as travelers wanted to have best historical visit and information. On the other side the

movie Da Vinci Code 2006 has bring s the appropriate historical information regarding the place
as the Irish and Scottish culture in UK is the main historical cultures such as blowing bagpipers
etc. the cultural music and the attractive monuments has created rise in the tourist sector.
Moreover, The rise in the number of travelers and tourists will be helpful and assistive to the
government as to have balance monetary system as well as economic system of the nation. It will
bring them best revenue sources as the local or domestic sector industries were tends to have rise
in their income level (Pablo-Romero, Pozo-Barajas and Sánchez-Rivas, 2017). Additionally it
can be said that the films and movies are the best sources as to bring the appropriate information
regarding the culture to the visitors. It approaches the government in making effective changes
into infrastructure facilities, transportation, technological facilities which brings them on the
equivalent level with the other nations. Moreover, tourism is the main industry which in turn
positively impacts over raising the economic condition in a nation. The international tourist
brings the new ideas and development criteria which will be helpful and beneficial to the nation
as to have better growth and living.
Changing role of tourism in contemporary society
In relation with analyzing the contemporary societies their main source of income is only
tourism. Therefore here it can be said that there will be fruitful growth and development and in
the operational practices of the people which in turn will be effective and helpful as to balance
their economic level. The impacts of films are on global phenomenon on which the people from
various nations become able to know more about the nation. It also provokes the development of
film-graph in the world. Pixar, Disney and Sony entertainments are the main names which are
releasing the movies on the global level. Rise in numbers of travelers in mainly due to the release
of a movie which describe the internal cultural environment of a country (SUSTAINABLE
TOURISM, 2018). Therefore, these terms approaches higher revenue gains to the local
businesses as well as brings the new advance technologies in various nations. There will be
development of using the upgraded technologies in studies, medical and engineering sector
which brings rise in research and development activities as well as also improves the public
wealth. Moreover, these are the basic needs of the nation which is developing.
The impacts of movies over people are that there will be satisfactory rise in visitors to the places
like national and historical monuments where the films were shot. It creates curiosity among

people in analyzing the past technologies as well as history relevant with such places., the
government of the nations tends to make efforts in relation with protecting as well as promoting
the historical monuments among the society at large. It brings the rise in the wealth and
profitability among the people from contemporary societies as to have appropriate marketing and
promotion of their traditional food, dresses and relevant things among society at large
(Magoutas, Papadoudis and Sfakianakis, 2018). Therefore, on the other side, it will be beneficial
to the government as they will have rise in the science and technologies. Many of the new drugs
and vaccination of various medicines will be invented and will support the society as to have
cure from such diseases. Similarly, in relation with films and television people travel the most of
the places which they have watched in theaters and have the best experiences in watching them.
The Scottish government has made various efforts in reaction with securing the national and
historical monuments such as castle, jails etc. which were being used in the parts time. The
prevention of the historical places will be helpful and attractive to the travelers as they will
experience the best tour or trip as well as have the fruitful information relevant with such
locations.
Critical reflection on tourism
In relation with the sudden rise in the tourism sector, the economic scale of various
nations the film sector and television forecasts play, main role in attracting individuals.
Therefore, there have been influences of various factors in improving the tourism sector in a
nation. The psychological impacts over the people’s preferences is that they mainly got attracted
towards the hill station, beaches and various locations which brings the satisfactory experiences
to them. There are various kinds of travelers in the world which has been categories as per their
preferences and genre which motivates them (Giampiccoli, Mtapuri and LOCAL, 2017). The
allocentric travelers are mainly drifter and explorers they find adventure in searching the new
places and love to experience the travel. Basically, these are the travelers which aimed at
exploring new places, discovering new locations as well as improving their knowledge and
building the better memorable trip. On the other side, midecentric are those travelers which like
to go on a trip as the individual mass tourist. They basically visits the places which are the huge
popularity and individual travel arrangements and mainly to the well known places. It can be said
that these are the people which unusually get attracted to the new places as they wanted to have
fruitful experiences of places which does not have any scarcity of resources. They approaches

towards visiting te well known or developed places. Similarly, psychocentric are organized mass
tourist, they usually seeks for the holiday packages. Thus, they wanted to have a preplanned trip
and the packages which cover all their needs such as food, shelters and transpirations. They
seeks for the travelling agencies at the location which will covers all the historical places and
tourist attractions. Moreover, the growth of travelling sectors will only depends on the number so
traveler visits the places as well as the governmental plans and policies for visa and monetary
exchanges.
In consideration with the movies and films which plays main role in detailing the history, culture
of the particular Diaspora among the internal scale will be beneficial tro the have publicity and
promotion of such place. There have variations examples such as The Brave Heart etc. which
interest to highlight the Scottish Diaspora. Similarly, there ahs various movies which were shoot
and filmed over several locations, counties, cities etc. it will be helpful in promoting the location
other than the local media to the large media. Movies on the other hand increase the interest
among people as to make trip and explore the location (Van der Sterren, 2017). The historical
places and the vintages thing attract curious travelers as to have better knowledge regarding the
primitive technologies. It is the best medium in attracting various individual to the locations. It
can be said that the places which were being discover by the individuals are mainly as per their
interest and curiosity to explore the places as well as analyze the environment variation in such
locations.
The incremented economic conditions as well as rise in the living standard of the people of the
particular location which will be quite attractive and helpful s to have rise in the economic level
as well as generate the new opportunities for the local citizens. It brings the opportunities as to
improve the employment opportunities as well as enhances the trade practices among the various
nations. Moreover, the impacts of movies, films and television episodes which will be helpful as
to communicate the positive and negative facts as well as brings the attention of people to
explore new places (Mannakkara and et.al, 2018). Indirectly, it will be helpful in promoting the
cultural environment of the location among various other nations. People started travelling and
exchanging things just for having better returns over their produced goods and services. China is
best known for the technical country and fireworks. Thus, the promotion of fireworks in among
the world really helps them as to have r rise in the business sector. On the other hand there are

various locations which are better known for their resources and the production which helps in
uplifting the main kind. The kung fu, Karate, Marshall art has been promoted among the various
nations as per the impacts of films of Jacky Chain and Bruse Lee which creates the curiosity
among individual in terms with learning the art.
Moreover, it will be the best medium in terms of promoting the traditional viabilities of
locations among various places. For instance, Italy, France, Germany basically known for the
best locations as well as best food varieties such as pastas, Pizza spaghettis etc. which attracted
people in having such dishes as their meals as well as it brings boom to the trade organizations in
such locations. Saudi Arabia is best known for dealing in the petrochemical products which is
having their businesses spread over world wide area. Thus, it has the impacts in raising the
economy scale of those particular locations. Moreover, it can be said that the films, movies and
televisions which will be helpful source as to bring the information relevant with the place
among the various location as well as attracting the large numbers of consumers.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of above study it can be said that the films and television play main role in
creating the interest among people and which in turn helpful for rising the tourism level in a
particular locations. There have been various movies in the past and current times which explore
the cultural and traditional viabilities of the particular location. Moreover, it will be helpful and
attractive to the consumer of various locations.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Elbaz, A. M., Haddoud, M. Y. and Shehawy, Y. M., 2018. Nepotism, employees’ competencies
and firm performance in the tourism sector: A dual multivariate and Qualitative
Comparative Analysis approach. Tourism Management. 67. pp.3-16.
Giampiccoli, A., Mtapuri, O. and LOCAL, C. D. T. D. B., 2017. Beyond community-based
tourism. Towards a new tourism sector classification system. Gazeta de
Antropología. 33(1).
Magoutas, A., Papadoudis, G. and Sfakianakis, G., 2018. Determinants of profitability in the
Greek tourism sector–assessing the effect of the crisis. International Journal of Tourism
Policy. 8(1). pp.65-72.
Mannakkara, S. and et.al, 2018. Building Back Better in the Cook Islands: A Focus on the
Tourism Sector. Procedia engineering. 212. pp.824-831.
Pablo-Romero, M. D. P., Pozo-Barajas, R. and Sánchez-Rivas, J., 2017. Relationships between
Tourism and Hospitality Sector Electricity Consumption in Spanish Provinces (1999–
2013). Sustainability. 9(4). p.480.
Van der Sterren, J., 2017. Financial markets, microfinance and tourism in developing
countries. ARA: Revista de Investigación en Turismo. 1(2)
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