Tourism Development: Impacts, Strategies and Benefits Analysis Report

This report delves into the multifaceted aspects of tourism development, encompassing its scope, impacts, and strategic approaches. It begins by defining tourism and its significance as a rapidly growing industry, emphasizing the importance of quality service and considering factors such as culture and political stability. The report explores the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural factors that influence tourism development, followed by an examination of the impacts of tourism development on destinations, including economic, environmental, socio-cultural, and political dimensions. It then analyzes the specific impacts on MEDCs like Switzerland and England. The report further discusses strategies to minimize the negative impacts of tourism, such as planning, demand and supply management, and education, while highlighting the benefits of tourism for various countries, encompassing social, environmental, and economic advantages. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and underscores the importance of governmental approaches to enhance tourism.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Scope of tourism development..............................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Impact of tourism development on tourism destinations .....................................................4
2.2 Impact of tourism development on MEDC............................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Negative impact of tourism development can be minimized ...............................................6
3.2 Benefits to management of tourism.......................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Tourism is an activity of travel from one place to another for pleasure. This can be at
international or domestic level. Travel and tourism is a hospitality industry that’s why it is more
essential and complex to manage demand and supply in this industry (Sharpley, 2015). Different
countries develop tourism in order to attract large number of visitors and to get competitive
advantages and at the same time give opportunity to earn foreign exchange. Scope of tourism
development is mention under this report. Further impact of different tourism development
activities on various tourist destinations is all mention in this. Along with this, different strategies
which can be used to minimize the negative impact of tourism and to maximize the positive
impact of tourism is all detailed under this report.
TASK 1
1.1 Scope of tourism development
Tourism is one of the fast growing industry in world. For promote the tourism it is very
essential that there must be quality services everywhere form arrival of traveler to their
departure. It is very necessary that every tourist must feel comfortable and should feel that they
got some experience for rest of their life (Hinch and Higham, 2011). Different factors such as
culture, visitors and customs all these must be considered and properly monitored by authority to
offer maximum comfort to visitors. It is very essential that there must be skilled and capable
workforce to fulfill the requirement of visitors. Government of country play a big role in whole
concept of tourism so it is very essential that government must adopt a positive approach and
attitude to identify and solve the issues involved in this industry. Terrorists is one of the biggest
threat to the industry of tourism and this largely affect the growth of this industry. The main
factors which affect the growth of tourism industry can be understood by following points: Political: Political relations of a country and political stability in one country largely
affect the activities of tourism development. Peaceful relations and conditions in the
world are required to develop tourisms in one country (Látková and Vogt, 2012). If
government one country provide and support different agencies who work related with
the development of tourism than this ensure development of different tourist destinations
in that country and attract large number of visitors. Economic: Income is one of the key element which affect the development of
tourism. For example: high income growth in developed countries allow the people to
spend more money on travel. While on the other hand people with low income level
does not spend much on travel. Negative impact f increase number of visitors is that it
decrease the natural resources of country.

 Environmental: Different activities related with tourism largely affect the
environment. For example different natural resources are used by travel agencies to
satisfy the needs of visitors. This encourage firm to focus on effective utilization of
natural resources so they can be save for future use.
 Socio cultural: Increased level of stress in people due to their work and because of
urbanization and progress of technological (Lee, 2013). This increase the length of
vacations and holiday periods of individuals. All this increase the activities of
tourism.
All these are the main factors which largely affect the development of tourism activities
in a country.
TASK 2
2.1 Impact of tourism development on tourism destinations
Impact of tourism on tourism destinations can better understood by following points: Economic impact: One of the positive economic impact of tourism is that it influence
government, different individuals and companies to participate in development process.
This provide high return to stakeholders and create lot of employment opportunities for
Illustration 1: Global tourism trends, 2016

local people. Further, it helps in increase domestic income of a country, improve
employment and many more (Zamani‐Farahani and Henderson, 2010). Negative impact
is that it increase living cost and seasonal unemployment. It leads to loss of traditional
jobs such as fishing and farming. Environmental impact: Main environmental impact of tourism is that it result in
depletion of natural resources such as water, local resources and other. Further it create
pollution and create other physical impacts. Positive impact is that it ensure high quality
of water and natural resources. Socio cultural impact: Positive impact is that huge amount of money is invested
infrastructure, better facilities which enhance the quality of education system (Palacios,
2010). But large number of visitors leads overcrowding and poor sanitation.
 Political impact: To increase effectiveness of tourism activities it is very essential that
there must be political stability in a country. In case of political stability a country can not
attract large number of visitors and can not get benefits.
2.2 Impact of tourism development on MEDC
Tourism’s impact on Switzerland: Improvements of transport facilities in increase the
number of visitors. Main attraction of Switzerland are its scenery, recreational activities and
mountain scenery in summer.
Impact of tourism on Switzerland can be understood by following points: Socio cultural: Income generated by tourism increase standard of living of people and
increase conveniences of visitors to snowboards (Richards, 2011). Further, this provide
cultural diversity and enhance access of remote mountains. It also create a false culture
and disturb local people. Economic: Different services such as railway get benefited as this increase their
revenues. Create more opportunities of job and developed different facilities such as
transport and many more (Cai and Wang, 2010). This make the routes more congested
and increase demand increase the price of tourism products.
 Environmental: Decrease the damage caused by interference of nature. Use of boats
decrease the disturbance of people (Ferguson, 2010). Negative impact is that this increase
the waste of water and decrease biodiversity. This increase the pressure on environments
and increase pollution.
Impact of tourism development on England Environmental impact of tourism in England: Due to development of various tourism
activities one of the negative environment issues that caused is destruction to the

environment. Erosion of soil, land and disturbance to livestock are involve in this.
Positive impact of this that t create the pressure to offer environmental services to
customers. Social impact of tourism in England: Positive impact of this factor is that it offer an
opportunity where various cultures and religion can be practice. Negative impact of this
is that all this give rise to conflicts among various nations.
 Economic impact of tourism: Tourism is one of the factor which contribute a lot in
overall income and wealth of country. Negative impact of this is that it give rise to
inflation of prices.
TASK 3
3.1 Negative impact of tourism development can be minimized
Tourism is a activity which can take place on domestic as well as international level. This
activity largely affect the other activities of a country (Baležentis and et. al., 2012). This affect a
country in a negative as well as positive way. To ensure optimum utilization of all resources and
to maintain the number of visitors it is very essential to maximize its positive impact and
minimize its negative impact Different strategies are there which can be used for this. Planning: Process of decide future actions to better satisfy the needs of all visitors and to
fulfill their requirements is known as the process of planning. This help in decrease cost
of operations and ensure maximum utilization of natural and all resources. Control demand and supply: As industry of tourism is a service based it is very complex
to manage demand and supply (Erkuş-Öztürk and Eraydın, 2010). By effective manage
demand and supply number of visitors at destinations can be increased and negative
impact can be minimized. Further, it is also essential to control traffic of visitors.
 Education: Positive impact on tourism can be maximized by give education to
employees and other manpower involve in this industry. Workers play a big role in
hospitality industry as they interact with visitors on face to face basis. agencies can
conduct different learning programs for them to educate them how to behave with
visitors. This will help in increase number of visitors in that country and provide various
other advantages.
3.2 Benefits to management of tourism
Activity of tourism provide number of benefits to country including social, environmental
and economic. Benefit of tourism to a country like Italy can be understood by following points:
Social benefits:

 Help country in earn foreign exchange and support the development activities of different
communities.
 Encourage involvement of local people.
 Provide a platform to exchange culture between hosts and guest. Encourage the celebration of cultural events and local festivals.
Environmental benefits:
 Activity of tourism encourage and foster the preservation of different resources including
natural, historical and cultural. Encourage beautification of community.
Economic benefits
 Help in stabilize the local economy.
 Provide extra tax revenues to government from restaurant and hotel taxes, sales taxes,
parking entrances taxes, employee income tax and many more.
 Create job opportunities and local jobs for people. Directly jobs include related with
tourism such as tour and hotel services while indirect jobs include services such as food
and many more.
For an example- India is a developing country and there are many tourists destinations.
Development of tourism provide the number of advantages to country like for an instance
increasing number of tourists, employment opportunities, enhance economy of country and
many other benefits. Those firms or business which are related to travel sector will also be
increased like hotel industry will be grown, art and craft, ancillary industries will also be
developed. Further, this provides an opportunity hand loom workers to show their talent.
CONCLUSION
From the above information it can be summarized that tourism is one of the activity
which largely affect the growth and development of a country and get affected by number of
elements. Number of development have take place in tourism. In order to maintain the number of
visitors and to better satisfy their needs different strategies are there which can be used by
agencies. Government of country play a big role in whole activity of tourism so right approach
must be used by government of every country to enhance the number of tourists in that country.

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