Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts of Tourism Sector

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the travel and tourism sector, examining its historical development, structure, and the roles of government and international agencies. It explores the influence of economic policies and political changes on the industry, using examples like Cuba and Thailand. The report also delves into the factors affecting the demand for travel and tourism, including cost, climate, and security, and discusses how changes in supply, such as improvements in natural resources and hospitality, can impact demand. Furthermore, it evaluates the positive and negative economic, environmental, and social impacts of tourism, with a specific focus on the TUI Group, and suggests strategies to minimize negative impacts while maximizing positive ones. The report concludes that better services, including destination appeal, cost-effectiveness, and safety, are crucial for the success of the travel and tourism industry.

Travel and Tourism Sector

Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................4
Task 1..............................................................................................................................................5
1.1 The historical development in the travel and tourism sector..........................................5
1.2 The structure of travel and Tourism Sector......................................................................6
TRAVEL AND TOURISM.......................................................................................................6
Task 2..............................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Analyse the function of government, government-sponsored bodies and international
agencies in travel and tourism................................................................................................10
2.2 Explain how local and national economic policy influences the success of the travel
and tourism industry...............................................................................................................11
2.3 Discuss the implications of political change on the travel and tourism sector in
different countries....................................................................................................................12
Task 3............................................................................................................................................15
Executive summary.....................................................................................................................15
Introduction..................................................................................................................................15
3.1 Factors affecting the demand for travel and Tourism Department..............................16
3.2 Change in supply which affects the demand for travel and tourism............................17
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................18
Task 4............................................................................................................................................19

4.1 Evaluate the main positive and negative economic, environmental and social impacts
of tourism with reference to TUI Group of businesses........................................................19
4.2 Strategies that can be used to minimize the negative impacts while maximizing the
positive impacts........................................................................................................................20
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................22

Introduction
There has been seen a continuous change in the travel and tourism industry in the recent time.
There has been evaluated development in the historical places and monuments by the passage of
time. The whole assignment shows changes in the different sectors of the economy. It shows that
the industry has a lot of positive aspects as this serves for many purposes just like whether it is
related to recreation, education or for creating the memorable moments of life by visiting the
historical places all over the world. But the industry is not confined to these aspects only, it
serves the economy in various other aspects, for example, it contributes to the national income of
the economy. Along with the positive impacts the industry also has a lot of negative impacts
which are discussed in the below report.

Task 1
1.1 The historical development in the travel and tourism sector
This poster deals with the trends and changes that took place in the travel and tourism sector. It
shows the historical developments that took place in the travel and tourism industry. It also has a
brief description about the benefits of this industry to the economy of a particular country along
with the market analysis that how this industry responds to the changes and meets out the need
and requirements of the tourists coming from all around the world.
It is also analyzed that the tourism industry has gained much prosperity and growth in the recent
years by serving better hospitality and services to the visitors. The tourism industry has also
served a lot of people with jobs and contributed a lot in solving the major issue of unemployment
in the economy.

1.2 The structure of travel and Tourism Sector.
TRAVEL AND TOURISM Events and Meetings: The tourism
industry often conducts meetings
and events in the tourism industry
all over the world. Conducting
these events also contributes to a
huge amount of cost while staging
these types of events (Csapó,
2012).
Accommodation: It is also an
important aspect of the travel and
tourism sector. It is well-known
fact that tourists coming from
different countries would surely
require a place where they could
stay for the time they enjoy the tour
and the place should be well-
maintained and comfortable for the
tourists. There are a lot of travel
and tour agencies which provide
with these types of best services to
the tourists.
Travel and tourism industry
has a lot of experienced tour
guides and agents who sell out
the tourists services.
Conclusion: The above report
gives a complete description of
the structure of this travel and
tourism sector in the economy.
It contributes to the growth and
development of the economy.
There is also the description of
the influence of the various
segments of this sector on the
economy. The effect of
demand and supply to the
travel and tourism industry is
also described in the above
study of this sector.
Introduction
Travel and tourism sector is said
to be one of the fastest growing
and most earning sectors of an
economy. This leaflet is the
complete description of one of the
leading brand in the sector of
tourism and tour operating known
to be the TUI organization.
Structure of Travel and
Tourism Industry
Transportation: The facility of
proper means of transportation is
must for a successful and enjoying
trip. Without the proper means of
transportation, one can’t reach a
particular place at a time. It can be
said to be the most essential
element of a trip or tour especially
for the people coming from
outside the boundaries of the
country. (Amaro, 2013)

Travel Agents: It is a quite known
fact that we always search for a
travel agent when we go to a new
place or country in order to gain
better knowledge about the
particular place. For this, the

Task 2
Slide 1: Title

Slide 2: Table of Contents
Slide 3: This slide tells about the travel and tourism sector which plays an important role in the
growing the economy and to developing it.

2.1 Analyse the function of government, government-sponsored bodies and international
agencies in travel and tourism.
Slide 4: This slide has a complete description of the functions of national and international
authorities. There are a lot of functions being played by the international agencies, governmental
sponsor bodies, and various government agencies. (Csapó, 2012)

2.2 Explain how local and national economic policy influences the success of the travel and
tourism industry.
Slide 5: This slide describes the policies and their influence on the travel and tourism industry
like that of providing funds, Visa immigration, and implementation of taxes, infrastructural
development and a many more.

2.3 Discuss the implications of political change on the travel and tourism sector in different
countries.
Slide 6: This slide gives the complete description of the political changes that occurred or caused
by the travel and tourism industry. To analyze the political impact there has been taken the
example of the two countries which suffered from such type of impacts like that of Cuba and
Thailand. (Pedrana 2013)