...destination. The areas that make up his value proposal are: Authenticity, Capital Status, Attractiveness, Sensations, Sophistication and Modernity, the Human Element, Unique Historical Importance and Diversity of Experiences. Territory disorganized Suburbanisation process Poor human resources Mobility Governance T I C A L Capital Status Productive and scientific c resources Geo-strategic position Attractiveness Endowment of infrastructure and basic equipment's The Human Element Reduction of territorial intra regional asymmetries Expansion of infrastructures, human resources and I&D expenditures Unique Historical Importance Modernization of companies Expansion of tertiary activities Move up the value chain in some sectors like tourism Diversity of Experiences Objectives Upgrade the experience of visitors Increase quantity and value Increase the number of visitors (first-time and repeat visitors) from traditional and emerging markets, thereby maximising the value they create for the sector. Improve the experience of visitors (tourists and day-trippers) and their impressions of a destination with a very diverse offering (ranging from budget to luxury) Public Sector Private Sector Increase in local employment, increase in local revenue, etc.. Insufficiencies of the educational and vocational training system Aggravation of earnings disparities and social precariousness Maintenance/Aggravation of urban pressure on land and environment Energy production/consumption...
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...British Isles, Greenland, Newfoundland, and the main islands of the Greater Antilles, were once connected with the continents. Other islands, especially those far out at sea, were formed by successive eruptions of volcanic material far below the water's surface. Examples of such islands in the North Atlantic Ocean are the Faeroe Islands, the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, and Sao Tome. Islands of the South Atlantic include St. Helena, Ascension Islands, Saint Peter, Tierra del Fuego, and many more. Since there are so many islands located in the Atlantic Ocean, I will only discuss three of the primary islands which are Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Azores is a chain of nine volcanic islands located near Portugal. The Azores Islands have a subtropical climate with high humidity and often experience fluctuations in weather patterns. The official language in Azores is a Portuguese dialect depending on the island. Having an understanding that English is not well spoken by the more mature...
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...Tourism is so important to the nation that five airports have been built since 2005, and tourist numbers have reached 300,000 per year. Many in the government believe that the islands will attract one million visitors by the year 2020. However, tourism is a highly volatile industry, with major competition, which makes it very fragile. Knowing this, the government is looking into economic alternatives. The best alternative to date is for the islands to become a regional hub for transport, maritime, financial, and IT services. In the late 1970s and 1980s, most African countries prohibited South African Airways from over-flights but Cape Verde allowed them and became a center of activity for the airline's flights to Europe and the United States. This was the beginning of the nation’s quest to reach beyond the tourism industry. Gender Relations One of the biggest issues in Cape Verde is the relationship between the genders. The constitution is clear on gender equality, but sexism still exists in the country. Wives are beaten on a regular basis; the exploitation of young teenage girls by older men is defended by families as economic security...
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...final version see: Andriotis, K. (2004). European Union Influence Over Tourism Employment. Tourism - An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 52(3): 277-284. ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the European Union (EU) in influencing employment in the tourism industry of its member states. Tourism in EU accounts for about 5% of GDP and approximately 7.4 million persons are directly employed in tourism. The figure of persons directly employed in tourism varies from 1.7 to 7.8 depending on the member state. Due to the potential of EU tourism for generating jobs in this paper undertakes a review over the problems related to tourism employment in member states and analyses the formation and development of EU policies and initiatives towards tourism employment. Finally, this paper discusses the implications of the findings for tourism employment in EU and provides the conclusions of the study. Keywords: Tourism, employment, European Union, policies. INTRODUCTION The greatest diversity and density of tourist attractions has made Europe the most visited destination worldwide and tourism among the leading growth industries in the European Union (EU). Tourism in EU accounts for about 5% of GDP and approximately 7.4 million persons are employed in enterprises such as hotels, catering establishments, travel agencies, car rentals, and various tourist attractions and leisure outlets. However, tourism employment patterns vary considerably between the different member states...
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...Cultural Aspects Over the centuries, Portugal had many different cultures dating back to prehistoric and pre-roman civilizations, until becoming its own independent kingdom in 1139 A.D. Portugal’s culture consists of an admiration for art, music, dance, and drama. Some main cities portraying the culture strongly are: Porto, Braga, and Coimbra. Portugal has a high frequency of tourism throughout the year. Such a culture leads to tourism. Tourists are mainly attracted to the popular beaches across the coasts, but are also drawn to the historic castles dispersed throughout the country. Portugal not only has historic castles, but also ruins of ancient villas and forts dating back to the times of Celtic and Roman occupation. The new age architecture...
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...TAP Portugal Luis Costa MBAA 518 Financial Management Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Firm Information 4 Leadership 6 Human Resource Management 7 Organizational Structure 9 E-Commerce 11 Culture & Ethics 12 Global Strategies 13 Politics 16 Conclusion 16 References 18 Abstract TAP Portugal, the Portuguese main airline carrier, first took to the skies in 1945 and changed management in 2000 with the current CEO, Fernando Pinto. It has since become an icon for the Portuguese people as a modern and quality carrier. Operating regular flights to 35 countries, TAP expands its network system through Star Alliance by means of a growing number of code-shared operations. It meets today’s challenges and competition by continuously investing in innovation and modernization effective through its human element and technical resources. Ethically conscience, the organization moves forward providing a variety of product and equipment improvements and embraces the environment with its green initiative program. It offers a collection of features suited for any customer need, driven by its customer driven policy, providing an experience one is sure to remember. Despite an impending privatization sale, TAP strives to move forward and continues to rise as a strong international competitor within the fierce aviation industry. TAP Portugal...
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...Portugal Portugal is a very beautiful and amazing country. The location is also in a wonderful spot. The absolute location is 39.30 degrees North by 8.00 degrees West. Portugal is located by one country and one body of water. To the west and north of Portugal, is the Atlantic Ocean. To the south and east is Spain. Portugal is also part of the Iberian Peninsula. There are only two countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula: Spain and Portugal. Portugal has many major landforms. These include mountain ranges and rivers. A few of the main mountain ranges are the Serra da Estrela and Serra de Monchique. The Serra da Estrela is located in central Portugal. The highest peak of this mountain range is Torre. Serra da Estrela is usually hiked...
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...27 February, 2013 INTRODUCTION Spain is located in Southwest Europe and is situated on the borders of Portugal, France, and Andorra. Spain is a beautiful country with its sandy white beaches and fiesta lifestyle. Spain is ranked as one of the most requested tourist destinations in the world; it has continually been ranked in the top 5 international premier tourist destinations. Spain’s beaches and fiesta lifestyle has lent itself to dominate, as of 2014 it ranked 3 behind France and USA. ECONOMY Spain’s economy is recovering from the Eurozone crisis of 2012; Spain’s has shown economic growth between July and September of 2014, with growth for a fifth consecutive quarter. Unemployment rate is at 26% despite the benefits of International tourism. The economy continued to grow by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to the country statistics office. This was slightly slower than the 0.6% growth achieved in the previous three months. It took Spain’s annual rate of growth to the highest level in more than six years at 1.6%, up from 1.3% in the second quarter. In the past year Spain has created 190,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the euro zone, Unemployment fell from 26% to 24.5% and the labor force stopped shrinking after six straight quarters of decline. Spain has seen with the new found wealth that the revenues from tourism have infused the growth of the tourist and travel industry. The demand that travelers are placing on Spain...
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...An Introduction To The PIIGS Posted: Jan 25, 2012 PIIGS is an acronym, similar to others like BRICS and EAGLES, that defines a certain group of countries that have some commonality in location and economic environments. In this case, PIGS includes Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain. While not originally included in the group, Ireland has found its way into the mix, which is why the term PIIGS is more commonly used now. TUTORIALS: Macroeconomics All of these countries are part of the eurozone and have been grouped together with the unflattering acronym of a barnyard animal known for its proclivity to mud, dirt and not-so- pleasant smells. The term itself is not an official title, nor does it separately delineate these countries from the European Union (EU). The term became a convenient way for currency traders and global investors to group these countries together. It has lived on as a club, of sorts, that no country would want to join and each participant would like to quit. While primarily concerned with resolving their economic struggles, the members of the PIIGS resent the negative connotations and some have renounced the use of the term altogether. Though each member has become a staple of the media's attention, many professional organizations have made efforts to reduce or eliminate the term itself due to its negative connotations. Their efforts are commendable; however, there is no mistaking that these countries have a history of facing economic difficulties, high...
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...History of World Tourism The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. It is the leading international organization in the field of tourism, which promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. It encourages the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism[1] to maximize the contribution of tourism to socio-economic development, while minimizing its possible negative impacts, and is committed to promoting tourism as an instrument in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), geared towards reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development. UNWTO generates market knowledge, promotes competitive and sustainable tourism policies and instruments, fosters tourism education and training, and works to make tourism an effective tool for development through technical assistance projects in over 100 countries around the world. UNWTO’s membership includes 156 countries, 6 territories and over 400 affiliate members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities. Its headquarters are located in Madrid, Spain. Grand Tour Modern tourism can be traced to what was known as the Grand Tour, which was a...
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...Macau events affected tourism – International of city City of Macau aslo called Macao.Macau is a small city and next to Hong Kong. According to the government report estimated population of around 636,200 living in this city. It is the most densely population region in the world. Normally, there is always hold large of events in every year. Such as Macau Grand Prix, Macau food festival, and Macau international firework… etc. In this year, it is 62nd Macau Grand Prix. Macau Grand Prix is one of the international competitions. The event holds in Macau every year. This competition could attractive of many contestants joined it. They are come from different of country. They usually call the event is street circuit racing event. The contestants will choose car and motorcycle to compete this. Every year hundreds of contestants joined in different games, like motor-racing, touring cars and motorbikes. Even this competition is very dangerous if have accident. Since 1954, this competition had a lot of contestants come to competitive in Macau. Although they come from different countries and they are wonderful contestant in the world. They had a lot of competitive experience and around the world with Grand Prix. Every year in November one of the highlights of the race weekend is the Macau Formula Three Grand Prix. The winner being obtained the FIA Formula 3 intercontinental Cup. While the race is very famous and the most one of top race. Macau government holds Macau Grand Prix in Macau...
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...Introduction Cape Verde is a small country that spans ten islands and is 570 kilometers off the coast of Western Africa. There is very little rainfall per year and the land on most of the islands are of volcanic origin. On several of the islands the land is fairly flat, sandy and dry, whereas the rest of the islands are covered in rocky land. It, therefore, lacks in natural resources and has experienced severe droughts. Agriculture is made difficult by lack of rain and is restricted to only four islands for most of the year. It is ironic that the country is called “Verde” meaning “Green,” even though most of the land is not green. Due to the scarcity of agriculture, most of the nation's GDP comes from the service industry; more specifically tourism, light manufacturing industries, and fisheries. Cape Verde's economy has been steadily growing since the late 1990s, and it is now officially considered a country of average development. Through an economic analysis of Cape Verde, we will see the connections between its economy, society, and government. The analysis will recognize not only the flaws and struggles of the country, but will pose possible solutions to its problems. Government: Past and Present Learning about a country’s government is essential to figuring out their economic details. Uninhabited on their discovery in 1456, the Cape Verde islands became part of the Portuguese empire in 1495. Portuguese people began establishing settlements throughout the islands, especially...
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...Analysis of American Tourism problems and Suggestions Nessie Shi May 8, 2013 Abstract This article main focuses on the problem and suggestions of current American tourism. Though analysis the history and current situation of America tourism, the article points out three problems the America tourism exist. Then the article indicates some suggestions to resolve the problems. The America tourism developed from 1790, and stand at the maturity stage now. It has rich tourism resource, such as the park, the museum, the theme park, the internet system, and developed transportation system and so on. However, the result is not the best in the world. Even though the America tourism is mature compare with more countries, it also has some problems because the special country condition. Such as the economy problem, security problem, visa problem and medial tourism problem. The article gives some suggestion aimed at each problem. Introduction “Tourism is the number-one service that we export. And that means jobs.” “More money spent by more tourists means more business can hire more workers.” President Obama announced when he went to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida January 19, 2012. (Laura, 2012). According to the statistic from the government, tourism and travel account is 2.7% of US gross domestic product (GDP) and support 7.5 million jobs. Generated...
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...Spain is a beautiful country with alluring geography. It borders Portugal and France by mountainous regions. Since it is fairly big, there are four main land regions. It’s a country with Spanish as their main language. Spain is best known for their Mediterranean beaches, architecture, flamenco-which is their traditional form of dance, and their “Siestas”, which are their daily breaks/naps. Spaniards take their siestas very seriously; during the siestas, almost all shops, government offices, and local offices are shut down so that everyone gets a nap. Not only are they serious about their siestas, but are very serious about the government. Just from reading this, would you like to learn more? One reason Spain so beautiful, is its location....
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...European Tourism Law (New policy) Table of contents Introduction I. Tourism in Europe a. Employment and growth i. Factors of growth b. Problems facing tourism ii. New destination iii. Environmental destruction II. Lisbon Treaty III. European Travel commison c. Members d. President e. Activities IV. Renewed European tourism policy. f. Mainstreaming measures affecting tourism iv. Financing g. Promotion of sustainable tourism h. Improving understanding and visibility of tourism V. Conclusion Webliography Appendix Introduction Tourism overview Tourism is a sector that is growing rapidly in European Union is as well a key sector in the European economy. The European Union recognizes the potential of tourism to generate employment and growth. The variety of attractions and quality of its tourism services made of Europe the world leading tourist destination. Tourism is therefore an activity which can play an important role in the economic sector in Europe. The EU tourism industry generates more than 5% of the EU GDP, with about 1,8 million enterprises employing around 5,2% of the total labour force (approximately 9,7 million jobs). When related sectors are taken into account, the estimated contribution of tourism to GDP creation is much higher: tourism indirectly generates more than 10% of the European Union's GDP and provides...
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