TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY IN KENYA Overtime, an increasing number of destinations have opened up and invested in tourism development, turning modern tourism into a key driver for socio economic progress, through the creation of jobs and enterprises, infrastructure development, and the export income earned (UNWTO2009). Tourism has become one of the major international trade categories. The overall export income generated by international tourism including passengers transport reached US$ 1.1 trillion
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The University of Chicago Red Ink in the Rearview Mirror: Local Fiscal Conditions and the Issuance of Traffic Tickets Author(s): Thomas A. Garrett and Gary A. Wagner Source: Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 52, No. 1 (February 2009), pp. 71-90 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589702 . Accessed: 12/03/2011 22:11 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at . http://www
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that the logistics hub have negative impact on the environment in the initial stage but turns out to be beneficial to the economy as it provides jobs, education ,foreign investment and other investment opportunities. This paper seeks to examine the kind of impacts the Logistics Hub would have on the economy and environment if any, where and who will feel the impacts of the Logistics Hub if implemented and how the Logistic hub will be beneficial to the Jamaican Tourism Product. The main objective
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increasingly Globalised World There are many positives and negatives of living in an increasingly globalised world. Many of which include demographic changes, tourism, infrastructure and economic growth. Most globalisation leads to new opportunities for people however it can also lead to serious disruption in societies and the world around us. To start with, globalisation has lead to the mixing of different cultures. This is useful as tourism has increased in many countries over the years and
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Effects of Mega Events on Host Country’s Image: Image of China after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Abstract Mega events have intrigued the academia because of the huge impact they have on the host countries. Not only do mega events catalyse urban regeneration, they also have the ability to command international media’s attention. Furthermore, nations have been known to use mega events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and World Fair to rebuild image and draw in tourists to serve the
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Rural Tourism and Agri-Tourism A practical approach to niche tourism. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Developed By Richard Buck, AgriTours North America Inc. In cooperation with Southern Ontario Tourism Organization (SOTO) Rural/Agri-Tourism Work Book WORK BOOK 1 Module #1 Introduction to the tourism industry Module # 2 Rural / Agri-Tourism - products & services Module # 3 Partnering for success, working with organizations, associations and governments
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infrastructure 15 2.4.9 Other reasons 16 2.5 Effect of these factors 17 2.6 Plan and polices of NTB 17 3.1 Conclusion: 19 3.2Recommendations 20 3.2.1 Construction of the constitution 20 3.2.2 Safety and security 20 3.2.3 Ban on closure and strikes in tourism industry 20 3.2.4 Air accessibility 20 3.3.5 Infrastructure and development 21 Reference list 22 Chapter 1 1.1Problem statement There are lots of factor that have affected the Tourism industry in Nepal ranging from civil war
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Topic: Tourism Impacts (Socio-Cultural) TREN 3P11 Unit 4 Review (Questions + Answers) Polynesian Culture Centre Who owns PCC? University owns PCC, have professional dancers Who are working in the PCC? University students How authentic is PCC’s cultural presentation? * Taro potato blended becomes purple, tasteless, nobody wanted to taste it * Genuine Hawaiian food Staged Authenticity: * Shortened and abbreviated version of the cultural performance * Highlights
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ourism Introduction Overview of Middle East Tourism Industry Specifically in the Middle East 5, overall growth in number of tourists for 2012 is estimated to be -1%, which is up from a decline of 7% in 2011 due to the political turmoil and instability in the region (“International Tourism”). The Middle East as a whole earned $46BN from tourism receipts in 2011 (“UNWTO Tourism”). For the United Arab Emirates (UAE), tourism directly contributed to around 6.5% of GDP in 2011, with total contributions
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Tourism Essay Tourism is undoubtedly the single largest industry in the world and contributes vast amounts of revenue into any given country. In New Zealand alone, tourism accounted for 10.2% of Gross Domestic Product in 1996 or in dollar terms $11.78 billion (Collier, 1999). In 1999, half a billion people traveled worldwide which indicates the huge scale of the tourism industry. And the speed of tourism growth is also outstanding - airplane numbers have increased thirty times since 1960 and in
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