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Jamaica Tourism (Disadvantages (Land is taken away from local people…
Jamaica Tourism
Disadvantages
Many of the jobs are seasonal, so people could be unemployed after tourist season
Large trans national companies/hotels employ people from their own country, resulting in most of the profits going out of Jamaica and into MEDCs in the form of remittances # #
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Exploitation of local resources such as drinking water and land. #
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Pollution and congestion #
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Overview
People visit for beaches/water sports at Montego Bay, deep sea fishing at Port Antonio, caves at Cockpit County, golf courses near Kingston Town, national park in the Blue Mountains
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Tourism is one of Jamaica's top sources of revenue, second only to agriculture (20% of its GDP)
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However, tourist numbers are declining slightly due to competition from new resorts across other Caribbean Islands
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Advantages
New infrastructure must be put in place for tourists - airports, hotels, power supplies, roads and telecommunications
In 2013, the Government has initiated a $500-million infrastructure program to rehabilitate roads across the island.
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Tourism provides 1/4 of all jobs in Jamaica, this means 220 thousand Jamaicans work in tourism-related jobs
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Money received from tourism can be spent on essential services such as healthcare and education, which can boost the overall level of development
Management
Community Tourism
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Locals take initiative of the tourism industry, which directly benefits them
Tourists use fewer resources and support locals and local businesses, instead of most of the profit going to international businesses
Ecotourism
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Tourists use fewer resources and support locals and local businesses, instead of most of the profit going to international businesses
Ecotourism utilises the inland area of the island as well as parts of the coast, spreading tourists further around the island, thus reducing the impacts of mass tourism
The features of ecotourism aim to lower waste, use solar panels for power, have very low visitor numbers and recycle water
There are new strict guidelines on hotels to control sewage waster as releasing it has killed a third of the coral reefs.