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reasons for growth of tourism - Coggle Diagram
reasons for growth of tourism
demand factors
leisure time
growth in leisure time means people are more likely to travel more frequently (comes in the form of paid leave) increase availability of leisure time, makes people more inclined to travel
for example, in australia, people exchange their OT pay for leave making them more lnclined to take long weekend breaks
leisure time refers to when a person is free from work committment and responsibility
disposable income
rapid economic growth allows to growth in disposable income. growth in income allows people to spend more money ion activities that improve their quality of life
for example, in China/india, rapid economic growth allows an increase in disposable income and number of people in middle high income groups
disposable income refers to amt. of money left to an individual after taxes are paid
changing lifestyle
advancement in med. knowledge and tech. has allowed people to be more health conscious and live longer life span, people are more physically fit to travel more frequently (spend time productivly)
increasing pace of life means people are spending more and more time at the workplace. traveling become a way for people take a break
changing lifestyle refers to the change in the way people live throughout their lifetime and from generations to generations
for example, in australia, grey nomads travel around in mobile homes with 4WD to explore remote parts of country
destination factors
access to information
tourists will be more inclined to visit if tourists related information is easily available in a language that they understand, thus, tourists sites often have signs with multiple languages
refers to ease of obtaining information
local tour guides and travel agents should be trained to ans. tourists questions and meet needs of tourists, to enhance tourists exp.
investment in infrastructure and services
example of transport infrastructure is airport expansion, if airport unable to accommodate rising number of air passenger traffic=people will be less likely to visit. SEA exp. rapid growth of tourism in last 30 years, lead to considerable airport expansion (SG closed down budget terminal to make way for construction of T4, to increase airport cap. from 73 mil. to 82mil.)
countries also need to construct roads and railways that links to attractions and nearby cities
tourists sites require large investment, infrastructure is transport, communication networks, electrical frameworks, and systems for water and waste disposal
attractions
attractions are features of place that allow it to be attractive to tourists, often enhanced and promoted by tourism industry
attraction can be man made or natural, more attractions=more inclined to visit
for example, dubai has become major stopover point and destination between europe and asia. attracted 15 million people in 2017. attracted due to wide range of retail, lux, outlets, hotels and world class mice facilities. attracted due to business and entertainment opportunity and large scale archietechtural projects