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Effects of Hospitality & Tourism
Travel, tourism, and hospitality have numerous effects on the world.
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EconomicEconomic Social andCultural
Social andCultural EnvironmentalEnvironmental
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Economic Impact
The development of infrastructure that supports the needs of travelers helps to create jobs.
infrastructure the physical components of a destination, such as hotels, restaurants, roadways, and transportation, that support tourism
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Economic Impact
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Infrastructure BusinessGrowth
JobsTax
Revenue
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Economic Impact
The economic multiplier depends on how much money tourists spend per year and how much leakage there is offshore.
economic multiplier the process of how money filters through a local economy and is spent and re-spent, creating income for other businesses
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leakage tourists dollars spent on imported goods so that revenue ends up in foreign economies
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Social and Cultural Impact
Failure to protect unique cultures and established social customs can destroy the appeal of a destination.
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Social and Cultural Impact
Tourists help cultures by trading cultural influences and creating interest in exploring cultures.
Tourists can harm a culture by inadvertently creating unrealistic expectations of wealth.
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Environmental Impact
Negative impacts from tourism occur when visitors’ use of a resource is greater than the destination’s ability to handle that usage.
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Environmental Impact
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WaterResources
LandResources
WasteDisposal
NoisePollution
VisualPollution
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Environmental Impact
Tourism development can cause aesthetic pollution.
aesthetic pollution the spoiling or contamination of the natural beauty and features of an environment due to poor planning and design of tourism projects
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Environmental Impact
Tourism can also affect an environment positively.
Revenues generated from park entrance fees and similar sources can help pay for the protection and management of sensitive environments.
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Cyclical Nature of Travel
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Introduction
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Growth
Maturation
Decline
SometimesRenewal
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Cyclical Nature of Travel
During the introduction stage of the destination life cycle, tourists begin to discover a new destination and word quickly spreads among the venturers of the world.
venturers travelers who tend to be the first to discover a new, unspoiled destination
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Cyclical Nature of Travel
A destination in the mature stage of the life cycle is visited by dependables.
dependables travelers who prefer familiarity and creature comforts and seldom try anything new or different
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Continuing Hospitality & Tourism Influences
Renewal and reinvestment can help prolong and continue the positive or negative effects of travel, tourism, and hospitality on destinations.
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The Reasons for Travel
The most common reasons for travel are:
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Business commitments
Family occasions
Leisure
Hospitality and tourism professionals study these reasons in order to adapt products and services to their customers’ needs.
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Business Travel
Business travel usually occurs during the week, not on the weekend, and can involve multiple destinations and methods of travel.
business travel travel for the sole purpose of conducting an individual’s or company's business
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Business Travel
Challenges of business travel include:
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Stress
Time changes
Long absences from home
Language or cultural barriers
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Business Travel
Incentives for business travel include:
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Frequent-flyer miles
Travel in business or first class on airlines
Favored treatment at car rental companies and hotels
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Business Travel
A branch of business travel is meeting and incentive travel.
meeting and incentive travel business travel by employees to attend a business meeting or as a reward for having met or exceeded company goals
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Business Travel
A meeting planner has a variety of responsibilities:
meeting planner a person who organizes and plans a meeting
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Find a site for a meeting
Make travel arrangements
Coordinate meeting space, hotel rooms, and meals
Schedule speakers and multimedia services
Handle registration
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Pleasure Travel
When traveling for pleasure, some people engage in VFR travel.
VFR travel travel for the purpose of visiting friends or relatives
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The needs of people who engage in leisure travel can be more complex.
leisure travel travel for the sole purpose of enjoyment