JAMAICA (case study: the changing economic world)
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- Created on: 03-06-17 09:22
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- Jamaica
- LOCATION~ in the middle of the Caribbean sea, south of Florida. Between North and South America. Other islands (Cuba) surrounding.
- A middle income country (NEE)
- GNI per year is £8,490
- HDI is 0.73
- 93% of people have access to clean water
- life expectancy is 76 years (relatively high)
- reasons tourists visit Jamaica
- hot climate
- coral reefs/ seas
- attractions
- views/ landscapes/ natural scenery
- music and culture
- cruise ships that visit
- developed tourist infrastructure
- sandy beaches
- how tourism has helped Jamaica's development
- ECONOMY
- in 2014 tourism contributed to 24% of GDP
- people working in tourism spend money in local economy- multiplier effect
- by 2024 will contribute 32% of GDP
- income: US$2 billion a year
- average tourist spends $20 per day
- EMPLOYMENT
- jobs in hotels, transport companies and tourist attractions
- employed people learn new skills and gain qualifications
- provides about 200,000 people with employment
- INFRASTRUCTURE
- new ports and cruise liner facilities have been built
- airports built to accommodate for tourist arrivals
- QUALITY OF LIFE
- employment provides money to improve standard of living
- taxes from tourism help fund schools and hospitals.
- In Montego Bay and Ocho Rios there are many wealthy living in large housing
- ENVIRONMENT
- Montego Bay has been landscaped
- tourism help protect environment
- Megrill Marine Nature Park- protects conservation
- money from tourism can be used to protect natural resources
- ECONOMY
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