Factors affecting tourism growth
- Created by: daisyking99
- Created on: 29-05-15 16:39
View mindmap
- Factors affecting tourism growth
- Social and Economic
- Since the 1990s, people have become more wealthy and now have more disposable income to spend on holiday.
- Most families now have 2 working parents so more income to spend on tourism.
- Smaller families are less expensive to take away.
- Car ownership has dramatically risen and has caused domestic tourism to increase.
- People have more leisure time and extended holiday pay.
- Life expectancy is rising and people are retired for longer and so retired people have more time and money to travel.
- Economic crisis such as recessions cause a decrease in global tourism growth.
- Civil wars and political unrest also deter tourism and cause the rate of tourism to decrease.
- Technology
- The internet allows a wider variety of people to book cheap holidays with ease.
- Travel is now quick and easy due to motorways, airport expansion, faster jet aircrafts and an increase in car ownership.
- Flying is cheap and online booking is quick and easy.
- Domestic holidays have increased due to a rapid rise in oil prices causing travel prices to increase making domestic tourism more economically viable.
- Advertising has caused mass tourism and resulted in a dramatic increase in tourism.
- Holiday choice
- In the 50s and 60s coastal resorts were extremely popular.
- There are now a variety of different packages to choose from including all inclusive, half board and self catering.
- A market for extreme tourism and ecotourism is rapidly expanding as people are looking for something new and adventurous.
- You can go virtually anywhere in the world and do many different activities depending on your preference, for example you can participate in charity projects or do extreme sports.
- Social and Economic
Comments
No comments have yet been made